Residents of Merrymeade House and Brentwood North's Liberal Democrat councillors are united in their condemnation of Brentwood Council's decision to grant Brentwood Leisure Trust (BLT) permission to serve alcohol in a Grade 2 listed building directly beneath resident's homes.
Fearful of a significant time gap in between the adoption of Rollason Way and the introduction of parking restrictions, Brentwood West's Cllr Karen Chilvers has launched petition for local residents to let the council know how they feel.
With the controversial Highwood Hospital site plans being approved by Tory and Labour members of Brentwood Council, Liberal Democrat councillors in Brentwood North are continuing their fight to get the best deal possible for the area.
Cllr Nigel Clarke has been elected as Chair of Brentwood & Ongar Liberal Democrats after his ward colleague, Cllr Karen Chilvers, completed her full three year term in charge of the local party.
Cllr David Kendall has slammed the Tories for making decisions on parking charges and issuing statements on matters before a decision is made by the council and local retailers are consulted.
Councillors Karen Chilvers and Ross Carter are delighted that the two planning applications they referred to this month's committee have been refused.
