Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr David Kendall has resigned from Brentwood Town Centre's Renaissance Group citing his differences with the group's current aspirations & direction and his desire to be able to speak out on key town centre issues as his reasons for doing so.
CONTROVERSIAL plans for dozens of new flats have been refused by planning chiefs.
Common sense prevailed last night as the application for a seven storey, 71 dwelling apartment block in St James Road near Brentwood station was refused permission on the grounds of unacceptable living conditions, unacceptable effect on the street scene and loss of an employment site.
Following his suspension on 12th July 2010 regarding the wording of a leaflet, Cllr Barry Aspinell has been granted an appeal by the Standards Board for England and returned to his duties as borough councillor for Pilgrims Hatch and Lib Dem Deputy Leader on 25th August. He was originally suspended until 31st August.
IRATE residents say the constant irritating hum of traffic on the A12 is trapping them in their own homes.
THE Lib Dems' Brentwood West borough councillor Karen Chilvers and county councillor David Kendall are now lobbying the Highways Agency for noise-reduction measures and have launched a petition.
