Acting Leader of Essex County Council Liberal Democrats, Cllr Theresa Higgins, has responded to the coalition budget announcement at the full council meeting. She made it clear that the Liberal Democrat group was elected as the opposition locally and would carry out that role fully and responsibly as they hold the Conservatives to account.
Cllr Barry Aspinell has been suspended until 31st August 2010 following a Standards Committee investigation regarding the wording of a leaflet in 2009.
Brentwood's Liberal Democrats have slammed the Tory administration for their desperate marketing effort because a campaign is only being implemented in July 2010 - eight months after the completion of the High Street project.
A COUNCILLOR has criticised Brentwood Council for not notifying residents about a plan to build 71 flats on their doorstep.
Liberal Democrat County Cllr David Kendall is urging all Bus Pass users in Brentwood to take part in the public consultation on bus passes which is currently being run by Tory-controlled Essex County Council. Responsibility for providing the Bus Pass Scheme is moving from the District and Borough Councils to the County Council from 1st April 2011.
Liberal Democrat County Cllr David Kendall has expressed his anger and frustration over the proposed closure of the Brentwood Training Centre at Warley in August. The courses that are currently delivered at Warley are going to be transferred to either Adult Community Learning (ACL) at Bishops Hill, Hutton or to ACL at Ongar.
