COVID Vaccine Volunteers Needed
We are pleased to assist Brentwood Mutual Aid in finding volunteers to help facilitate the vaccination programme.
5 Jan 2021
News
Mobile Phone Signal in Brentwood station area
Many residents have been in touch about the mobile phone reception in the station area. Officers at the council have done all they are able to do and, in fact, it is entirely due to the mobile phone providers that the reception has gone down. They had almost two years to prepare and failed.
30 Dec 2020
Calling for Female Councillor Candidates in Brentwood
We are actively seeking women candidates for the 2021 council elections. Currently, four of our thirteen borough councillors are female (Karen Chilvers, Sarah Cloke, Vicky Davies and Alison Fulcher) and we aim to increase that next year when there are 12 borough seats up for election plus 4 county seats where there are 2 candidate vacancies. To be a great councillor you need to have drive, enthusiasm, an interest in your local community and the confidence to speak up for others. We will, of course, offer training, mentoring and encouragement. You would be expected to take part in activity in your ward and attend evening council meetings.There is an allowance payment to cover expenses, if elected, of £6,000pa. This is subject to tax and national insurance but does not affect Universal Credit. Of course, there's hard work involved to get to that point and you will need to set time aside to campaign for your seat by delivering leaflets, speaking to residents and promoting Liberal Democrat policies. You
30 Dec 2020
Brentwood WEST: Update on Westbury Road Car Park
As part of the local development plan this underused car park is planned to be turned into housing. Soon, it will be closed off completely to stop anti social behaviour.
30 Dec 2020
Festive Greetings
At the beginning of the year, I don't think I could ever have envisaged not celebrating Christmas in the traditional way - enjoying the company of family gatherings, exchanging gifts and perhaps one too many festive meals. But, here we are, twelve months into a pandemic that very few of us could ever believe we would witness during our lifetime. So much has changed in such a short time - the way we work, the way we socialise, but most importantly, how we as a community have come together to help those of us who are most vulnerable and in need.
22 Dec 2020
Action on Parking at Thorndon & South Weald Country Parks
County Councillor David Kendall has raised the problems of parking at Thorndon and South Weald Country Parks over the last couple of months and has repeatedly asked Essex County Council (ECC) to take action. At today's ECC Full Council meeting he asked the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Country Parks for an update on what action has been taken to date and was told the following: The County Council now has car parking stewards managing the car parks at the weekend to ensure that people are parking safely and maximising the space available. The County Council is in discussion with the South Essex Parking Partnership regarding the parking issues arising from people parking in nearby roads and lanes close to the Country parks. The installation of 'clearways' and 'red lines; will be considered in these roads and lanes. The County Council is looking at the car parking capacity at both country parks to see if it can be increased. Cllr Kendall said:
8 Dec 2020