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Lib Dems select Cllr David Kendall to take on Alex Burghart

David Kendall is to take on Alex Burghart and fight the Brentwood & Ongar seat at a snap General Election.

Lib Dem councillors smooth wheelchair access in William Hunter Way

A crossing that posed a danger to wheelchair users, partially sighted pedestrians and pushchair passengers will now be made safer, thanks to an intervention by County Cllr David Kendall and Borough Councillor Karen Chilvers.

People Power Brings U-Turn on Library Closures

The Liberal Democrat councillors at Essex County Council welcome the Conservative U-turn on the closure of libraries in Essex and the guarantee that all 74 libraries will remain open. The Lib Dems believe this victory is down to the local residents and interest groups across Essex campaigning to keep the libraries open. 60,000 residents expressed their anger by signing petitions and 22,000 responded to the consultation. The Lib Dems will be pushing for more information, for example the overall cost of the libraries consultation, to be made public. Cllr Anne Turrell, Deputy Leader of the Lib Dem Group and Cllr David Kendall, member of the Place Services and Economic Growth Policy and Scrutiny Committee assured residents that they will be looking at the fine detail of the Conservative library proposals, including clarity concerning the cuts and opening hours, at next week's Place Services and Economic Growth Policy and Scrutiny Committee.

Brentwood Lib Dems seek to stop the conversion of offices to residential uses without going through the planning permission process

Brentwood Lib Dems call for parking enforcement parity

Cllr Barry Aspinell (Pilgrims Hatch) will table the following motion at full council on 26 June 2019,

Lib Dems seek to improve weight restriction enforcement

Cllr Alison Fulcher (Brentwood North) will table the following motion at full council on 26 June 2019, following the direct action she has previously taken: