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Action needed in Bishops Hall Park

Cllr Vicky Davies is demanding Brentwood Council take urgent action to rectify the ridiculous issue of the gap between the new pathway in Bishops Hall Park and Green Lane pathway in Pilgrims Hatch.

Your community needs you

Brentwood Lib Dems are looking for people from all backgrounds that care about their community to stand for council in this year's borough elections.

Expenses system ‘easier to abuse’ after changes

A BRENTWOOD county councillor has slammed changes made to Essex County Council's rules on expenses, which he claims have made it easier to 'abuse the system'.

Resident outcry over flats plan

Fair enough!

The news that Brentwood is to become a fairtrade borough has been welcomed by Brentwood Liberal Democrats. Our area is now on the map as a borough which supports fair treatment for farmers and workers in developing countries. To achieve Fairtrade Borough status Brentwood Council has had to make a commitment to supporting Fairtrade and using Fairtrade products. Fairtrade helps to ensure that disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries are treated fairly and get a better deal for their products. Brentwood North Cllr Ross Carter, who has sat on the Fairtrade Steering Group for the past three years, commented: "This accolade recognises the efforts of the Brentwood Fairtrade Steering group, particularly Caryl Kwei, schools and educational establishments, faith organisations, retailers and workplaces in our Borough in supporting this worthy cause. The steering group has held numerous events in Brentwood, Shenfield, Hutton and the villages to raise the profile of Fairtrade across the borough and I a