Liberal Democrat Councillors in Brentwood North are continuing to fight for their residents by referring the latest application from Formula One Autocentres, at the junction of Ongar Road and Burland Road, to November's planning committee to be debated in public by councillors.
Encouraging news was received by Cllr Karen Chilvers and Cllr David Kendall at their visit to the Highways Agency in Bedford last week to discuss the increase in noise experienced by those living adjacent to the A12 in the Homesteads. They took the opportunity to present the 100-signature petition and survey responses from local residents in the Homesteads area, which demonstrated the depth of feeling about the increased noise levels they are suffering following the raising of the road six years ago.
Liberal Democrat councillors have expressed their concerns over the haste with which the Highwood Hospital development was approved by Tory and Labour councillors last week, despite a number of issues remaining unaddressed.
Essex County Council today agreed to take forward a Liberal Democrat initiative which allows councils to generate renewable energy which can be sold on to the National Grid.
Liberal Democrat councillors have called for the application for houses on the Highwood Hospital site to be deferred to the November meeting in order that residents can have their say and that councillors can be fully informed of the views of those they represent.
There are calls for residents to be consulted on the future of the Town Hall. The main opposition at Brentwood Borough Council, the Liberal Democrats, are among those who believe it is crucial for people to have their say on such an important decision in the town's recent history.
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