Pilgrims Hatch: Row as traveller looks set to stay
PLANS to allow a traveller to keep his home on green belt land in Pilgrims Hatch are set to be approved by Brentwood Council.
PLANS to allow a traveller to keep his home on green belt land in Pilgrims Hatch are set to be approved by Brentwood Council.
Brandon Lewis, former leader of the council, has resigned from his Hutton South seat.
Residents from Brentwood and beyond enthusiastically welcomed the direct action taken by the Liberal Democrat team today, as hundreds of residents signed our petition against the introduction of Town Hall Car Parking charges and increases in the cost of parking in Brentwood.
Statement from Cllr David Kendall, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Brentwood & Ongar
Budget decisions made by our local Conservative council administrations show that Lisa Ford's plea to them to "stop wasting public money" (Wednesday 8 April) was absolutely spot-on.
The Liberal Democrat group have called on Brentwood Borough Council officers to take urgent action to resolve the traveller issue at Blackmore as quickly as possible.
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
Carers are not just support for their loved onesβthey are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.