BRENTWOOD: Scandal of disabled couple isolated in their home
TODAY the Gazette exposes the scandal of how "shoddy care" by Essex social services is isolating a disabled couple in their own home, placing them in a "life or death situation".
TODAY the Gazette exposes the scandal of how "shoddy care" by Essex social services is isolating a disabled couple in their own home, placing them in a "life or death situation".
RESIDENTS worried about walking along an unlit road are demanding a lamppost be replaced.
Brentwood's Conservative administration has ruled out a full review of the overall parking restrictions in Clements Park, despite a number of unhappy residents. Parking restrictions, of which there are significant amounts of double yellow lines, were introduced in December 2007.
Liberal Democrat councillor Karen Chilvers is demanding action on a lamppost that has been missing from St James' Road for months.
Brentwood North Liberal Democrats are overjoyed that the appeal on the controversial Park Road Flats scheme has been thrown out by the planning Inspectorate after a sustained campaign by local residents.
Essex FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) has welcomed our survey, led by Cllr David Kendall, which aims to find out how local businesses are being affected by the credit crunch.
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.