At the Planning meeting on Wednesday 23rd May 2007, the Conservatives voted through the final phase of the 350 flats on the old gas works site in Wharf Road, now known as "The Base", despite strong protests from the Liberal Democrat group.
In May 2007, at the Annual Council meeting, Cllr Reg Straw presented a petition that called for the provision of a 20mph zone in the Brentwood North Community Zone.
New Lib Dem Group Leader, Cllr David Kendall, has called on Brentwood Borough Council to undertake a full public consultation exercise on any plans that are put forward for a Cinema development in William Hunter Way.
At the Annual Council meeting on 16th May, newly elected Liberal Democrat Councillor Karen Chilvers presented the petition to save Keys Hall, the community facility that was voted "surplus to leisure and recreational requirements" recently.
The Tories have set a Brentwood Council Tax rise of 4%. Essex County Council, the Police and the Fire Service have already all set their rates for 2007/8.
On Jan 31st the Conservative-run Brentwood Council Environment Panel approved the following inflation busting charge increases:
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
Liberal Democrats believe that everyone has the right to enjoy clean, safe water and unpolluted rivers, lakes, and coastlines. We are committed to ending the national sewage scandal and holding water companies accountable for their environmental impact.
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.
