Essex Lib Dems question ECC over match-funding for development projects
At a recent meeting at Brentwood Borough Council it was stated that Local Enterprise Partnership (SE LEP) monies are match funded by Essex County Council.
13 Feb 2019
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Essex Chronicle asks: What are residents hoping for from their local councillors in 2019?
Most people will be looking to their councillors to deal with local issues that matter day to day. Unlike at Westminster, where key issues are being ignored due to them spending so much time and money discussing Brexit.
CSR
6 Feb 2019
Essex Chronicle asks: With BREXIT dominating the political agenda, what other issues need to be addressed urgently in 2019?
Please, please, please - can we talk about something other than Brexit? Switch on the TV, turn on the radio, flick through a paper and it's the only news there seems to be. If you were an alien landing in the UK on your first visit to Earth, you might be forgiven for thinking there's nothing else to worry about. But of course, you'd be wrong. Brexit has a habit of burying other important issues, but that doesn't mean they've gone away - we just don't seem to be paying them enough attention. in September 2018, a new study found that 4.5 million children in the UK are living in poverty. That should have hit the headlines and got the whole country talking. Just think about it - that's roughly a third of all UK children living in hardship and more likely to have poor health than those above the poverty line. Surely, we should be doing something about that? Instead, Brexit is distracting our time, energy and resources away from dealing with lots of issues, yet it won't fix any of them. Brexit won't fix the NHS - w
MGPPCC
4 Feb 2019
20% increase in alarm systems for vulnerable people proposed by Brentwood Conservatives
Lib Dem councillors were left shocked at a meeting last night to see the Conservative administration propose a 20% increase for...
24 Jan 2019
Candidate news: Jay Laplain selected in Warley
Jay Laplain has been selected as our candidate for the Warley borough council seat in May 2019. Jay lives in Brentwood with his...
20 Jan 2019
Candidate news: Darryl Sankey selected in Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing
Darryl Sankey, community stalwart and retired accountant, has been selected to fight the Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing...
17 Jan 2019
UK Lib Dem news
Universities & Skills
From Local Roots to Global Reach: A Liberal Vision for Universities
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
IS
by Ian Sollom
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Economy & Business
Revitalising Town Centres and High Streets
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
DC
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Crime & Policing
Preserving Trial by Jury
The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.
JBF
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