Cllr Vicky Davies, Lib Dem, Pilgrims Hatch, was tonight elected as Mayor of Brentwood for 2014-15 in the presence of her daughters and granddaughter. Madam Mayor is pictured with her husband, Mr Alan Davies, himself a former Mayor of Brentwood.
The Brentwood Accord includes all the former opposition councillors ...
This historic document was signed on Saturday 24th May at Brentwood Town Hall, giving the Liberal Democrats, Brentwood First, Labour and the Independent member the opportunity to form a new administration after ending the 2014 borough elections with more councillors than the Conservatives. The agreed principles are outlined below:
Last night saw the end of Tory rule at Brentwood Council as they were pushed into the minority by the opposition parties, led by Cllr Barry Aspinell and the Liberal Democrat team.
This result is the most fabulous victory for us tonight. Against a backdrop of national negativity, we have played a major role...
To all voters tomorrow, I would urge you please to support the candidate who is best placed to oust your local Conservative councillor, if you have one. I say this, unashamedly, as I believe we have witnessed over the last few years the worst run council of which I have ever had the displeasure of being part. For the benefit of Brentwood we must vote in an alternative option to the Tories. I would like to address the myth that Conservatives are always better at looking after our money.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
