
No new cemetery road for Honeypot Lane
Lib Dem councillor Karen Chilvers is claiming victory as a controversial road to serve the proposed extension to the London Road cemetery was kicked into the long grass last night.
Lib Dem councillor Karen Chilvers is claiming victory as a controversial road to serve the proposed extension to the London Road cemetery was kicked into the long grass last night.
Brentwood Lib Dem County Councillors David Kendall and Barry Aspinell have slammed Essex County Council over the delays some residents are experiencing with their Blue Badge applications. The County have said some of the delays are out of their control however the Liberal Democrats believe they could have been far more proactive in trying to address the problem. The issues have arisen following new legislation which has seen Independent Medical Assessments (IMA's) replacing the previous medical assessments completed by the individuals' General Practioner. Essex County Council have appointed Essex Cares to undertake the IMA's for the County's Blue Badge scheme.
Lib Dem councillors on Brentwood Borough have expressed anger and frustration at a decison by the leader Cllr Louise McKinlay to exclude them from any formal meetings she is having with the Chairman / CEO of Crossrail to discuss what is happening in Shenfield and Brentwood.
The Lib Dem Group on Brentwood Borough Council have called on the Leader Cllr Louise McKinlay to ensure that the Chairs of the various Committee's are properly trained and are able to do their roles following another very difficult planning meeting last week (23/5/12).
It was announced yesterday that Margaret Hogan, former Mayor and Lib Dem councillor, had passed away after a short illness.
It is with great sadness that Brentwood Liberal Democrats announced the death of former Brentwood South councillor and former Mayor of Brentwood Margaret Hogan.
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