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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
The European Movement, November EU Round Up
1. Greece's two mainstream political parties agreed on a pact for a unity government after intense pressure from the EU, which warned the country would be left to go bankrupt if a cross-part consensus was not achieved. 2. Germany has rejected demands by France, Britain and the US to allow national gold reserves to be put as collateral for the eurozone bailout fund. 3. A two-day meeting in the south of France of the world's most powerful leaders drew to a close with few concrete agreements, leaving EU leaders no wiser on how to control their single currency crisis. 4. Italy agreed to be put under surveillance by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of a plan to restore market trust in the eurozone's third-largest economy. 5. Greek PM George Papandreou stepped down, and was replaced by a former vice-president of the ECB. A referendum on the new bail-out deal for Greece has been shelved. 6. A former EU commissioner Mario Monti (a senator for life) was installed as prime minister of Italy after right-win
17 Dec 2011
Consultation on development of Upper High Street, Depot Road and Church Street
The borough council's "Plan E" published in April 2011 identifies land in Upper High Street, Depot Road and Church Street as suitable for development. Plan E envisaged the site being developed for a range of uses, including a foodstore and housing, as well as car parking.
17 Dec 2011
Empty Blue Badge Bays Will Stay
Disabled parking bays in Epsom's Town Hall car park are to stay, after RA councillors performed a U-turn on previously supporting a Lib Dem move to return 6 of the 20 bays for general use.
17 Dec 2011
Making sure that fruit juice contains fruit!!
Juice manufacturers will have to stick to stricter rules on the composition of fruit juices and ensure they stick to stricter labelling guidelines. Chelmsford's Lib Dem Euro MP Andrew Duff and colleagues voted yesterday for the "Fruit Juice directive" to improve the quality of drinks available across the European Union. It will make sure you know exactly which juices contain extra sugar or sweeteners.
16 Dec 2011
Labour support Tories' new panels
The Conservative administration has created two extra panels on Brentwood council - with additional chair & vice-chair expenses totalling £12,448 of tax payers' money alone annually - plus additional costs of running a committee, such as staff overtime, which have not been released.
16 Dec 2011
Mayor Dave Hodgson makes tackling speeding a priority!
Mayor Dave Hodgson has made his latest campaign priority one to reduce the number of speeding cars in the Borough.
16 Dec 2011
