Flats rejection "a victory for common sense"
CONTROVERSIAL plans for dozens of new flats have been refused by planning chiefs.
9 Sep 2010
News
St James Road planning application refused
Common sense prevailed last night as the application for a seven storey, 71 dwelling apartment block in St James Road near Brentwood station was refused permission on the grounds of unacceptable living conditions, unacceptable effect on the street scene and loss of an employment site.
8 Sep 2010
Cllr Barry Aspinell wins right to appeal and returns to council duties
Following his suspension on 12th July 2010 regarding the wording of a leaflet, Cllr Barry Aspinell has been granted an appeal by the Standards Board for England and returned to his duties as borough councillor for Pilgrims Hatch and Lib Dem Deputy Leader on 25th August. He was originally suspended until 31st August.
30 Aug 2010
'We're all trapped thanks to A12 din', say residents
IRATE residents say the constant irritating hum of traffic on the A12 is trapping them in their own homes.
PA
20 Aug 2010
Lib Dem duo petition over traffic noise
THE Lib Dems' Brentwood West borough councillor Karen Chilvers and county councillor David Kendall are now lobbying the Highways Agency for noise-reduction measures and have launched a petition.
PA
20 Aug 2010
Councillors seek A12 Noise Barriers for Homesteads
Brentwood West's Liberal Democrat Councillors are to lobby the Highways Agency for noise barriers for the A12 as the noise by neighbours, particularly in Selwood Road, Talbrook and Spital Lane, has now become a real problem.
12 Aug 2010