Brentwood Lib Dems response to the Budget
Brentwood & Ongar Families were looking at this Budget for support. But instead of throwing them a lifeline, the Chancellor has thrown them under the bus.
CDK
17 Mar 2023
News
Police Community Support Officers in Essex cut by 64%
The number of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) on the streets of Essex has fallen dramatically by 169 (64%) since 2015. Analysis of new Home Office statistics commissioned by the Liberal Democrats from the House of Commons Library has shown the drastic cuts to PCSOs in Essex. A total of 94 full-time equivalent PCSOs were employed in Essex as of September 2022. This is in stark contrast to the 262 that were employed in March 2015 - meaning there have been 169 PCSOs cut from the Essex Police Force in that time. The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of letting communities in Essex down by taking Police Community Support Officers off the streets, leading to more crimes going unsolved and victims going without justice
CDK
3 Feb 2023
LIB DEM COUNCILLORS SLAM NEW TORY POLICY ON HAVING TO BOOK TO RECYCLE
Brentwood Liberal Democrat councillors have reacted with anger and frustration at Tory controlled Essex County Council's announcement today, regarding residents having to book to recycle at the Community Recycling Centres across Essex, like the one at Coxtie Green in Pilgrims Hatch. The Essex County Council press release dated 30th January said: "From Monday 13th March 2023, you will need to book a slot to visit an Essex County Council recycling centre to dispose of your household waste. A booking process will help to reduce queues, manage congestion both in and around the sites, and improve the customer experience. "Please note, this is a trial and it is an extension of the current booking process that is already in place for large vehicles at our van-friendly sites, and for all vehicles at Rayleigh Recycling Centre" So far, both trials have been effective in smoothing the pattern of demand across operating hours and reducing both queues and congestion" This news comes on the back of Borough councillors rece
CDK
31 Jan 2023
LIB DEMS DEMAND ACTION TO RESCUE OUR NHS
Conservative failure left 350,000 patients waiting over 12 hours at A&E last year.
CDK
30 Jan 2023
Stealth tax cover up
Alex Burghart MP accused of "covering up" stealth taxes on local people
5 Dec 2022
Ambulance delays: Heart attack victims in Brentwood & Ongar waiting over 56 minutes for help
Potential heart attack and stroke victims in Brentwood & Ongar are waiting an average of 56 minutes for an ambulance to arrive, shocking new figures have revealed.
5 Dec 2022