Statement: Tory split in Brentwood is now official
Nero fiddled whilst Rome burnt ...
Nero fiddled whilst Rome burnt ...
County Cllr David Kendall did his bit to help snow stranded communities by delivering salt and grit bags for use during the snow and ice.
In an interview with the Essex Enquirer today, new Shenfield Councillor Liz Cohen gives her reaction to her election in the traditionally Tory safe seat:
Liz Cohen won yesterday's by election in Shenfield with a resounding victory over the Conservatives who, until May 2012, had held all three borough seats since 1896.
In a shock tweet, last year's Tory Mayor has told Shenfield voters to "Vote for someone other than the conservative candidate" at the Shenfield by-election this morning. Mrs Joan Holmes, former town centre councillor, has made the dramatic move, she says, in response to the fact that her colleague will be sacked for "speaking his mind". Polls are open until until 10pm tonight and the Lib Dem candidate, Liz Cohen, is in a neck-and-neck race with the Tory candidate with the other parties clearly out of the race and over 500 votes behind.
Brentwood Town Centre councillors Karen Chilvers and James Sapwell have both written to the council demanding answers as to why leaflets were being handed out in our town centre advertising Lakeside Shopping Centre yesterday.
Liberal Democrat members have passed a new policy to safeguard creators from AI exploitation, support grassroots venues, tear down barriers to touring, and rebuild music education for every child.
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to protect our local representatives, safeguard free speech, and defend the integrity of British democracy.
The family court system should be a place of safety, protection, and swift resolution for children and families. Our new policy will reform family justice, roll out proven non-adversarial court models, and root out domestic abuse risks.