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Beechwood Surgery, Brentwood - Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Health Matthew Hancock MP, From Cllrs Karen Chilvers, Nigel Clarke, Mark Haigh, David Kendall, and Dominic Naylor
Dear Mr Hancock
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Should child vaccinations for preventable diseases be made mandatory?
A parent or guardian faces 18 years of decision making about a wide range of issues on behalf of their child. Many of those decisions can have broad ramifications and since accurate assessment of…
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High Street is a trip hazard with eyesore repairs, LibDem Councillor David Kendall says £11 million work now neglected
A Brentwood councillor has questioned the state of the pavement on the town's High Street and believes the failure to maintain it is causing a serious trip hazard.
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Should there be places available where people addicted to drugs can use them medically supervised?
Controlled drugs are the scourge of our modern society and in most parts of the world their use is controlled and regulated. In the UK, possession and dealing in controlled drugs is regulated by the…
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Have environmental concerns taken a back seat due to the current political climate?
Undoubtedly, environmental issues should be a high priority for Brentwood, with a staggering 89% of our borough in the green belt.
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Will young people accessing online gaming cause issues with gambling in adulthood?
Gambling is a mug's game - we all know that. It's what makes the adrenalin rush of the win so exhilarating. Yet, many of us like a flutter whether it's buying a National Lottery ticket, investing in…
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Should there be a second EU referendum?
If you voted Leave so you could be poorer, sicker and potentially jobless then you are, no doubt, celebrating that you're on the brink of getting exactly that. Congratulations.
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Brentwood becomes a Blue Badge “zero tolerance” borough
Unanimous, cross party support, was given for a motion tabled by Liberal Democrat councillor Karen Chilvers at Ordinary Council on Wednesday 27 June.
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Essex County Council expresses concern over Brentwood Council's Local Development Plan
In November 2017 Sajid Javid, the Conservative Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, wrote to Cllr McKinlay, leader of the Conservative dominated council, threatening to intervene…
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Boundary Commission agrees with Brentwood Liberal Democrats
Dominic Naylor The Boundary Commission has decided to keep the Brentwood wards of 'Warley', and 'Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon', within the 'Brentwood and Ongar' parliamentary constituency.…
