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70 Homes Proposed for former Brentwood Police Station site
In 2016, your Lib Dem councillors campaigned against the closure of Brentwood Police Station. The Conservatives closed it anyway.
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Candidate news: Cllr Vicky Davies to seek re-election in Pilgrims Hatch
Cllr Vicky Davies, Healthcare trainer & former Theatre Sister, has been selected in Pilgrims Hatch for the fourth time and will be standing to retain her borough council seat in May 2019 and…
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Candidate news: Sarah Cloke selected in Brentwood West
Sarah Cloke, scientist, has been selected as our candidate for the Brentwood West borough council seat in May 2019. Sarah lives in Brentwood West with her three children and is well known in…
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Candidate news: Hugh Gorton selected in Brizes & Doddinghurst
Hugh Gorton, retired scientist, has been selected to fight the Brizes & Doddinghurst borough council seat in May 2019. Hugh has lived in Kelvedon Hatch for 22 years with his wife Rosemary.…
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Does the UK need to spend more on Defence?
In a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in 2017 it found out that the UK spent $47.2 billion (Approx. £35.5) in defence- which ranked us seventh in the…
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How can we best manage legal migration to fill skills gaps?
Currently, we have an excellent system of managing legal migration with our closest neighbours. "Free movement" gives us the ability to tap in to a workforce with few barriers, allowing people from…
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Should more be done to promote buying produce from local farmers?
I remember when I was a child and my mother would take us to an emporium called "The Farm Shop". I loved it; the way it smelt, the apron-wearin lady behind the counter, the paper bags and potatoes…
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How can we make best use of people's skills post- retirement?
As a young apprentice many years ago, retirement to me seemed like a lifetime away and the appealing vision appeared in my mind - no deadlines to get up for in the mornings, sitting in the garden…
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Which educational areas should receive the most support?
The simple answer to this one is 'all of them', as all are currently underfunded. The money provided by central government and determined by the Conservative
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Disability fairness championed by Brentwood Lib Dem councillors
As firm believers in fairness and equality, Lib Dem councillors David Kendall and Karen Chilvers have been working to highlight disability issues in recent months.
