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Budget decisions made by our local Conservative council administrations show that Lisa Ford's plea to them to "stop wasting public money" (Wednesday 8 April) was absolutely spot-on.

Budget decisions made by our local Conservative council administrations show that Lisa Ford's plea to them to "stop wasting public money" (Wednesday 8 April) was absolutely spot-on.
The Liberal Democrat group have called on Brentwood Borough Council officers to take urgent action to resolve the traveller issue at Blackmore as quickly as possible.
A COMMUNITY group is stepping in after a popular cycle event was cancelled because of the High Street improvement scheme.
CAMPAIGNERS have launched a petition to protest against rising car parking charges in Brentwood.
Brentwood's Liberal Democrats have started a petition for residents to sign and demonstrate their unhappiness at the increased and new charges across Brentwood.
OVERNIGHT parking is to become available at two car parks in Brentwood.
FREE parking at the Town Hall is to come to an end amid fears that the new charges will deter shoppers from coming to the town.
The Brentwood and Ongar MP was at the centre of slow motion car crash television when he defended having a second home on Question Time this week.
THE leader of the opposition in Brentwood has called on MP Eric Pickles to stop claiming a second home allowance.
Conservative plans to introduce new car parking charges in Brentwood were roundly criticised by Liberal Democrat councillors David Kendall and Karen Chilvers at last night's Highways Panel meeting…