Essex County Council wants to push through a new road layout for Chelmsford town centre and is consulting the public this week. Chelmsford Liberal Democrats have branded this a "one way racetrack" and are running a campaign against the proposals. These changes could cost over £700,000, which could be spent on much higher priorities, such as road and footway maintenance.
The Lib Dems have swept to victory in the Cheriton by-election for Folkestone Town Council this evening, with over 200 votes more than the Conservatives who came second. The result in full was:
After contact by a local Coleman ward resident, Pratap Jewtha visits and examines the damage done to a light post on a toucan on St. Saviours Road.
Former Epping Forest District Council chairman Michael Heavens is standing down as a district councillor after 22 years.
A DIRE warning to councillors not to "sit back and just watch" the decline of Epping's High Street has prompted an investigation into ways to safeguard its future.
Yesterday, Gordon Brown delivered his tenth budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Chancellor is trying to boost his image before, he hopes, taking over as Prime Minister, but more and more people are feeling let down by New Labour.
