Election News for the Ongar Area Friday, 7 May, 2021 Pictured are District Councillor Ray Balcombe and County Cllr Jaymey McIvor Two new councillors elected in the Ongar area Ongar & Rural County Division Jaymey McIvor was elected as the new County Councillor for Ongar & Rural at the elections on Thursday. Jaymey is already a District Councillor on Epping Forest District Council and is keen to build on the hard work of County Cllr Maggie McEwen... Local News
Anger as Community Centre is Pulled out from Under Local People 20th February 2015 Lab/Lib led Council gives Hutton Community Centre to third party based in Chelmsford. Local News
Weekly Collections of Black Bag Waste, Safe Under Brentwood Conservatives 1st February 2015 Weekly black bag collections to remain under Conservatives Local News
Brentwood's Lab / Lib Coalition set to ruin Council Finances 16th January 2015 Lab / Lib coalition threat to Council fianances. Local News
Conservatives Scupper Council Leader and Asset Chairman's Proposals to Spend £10,000,000 15th January 2015 Proposals that would give the Council Leader and Chairman of the Asset and Enterprise Panel, power to spend up to £10,000,000 of taxpayers' money have been... Local News
Lib Dem Council Leader U-turns on Parish Council Funding 14th January 2015 Parish Councils will no longer have to fear losing all financial support from Brentwood Council thanks to pressure from local Conservatives. Local News
Brentwood Coalition Makes U-Turn on Hallsford Bridge Development 1st December 2014 The Lab/Lib Coalition, who now run Brentwood Council with the support of the Brentwood First party, have u-turned on their promise to develop a site at... Local News
Lab / Lib Proposals to Reduce Parish Councils Funding to ZERO Sends Shock Waves Through the Villages. 27th October 2014 Conservatives oppose Lab / Lib plans to wipe out Parish Council grants Local News
Councillors Denied Vote on Crossrail Plans Thanks to Lab/Lib Coalition 24th October 2014 Councillors Denied Right to Vote on Crossrail Planning Application Local News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
