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
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
This Government’s response to coronavirus so far 16th March 2020 Coronavirus is the worst public health crisis for a generation. Here is how this Government is tackling it. National News
