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
Britain will lead the fight against incurable diseases 23rd November 2019 The Conservatives will launch an onslaught against hard-to-cure diseases if re-elected, the party has announced today. National News
Conservatives to guarantee minimum service during rail strikes to end misery for passengers 23rd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will stop railways grinding to a halt by ensuring that a minimum train service must operate during strikes. National News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News