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
Conservatives Speed Up Plans To Slow Down 27th June 2013 Brentwood Conservatives voted for common sense at last night's Strategy and Policy Board. Labour councillor, Mike Le Surf presented a motion to put pressure on... Local News
Letter from Eric Pickles and Louise McKinlay on Friars Avenue car park 7th June 2013 Dear Residents, The response to our petition regarding Crossrail's intention to compulsory purchase Friars Avenue car park has been tremendous and we would like... Local News
Don't Back Crossrail Into A Corner, Council Leader tells Lib Dems 28th May 2013 Democrats need to realise that if they try to back Crossrail into a corner, the company will be more likely to go ahead with the Compulsory Purchase Order."The... Local News
Letter from Eric Pickles MP on Friars Avenue car park 24th May 2013 Thank you for signing the petition concerning Friars Avenue Car Park.I felt the letter from Crossrail was somewhat ambiguous and asked the organisation to... Local News
Coram Green Parking Completed 23rd May 2013 Extra parking spaces for residents living in Coram Green are now in place, thanks to the hard work of Hutton North councillor, Louise McKinlay. Local News
Improvement works get go ahead at Brentwood Station 14th May 2013 Essential improvement works are to be carried out at Brentwood Station. The works will see the installation of three new lifts to allow step free access to all... Local News
Brentwood Conservatives Launch Petition to Save Friars Avenue Carpark 9th May 2013 Brentwood Conservatives have launched the following petition to Save Friars Avenue carpark in Shefield.We the undersigned, oppose Crossrail's proposal to... Local News
Essex County Council cabinet appointments due to be confirmed 8th May 2013 The new leader of the council and nine cabinet appointments, subject to Full Council approval, are due to be confirmed at full council. Local News
Councillor Takes Schools’ Advice on Community Centre 16th April 2013 Hutton North Conservative ward councillors, Louise McKinlay, has taken the advice of local school children about what facilities to provide at the Hutton... 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