Council defends decision to strike sole cinema deal
THE decision to invite only one developer to build a massive cinema and shopping complex in Brentwood has been defended by the council.
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14 Jan 2009
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'I knew I was innocent' claims councillor
THE leader of the Liberal Democrats in Brentwood says he is poised to be cleared of all of charges levelled at him by a fellow councillor.
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14 Jan 2009
BioRegional name Lib Dem Sutton in London as "UK's most ambitious green borough"
BioRegional recently named the London Borough of Sutton as the first borough in the country to have developed an ambitious and achievable plan to become a 'One Planet Borough' - living within its fair share of the Earth's resources.
14 Jan 2009
Lib Dem calls for bursaries to address staff shortages
At the recent West Area Forum Lib Dem parliamentary campaigner Councillor Ann Haigh put forward a suggestion offering bursaries to reduce shortages in council services.
14 Jan 2009
Lib Dems Slam Council's Free Post Office Payments Delay
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have slammed the Mayor and his Cabinet for delaying the reintroduction of free Council Tax Payments at the Post Office for twelve months. This comes in spite of the fact that they have performed a u-turn and accepted the case for the removal of the unfair, discredited charge on payments.
14 Jan 2009
Farron secures ministerial backing for Kendal cancer centre
Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham today gave his backing to local MP Tim Farron's plans to bring a new cancer unit to South Lakeland after admitting there was a "compelling case" for the new centre being built in Kendal.
14 Jan 2009