Many people are asking me what are the Lib Dems doing in government with the Conservative Party? And then proclaim the answer is nothing and that this is really a Tory only government propped up by a few Lib Dems. Well the real answer is a great deal different, please see :-
A petition by residents opposed to the demolition of Shieldfield Social Club so as to build a 100-bed student hall, has been received by Planners. The Executive Director of Regeneration has confirmed to Cllr Gareth Cooper that the petition will be considered when coming to a decision. Gareth Cooper commented: "I and my councillor colleagues have objected to this application. There are enough student halls in Shieldfield, and it is leading to a lack of balance in the community. I hope that the Development Control Committee will listen to the voice of residents in this matter, when they make their decision on 27th May."
On 5th May, Brentwood residents will have a choice between a fairer voting system to elect MPs to Westminster and keeping the...
Council admits to wasting your money Over the last 10 years Conservative-controlled Spelthorne has spent more than £40m of "reserves". Most of this money came from the sale of Council houses in the 1990's. Since then the level of reserves has fallen rapidly, despite the sale of other assets during the period.
Planning Matters Spelthorne's Planning Committee has met 15 times since it was last appointed in May last year. Since then…. - One Conservative member (£3,900 p.a. allowances) has attended just one meeting
The Pothole Hit Squads we launched in January have now surged past the 1,000 potholes repaired mark, with over 1,200 repairs undertaken. The teams not only do a high quality job, with repairs which last, but also allow us to get much more maintenance work done for local taxpayers' money thanks to the new, more efficient method of working. The hit squads, of which there are now four, have a 'hot box' on the back of their vehicle, meaning that they have a ready supply of hot tar with them while they mobile and out on the road. It means that the tar is at the ideal temperature when they actually carry out the works, and does not cool down on route from the depot, as was prone to happen in the past. It also means that the teams do not have to keep returning to the depot to pick up hot tar, and can stay out on the roads responding to calls swiftly and getting more potholes filled than ever before. The teams are also now working on Saturdays, spending more hours out on the roads and pavements carrying out vital rep