I have been fortunate enough to have been elected chairman of the Parish Council this year, a year in which we have seen the completion of several of the council's projects which were started many years ago.
As first time buyers up and down the country struggle to get a foothold on the property market, Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has revealed that DEFRA presently holds 117 hectares of surplus land which he believes should be used to provide affordable housing.
Liz Lynne, the Liberal Democrat MEP for the West Midlands has today welcomed the deal struck between the European Parliament and representatives on the 27 Member States over the Renewable Energy Directive.
A PLAN to build a low-slung property in a back garden has been unanimously rejected in the face of huge concerns it could have set a dangerous precedent for the erosion of green spaces.
I HAD to have a little laugh at the article about the information point at Brentwood station (Gazette, December 3), only a few yards from the station that says you should allow four minutes to get there.
Conservatives on Essex County Council are hoarding our cash rather than handing it out to hard-pressed residents now. Instead, they are hinting at "cash-backs" to be announced early next year, just before the council election.