August Focus for Park Ward
Park Ward Focus Team has started to deliver the August edition of Focus. A PDF version can be found in the Download area of this site - go to Download/Park/2007.
1 Aug 2007
News
Crime Questions Dominate Cheriton and Morehall Residents Association Meeting
A packed residents association meeting in Cheriton discussed escalating anti-social behaviour in Cheriton and allowed local residents to quiz police and Councillors.
1 Aug 2007
Back to square one on Moulsham Lodge Centre
Essex County Council are still dithering over the future for Moulsham Lodge Community Centre, despite pressure from the local Lib Dem councillors. In March ECC was going to auction the site, but cancelled this when the meeting with local representatives was arranged for 27th March.
31 Jul 2007
Safety improvements for Parkway crossing as Lib Dem pressure pays off
Calls from Keith Francis (Central Chelmsford Lib Dem County Councillor) have achieved a number of measures to improve safety at this busy and valuable crossing. Cllr Francis met with officers and the new cabinet member for transport (Cllr Norman Hume) to persuade them that special measures were necessary.
31 Jul 2007
Residents are desperate for more investment in roads, yet Surrey fails to spend £5 million of its allocation.
The financial out-turn for 2006/7 was revealed at the Transport Select Committee recently. All County Councillors know that the poor state of Surrey's roads is the number one bone of contention for local residents. So the members of the committee were stunned to be told that last year was the third year in succession when the budget was under-spent by the Tory executive, this time by £5.2 million!
31 Jul 2007
County Council Says One Thing but Plans Another. Deadline for Fortnightly Collections in Bedford Borough Approaches
The Liberal Democrats have exposed Bedfordshire County Council's plans to introduce fortnightly rubbish collections for all residents in Bedford Borough by March 2008.
31 Jul 2007