Voting across Epping Forest has begun with the issuing of postal voters to many residents. The fight is between the Tories and the Liberal Democrats in Epping Forest. Only the Liberal Democrats and the Tories are contesting every council seat.
Francis Maude has admitted that the Conservatives may not win the next General Election. Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat Party President said "This admission that the Tories cosmetic conversion is failing to win over the British people is unsurprising. On the environment, on education and on civil liberties, the Tories have been all talk and no action. They have failed to put forward any actual policies to tackle climate change, have supported Tony Blair's flawed education plans, and caved in on ID cards."
A massive 85% of people who took part in a survey regarding the merging of ambulance services were against the merger of East Midlands Ambulance Service with south Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Waltham Abbey Liberal Democrats have today launched their positive plan to for the town. District Cllr Pat Brooks, Peggy Ayre and Phil Chadburn are all standing for election to the Town Council on 4 May.
The Post Office network is crumbling. Over the last two decades, post offices have been closing at a rate of over 300 a year. Under the last Conservative Government, 3,500 local post offices closed, and under Labour another 4,000 have closed, hitting communities across the country.
From 18 April there will be works on Risborough Lane for around 8 weeks from the junction with Risborough Way, Cheriton (near the railway bridge) up to the junction with Mackenzie Drive. During this time there will be temporary traffic lights in place, and there is very likely to be disruption to traffic.
