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20 Most Recent News Stories
Tory leader doesn't want the public to speak at council meetings
Tue 15th Jul 2008
Lord Hanningfield, Conservative leader of Essex County Council has today slammed a proposal by the Liberal Democrats to allow the public to speak directly to councillors at council meetings and to ask questions about the work of the council. The Leader made his comments at a debate on public participation at a meeting of the full council today (15 July).
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Let the public speak at council meetings
Mon 7th Jul 2008
Liberal Democrats at Essex County Council have put forward plans for members of the public to take part in open council meetings at county hall. A motion submitted by the group, proposes a 'public questions' spot at meetings of the full council, where any member of the public can put a question directly to the administration.
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Are Tories Banking an Election Fund with Your Money?
Wed 18th Jun 2008
Conservatives at Essex County Council are underspending on services and banking up millions of pounds in reserve funds, according to a new report. The report, on the council's finances for 2007/08, was discussed and approved at a meeting of the council's cabinet at county hall.
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Bike Week Masks Sham on Cycling in Essex
Wed 11th Jun 2008
Another National Bike Week comes and goes and still Essex languishes with poor provision for cyclists. In Essex not a single recognisable network of routes exists anywhere in the county. There is no annual programme for cycleway network development and cycling and walking have low priority in Essex.
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Tory leader's 'Apprentice' PR stunt insult
Tue 10th Jun 2008
Commenting on Essex County Council leader, Lord Hanningfield's plans to offer a council job to whichever candidate is runner up of the BBC's 'The Apprentice', Tom Smith-Hughes, Leader of the council's Liberal Democrats' group, said:
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LIB DEM ACTION PLAN FOR A12 and ESSEX
Tue 22nd Apr 2008
As Essex County Council holds an inquiry into the A12, Liberal Democrats are looking for an improvement in interim safety & capacity measures. However, paramount is the need for a revised Local Transport Planning Strategy to provide and encourage the use of viable alternative modes of transport.
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Read "LIB DEM ACTION PLAN FOR A12 and ESSEX" in full (215 words).
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TORIES INSIST BIGGER POTHOLES ARE GOOD
Tue 25th Mar 2008
Conservatives at Essex County Council insist it is good practice to allow potholes to get more than double their present depth before they will be fixed. The Tories rejected a claim by the Liberal Democrat group on the council, that roads are likely to deteriorate under the new strategy. The Lib Dems pushed for a formal meeting to discuss the issue, but the group was eventually voted down by the Conservative members.
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TORIES BACK BIGGER POTHOLES POLICY
Tue 19th Feb 2008
The Conservative cabinet at Essex County Council has today (19 February) approved a new highways maintenance policy that will see potholes twice as deep and preventative work including drainage, neglected. And if you get an injury by tripping on a footpath or road, you are less likely to be awarded compensation from the council.
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INCOMPETENT TORIES STRIPPED OF COVETED 4 STARS
Tue 12th Feb 2008
The Conservative administration at Essex County Council has been stripped of its four star council rating a year after being given the status, but has still hiked up council tax. At a meeting of the full council today (12 February) to debate the council's budget, Conservatives voted to raise council tax by 4.2%, which is considerably above the average pay rise achieved by taxpayers.
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77 ESSEX PRIMARY SCHOOLS UNDER THREAT OF CLOSURE
Fri 8th Feb 2008
A new government directive could see the closure of seventy seven schools across Essex according to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats. The recent Government directive sent to local authorities, made clear that councils would only get extra money for new primary schools if they had decisive plans to ensure that no school has more than a quarter surplus places.
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TORIES PROPOSE SLASHING POTHOLES MAINTENANCE
Thu 10th Jan 2008
Proposed changes to Essex County Council's highways maintenance strategy, will mean that people in Essex will have to get used to bigger potholes being around for longer, as the ruling Conservative party fail to balance its funding of road maintenance. The proposals come just weeks after the Conservatives announced a £10m overspend on the highways budget.
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