At a meeting of Full Council of Essex County Council (13th October), the Liberal Democrat group forced the Tories hand over encouraging more residents to get involved in volunteering and giving more publicity to voluntary groups across Essex.
At a meeting of Full Council of Essex County Council today, 13 October, the ruling Conservative group voted down a Liberal Democrat proposal for Essex County Council to join to 10:10 Campaign, which seeks to deliver 10% cuts in carbon dioxide emissions during 2010. The 10:10 Campaign is backed by the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parliamentary front benches and is also supported by many councils and significant organisations such as Microsoft, O2 and NHS Trusts.
Yesterday's district council by-election was a boost for the local Liberal Democrats. Gavin Chambers ran the Conservatives much closer than anyone expected and was just 43 votes from victory. The result was:
Councillor Ann Haigh, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Epping Forest, has pledged to do her bit for the British Armed Forces family.
Local Liberal Democrats have been putting pressure on Conservative-run Essex County Council to carry out the planned parking review for over 2 years. Finally the council has relented and residents have until the 30 September 2009 to make their views known.
Councillor Ann Haigh recently spoke up for local residents when the district council discussed extending Free travel on London Underground for over 60s into Buckhurst Hill.