Gavin Chambers is local choice
LOCAL resident and campaigner Gavin Chambers has been chosen as the Buckhurst Hill Liberal Democrat candidate for the by-election on Thursday 27 August.
LOCAL resident and campaigner Gavin Chambers has been chosen as the Buckhurst Hill Liberal Democrat candidate for the by-election on Thursday 27 August.
In a blatant act of revenge Lord Hanningfield (Leader of Essex County Council) and the Conservatives who run the county council have today (5 August) voted to remove the Liberal Democrats' one full-time support officer in a bid to gag the only opposition group. The Conservatives will continue to employ 13 full time staff to support their councillors. They will also continue to accept Special Responsibility Allowances totalling around £600,000 on top of their normal councillor allowances, all at the taxpayers' expense.
It is with great sadness that we recall the death of Councillor Malcolm Woollard who was a dedicated servant of the local community and representative of the Liberal Democrat cause.
On Sunday 8 June Andrew Duff was re-elected as the Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England.
Janice Curd on behalf of the Liberal Democrats held off a challenge from both the Conservatives and Green party to hold the Buckhurst Hill East seat on Buckhurst Hill Parish Council.
The Liberal Democrats are celebrating after winning the Epping and Theydon Bois seat from the Conservatives. Hardworking councillor Janet Whitehouse gained the seat with a majority of 401.