Waltham Abbey round-up
The Waltham Abbey Focus team work hard all year round. Here are some of the issues they have taken up:
27 Jan 2008
News
Local Lib Dems survey tube users
Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson Councillor Ann Haigh was joined by local campaigners outside tube stations across the district this morning carrying out a tube survey.
17 Jan 2008
Money for Roding Centre
Liberal Democrat run Buckhurst Hill Parish Council has unveiled a massive cash boost to upgrade the Roding Centre.
21 Jan 2008
Potholes to become more dangerous under the Conservatives
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.
19 Jan 2008
Epping Forest Liberal Democrats call for end to ID cards
On the week that an investigation was launched into how medical records from Whipps Cross Hospital ended littering a country lane in Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats in Epping Forest have backed calls to the government to abandon plans to make people carry identity cards.
14 Jan 2008
Success for Parklands
After a sustained campaign by Councillor Pat Brooks, Waltham Abbey Town and District councillor, a 40 mph speed limit in Parklands has been introduced. 'I was delighted to see the 40mph signs go in' said Pat. 'This is a busy road with houses each side and I hope the speed limit will make it safer.'
16 Jan 2008