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Liberal Democrat MEPs are asking Epping Forest residents to back a new campaign to scrap the monthly European travelling circus to Strasbourg. A Liberal initiative, the 'One Seat' petition (www.oneseat.eu) needs the support of one million EU citizens before being given to the European Commission in protest against an absurd agreement that is costing EU taxpayers 200 million euros a year.
Without warning, very early on the Saturday morning immediately after the District Council elections ,councillors Peter Spencer and Malcolm Woollard were summoned by residents in Hornbeam Road and Chestnut Avenue to witness the new owner of a triangle of land in Buckhurst Hill destroy trees and wildlife on a site previously owned by the Charles S French Charitable Trust.
After a long campaign the Liberal Democrats remained the second largest party in Epping Forest. Although disappointed that they did not retain seats in Grange Hill and one in Buckhurst Hill, Roland Frankel election in Theydon Bois meant that the Tories did not win overall control of the council.
DEVELOPERS that devastated a glade of trees in Buckhurst Hill could face prosecution.
A ROW has broken out over who should pay for repairs to the Victorian water fountain in Epping High Street.
