15 Most Recent Stories From East of England Regional Assembly Group News Stories

Tue 11th Nov 2008:

MORE RECYCLING MEANS NO INCINERATORS.

Recent figures release by the government, show a dramatic increase in recycling that makes the need for big waste disposal plants in Essex redundant. This undermines the county's plans for big waste disposal plants in Essex. Almost every council in the country has met or exceeded its recycling target including those in Essex.

Tue 21st Oct 2008:

HE SAYS YES, SHE SAYS NO - TORIES CAN'T AGREE.

There was confusion about what relief Essex residents will get from Essex County Council, after two leading members of the Conservative ruling party gave opposite views on the subject at the same meeting. At a meeting of the full council (21 October) the leader of the council agreed with a Liberal Democrats proposal to use council tax money held in reserves to help people through the current economic slowdown. However, the cabinet member for finance said that she thought the proposals were irresponsible and that reserves should remain high.

Tue 14th Oct 2008:

GIVE TAXPAYERS THEIR MONEY BACK.

Now that more people are struggling to keep up with food and fuel bills in the current economic climate, it is time for taxpayers to have some of their money back. That is the view of Liberal Democrats at Essex County Council, who will be asking the council to release some of their large reserves back into local people's pockets, at a meeting of the full council next week.

Thu 9th Oct 2008:

TORY LEADER'S VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN HIS CABINET.

Lord Hanningfield, leader of Essex County Council, has by-passed his fellow cabinet members and given himself responsibility for education, in a reshuffle of responsibility for children's issues. In what has become a troubled portfolio, Lord Hanningfield is the fourth education cabinet member at the county council in as many years. The council's education performance was so severely criticised last year by Ofsted inspectors, that its overall star rating was downgraded from 4 to 3.

Wed 24th Sep 2008:

WHAT ARE OUR STREETS FOR?

The national 'In Town, Without My Car' day passed this week (22 September) without being even acknowledged by the ruling Conservative party at Essex County Council, denying local communities any chance to participate. This annual campaign is run to remind all highway users, that our streets are shared by road and pavement users and that there are other people using the same space.

Mon 22nd Sep 2008:

RE-OPEN OUR POST OFFICE BRANCHES.

Dear Lord Hanningfield

Fri 12th Sep 2008:

TORIES CAN'T FOOL ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME.

Despite spending millions of pounds on road maintenance, less than half of local residents are not satisfied with the speed in which potholes are fixed or with the quality of the repairs. These are the findings of a review of the council's highways maintenance initiative from the Conservative led administration.

Tue 9th Sep 2008:

TORIES FORCED TO STOP RUBBISHING SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Work on this year's SATS tests in schools should be turn up and thrown away, according to Conservatives at Essex County Council. The Conservatives presented a motion to annul the results, at the meeting of the full council today, but were embarrassed into withdrawing the offending words after criticism by the Liberal Democrat group.

Mon 8th Sep 2008:

TORIES CRY WOLF OVER FINANCIAL CRISIS .

Liberal Democrats at Essex County Council have questioned Conservative claims that the budget for services for the elderly is in crisis - a claim that is not shown on the council's balance sheets.

Tue 15th Jul 2008:

Tory leader doesn't want the public to speak at council meetings.

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).

Lib Dems vote against Tory plans fro massive waste plants in Essex.

Liberal Democrats at Essex County Council have voted against Tory plans to build large waste treatment plants in Essex. The vote was taken after a debate on waste at county hall today.

Mon 7th Jul 2008:

Let the public speak at council meetings.

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.

Tue 24th Jun 2008:

Liberal Democrats seek role of Recruitment Agency in Chief Executive salary.

Liberal Democrats have written to the District Auditor in an attempt to reveal the role of the recruitment agency hired for £50,000 to advise the County Council in selecting a new Chief Executive.

Fri 20th Jun 2008:

Liberal Democrats concerned about the new Park & Ride contract for Ipswich.

Liberal Democrats have called into question the timing of the new Park & Ride contract for Ipswich. The contract, which sees First Eastern Buses take over from the locally run Ipswich Buses, comes at a time when the future of the County Council is still to be decided.

Suffolk Liberal Democrats boycott recruitment of the new Head of Communications.

Liberal Democrats have today called for Suffolk County Council to review its decision to appoint a new Head of Communications at a salary of around £81,000.

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