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Press release on the Autumn Statement.

Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget

Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

Tories & Labour fail to back dispersal order in Pilgrims Hatch

Liberal Democrat councillors in Pilgrims Hatch were left shocked and dismayed when the vast majority of the Conservative group running Brentwood Borough Council and the sole Labour member voted against the introduction of a Dispersal Order covering the whole of Pilgrims Hatch at last night's Full Council meeting.

Noise Dust and Visually Intrusive

The County Council plans to permit a mineral/aggregates depot at Basingstoke railway sidings. There are concerns about its visibility from Brookvale plus the noise, dust and number of HGV vehicles.

Tesco Threat to Local Shops

Mark Buttress, who owns Jaybee's Mace shop at Kings Furlong Parade, has organised a petition to highlight that a Tesco store would threaten the survival of local shops.

Traffic Trouble for Tesco

"The traffic improvements proposed by Tesco for a new supermarket have hit trouble. In their present form, County engineers have made it clear that they cannot support Tesco's highway changes," writes councillor Brian Gurden.

Charity calls for 'democratic revolution' in care homes

A leading health charity has called for a "democratic revolution" in the way care homes in Britain are run. Sue Ryder, which specialises in looking after people at the end of their lives, says they should be governed for residents, by residents. The idea comes in a report for the charity by the research group Demos on the future of care in Britain. The Patients Association says the move would help give care home residents control over their lives.

Disabled Norton man robbed by Good Samaritan