National Award for Council Energy Saving Scheme
Lib Dems and Mayor Dave Hodgson Continue Drive to Reduce Carbon
Lib Dems and Mayor Dave Hodgson Continue Drive to Reduce Carbon
Three years ago Essex County Council established the first Local Authority Trading Company, Essex Cares, which took over the Equipment Service. Being a Trading Company freed it from some of the constraints of a local authority service and enabled it to combine the best of the public and private sectors. If you are an older person you may recall the Essex Cares Telecare presentations which I arranged for older people's clubs.
In November I attended a conference in Chelmsford for the Older People's Planning Group (OPPG), the planning groups for those with sensory disabilities and the planning group for those with physical disabilities.
Over the years, Liberal Democrat councillors have strongly criticised the Tory administration for their flawed consultations. In recent weeks, it has come to light that the Tory vision for Brentwood known as "the corporate plan" is based on responses from 14 residents.
Despite the frustrations of dealing with Tory-controlled Essex, County Cllr David Kendall has been successful in getting pothole repairs and a refresh of road markings at the roundabout by Laura Ashley, at the junction of Western Road and Weald Road.
But not just equality and fairness. We have also built in a triple lock to ensure pensions will rise by inflation or average earnings or 2.5% WHICHEVER IS THE HIGHEST