WISHING YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Keep KAREN Fighting for YOU in 2011 and beyond!! Cllr Karen Chilvers: An undisputable record of action for YOU

ü Fighting against over-development with local residentsü Campaigning to slow down traffic in Brentwood Westü Fighting to keep Brentwood’s Town Hall and for our town centre’s successü Petitioning the Highways Agency to reduce A12 noise & improve Brook Streetü Helping residents with housing, parking, planning issues and so much more...üKeeping you informed and working for you ALL YEAR ROUND

Cllr Karen Chilvers is standing for re-election on 5th May 2011

“I LOVE BEING YOUR COUNCILLORSO I HOPE YOU WILL VOTE FOR ME TO CONTINUE IN MAY!”

Four years has flown by and on 5th May I will be fighting to keep my seat and keepfighting and working for you in Brentwood. Being your councillor keeps me busy butI love it - especially when I can achieve things for residents and make things happen.Join me in my review of 2010 & read more on www.karenchilvers.mycouncillor.org.uk

January: Tory-instigated “Hedge-gate” debacle in Weald Road resolved, Kavanaghs Terrace’s residents’ fearscalmed over planning application. Tories say Osborne Heights circus adoption imminent (still waiting...)February: The snow came down and Tory-controlled councils were again unprepared. We dealt with speedingin Honeypot Lane by requesting enforcement & helped residents with damp council properties.March: The 81/82 bus was, sadly, cancelled on the Kavanaghs Road/Crescent Road route and the High Street wasas slippery as always. Masefield Court lifts kept breaking down and are now due to be replaced.April: Car parking charges increased again, despite our petition and concerns from residents & independentretailers. We launched our Six to Fix for Brentwood: sort out the finances, tackle crime & keep you safe,revitalise local economy, more affordable housing, keep weekly refuse collections & create a listening council.May: Helped residents with dangerous tree in Warleywoods Crescent, Weald Road junction protectionrequested & request for a dog bin in Wharf Road on the council agenda. Sadly, another 54 flats voted for inRollason Way by Tories but celebrations as Cllr Nigel Clarke was elected in Brentwood West by one vote!June: At my request: Westbury Road resurfaced, Victoria Road Car Park re-lined & safer signs at Kings Road/StJames Road on order. Neglected Warley Hill retailers consulted on their needs by Lib Dem councillors.July: Spent an afternoon cutting back the overgrown alleyway between Tower Hill and Weald Road with CllrClarke. I gave evidence at Sugar Hut Licence Review on behalf of residents, resulting in a much stricter licence.August: Investigated the mysterious crack in Spital Lane and began the campaign to reduce A12 noise.September: Defeated a seven story, 71-dwelling planning application in St James Road, legal action instigated inClements Park over builders’ fires, Tories confirm 16 month lag in producing town centre guide, bridge repairedat St Faith’s & builders’ rubble to be removed in Vaughan Williams Way.October: Repairs, rubbish removal and snagging requested in Railway Square and Fairfield Road. Graffiti dealtwith in Crescent Road area. Cllr Kendall and I visited Highways Agency in Bedford re A12 noise petition.November: Wilkinson Court residents welcomed, instructional planning leaflet produced to help residents.St James’ Road parking problems reported & I involved Brentwood Youth council in council business.December: Warley Hospital application voted through by Tory majority, Lighting Up Brentwood is a hugedisappointment after it moves to a weeknight despite our protests, we set out our position on the Town Hall -we want to keep it! Ending the year as it begun, our Tory councils fail to deal properly with snow. AfterChristmas, fly-tipping problems are swiftly dealt with by your Liberal Democrat councillors!

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Councillor Nigel ClarkeAfter two and a half years aspart of Brentwood West,working on your behalf, I wasdelighted to be elected as yourcouncillor in May, after a close(very close) election!

I take a very active part in Brentwood life and havecampaigned for an hour’s free car parking in thetown centre, done my bit to keep Brentwood Westtidy, cleared snow for residents and, earlier this year,Cllr Karen Chilvers and I cleared a footpath (ten bagsof green rubbish in all!) in the ward that had becomeovergrown and impassable.In Clements Park, when we discovered some illegalslow burning fires on the building site, I evenimpressed the neighbours by jumping over the wall(I paid for it later!) to see if it was safe.But one theme of a councillor’s work seems torevolve around two things: parking and speeding.We have been working with residents on both issuesand I am in regular contact with the police aboutenforcing speed restrictions with extra patrols beinginstigated at my request.Last month, we were very disappointed at the messthe Tories made of the Lighting Up Brentwood event.We want to be proud of our town, but the more theyrun it into the ground the more difficult it becomes.Please support Brentwood Liberal Democrats as wesupport you - see:

www.brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk or www.karenchilvers.mycouncillor.org.uk

One final important point - please vote to KeepKaren in May 2011 - West’s Cllr Karen Chilvers is upfor re-election on 5th May 2011 and there is no waywe want to see her lose her seat after all her years ofhard, hard work and standing up for you!

Councillor David KendallThis year, I have continued tospeak up for you at County Hall onissues such as Banking on Essex -recently featured on the PoliticsShow - & environmental issues atCounty Hall. In fact, I have tableda motion or questioned the Tory administration atevery full council meeting at Essex. It’s not beenpopular with the Tories but it is what I promised you!Summer saw me at the bus stops of Brentwood afterTory-controlled Essex Council refused to consult withall bus pass holders on changes to their pass -so I distributed the consultation form myself.As the main opposition party on Brentwood Council,the Liberal Democrats have been fighting hard foryou. We get plenty of criticism from the Tories as wefight your battles on car parking, the Town Hall,flawed and inadequate consultations with residents,Lighting Up Brentwood etc....but this year has alsoseen acidic attacks from Labour - ironic given theyagree with the Tories more often than not! Don’t befooled - we are the ones fighting for you all year!We have also seen our council tax used by the Toriesto try to discredit Cllr Barry Aspinell. After a two yearbattle that saw Barry suspended, the Standards Boardfor England overruled the decision, and suspension,saying the case should never have been brought.Is this really what you want your money spent on?Recent weeks have seen the start of a battle to saveour Town Hall. After years of Tory neglect, they arenow trying to “sell the family silver” and seem to bepushing for a new civic centre. Again, changing theface of Brentwood with barely any consultation andjust doing what they want to do.Brentwood belongs to YOU, the residents, not theTories - and we will remind them of that every day.

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