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Mon 29th Jun 2009:

No to another take-away in Kings Road.

The campaign against yet another take-away in Kings Road is stepping up. The local Liberal Democrat councillors for the area (Marconi ward) Graham Pooley and Jude Deakin have told the local papers how opposed they are to this.

Mon 27th Apr 2009:

Mobile phone mast turned down by council but still goes up!

Mobile phone operator O2 has erected a phone mast close to the Kings Road Primary School, on the corner of Kings Road and Dixon Avenue. This is despite Chelmsford Borough Council consistently refusing it planning permission.

Tue 6th Jan 2009:

Local residents deserve to be rid of eyesore empty property.

Lib Dem Councillor for Patching Hall, Ashley Final is calling for an empty Chelmer Housing Partnership property in Eves Crescent (no. 34/36) to be brought back into use to provide much needed rented social housing. The very large house - once a pair of semis - has stood empty and boarded up for well over a year and is now much used as a local dumping ground for litter and (some say) an invitation to illicit drinking and drugging.

Wed 31st Dec 2008:

Lib Dems oppose 800 houses in north Chelmsford/Broomfield and 3200+ in Springfield.

Liberal Democrats in north Chelmsford will continue to fight plans for an "urban sprawl" extension that will close the gap between the northern edge of the town and Broomfield parish. Plans for up to 400 houses on the edge of north Chelmsford and up to 400 more on the edges of Broomfield are contained in Chelmsford Borough Council's final "North Chelmsford Area Action Plan". The Conservative-run Council has published its plan for consultation until 16th February.

Thu 25th Sep 2008:

Tributes for Lib Dem stalwart.

Tributes are being paid to widow Mrs Mary Edwards of Avon Road, Chelmsford, whose funeral was held this week. Local Lib Dem Councillor, Simon Jones, said: "Mary was a familiar sight around the community, and was an enthusiastic member of many local organisations, including the Cathedral Mothers' Union, Trinity Road Methodist Bereavement Group and St Andrew's Church Evergreen Club.

Mon 30th Jun 2008:

Keeping our allotments in use.

The allotments in Avon Road, Chelmsford are now all ready for keen, green-fingered residents or just people who want a bit of space in which to grow flowers or vegetables. This follows lobbying by local councillor, Liberal Democrat Simon Jones, after he was contacted by local residents, frustrated with delays at the borough council in the allocation of sites.

Wed 18th Jun 2008:

Back our Post Offices - save the card account.

Chelmsford Liberal Democrats are backing calls to save the Post Office card account, which currently helps keep open local post offices around the country. The Government has added uncertainty to the future of the Post Office network by putting the Post Office Card Account (POCA) out to tender. If another organisation such as PayPoint or an international bank wins the tender, the Post Office Network will lose a vital part of their business, with further closures likely.

Sun 8th Jun 2008:

Lib Dems dig in for Springwatch.

On Saturday, local Liberal Democrats joined a range of BTCV volunteers and residents of the Brownings Avenue / Eastern Crescent area to build garden areas on the field in between. It was all part of the BBC Springwatch project. Local ward councillors Graham Pooley and Jude Deakin, Cllr Alan Arnot (Patching Hall) and Parliamentary Candidate Stephen Robinson took part in the digging and planting process.

Wed 9th Apr 2008:

Plans to bring St. Peter's pond back to life.

Councillor Nichols recently took a complaint from a local resident about the dumping of rubbish into pond at the rear of her property. Since then great strides have been taken to bring the pond, situated in St. Peter's College playing field, back to life.

Mon 10th Mar 2008:

Cllr. Nichols highlights the waste of Easter Egg packaging.

Liberal Democrat Councillor Gloria Nichols has been highlighting the wasteful packaging that comes with the Easter Eggs we buy from the high street. Councillor Nichols decided to speak out about this after she found she was unable to buy any Easter Eggs that did not come with excess packaging.

Sat 21st Apr 2007:

Lib Dem campaign for Trent Road cash machine pays off.

Trent Road's free cash machine is due to be installed by HSBC on April 24, following a campaign by Lib Dem Councillor Simon Jones.

Tue 3rd Apr 2007:

No To Phone Mast near Kings Road School.

Yet another attempt to put a mobile phone mast right near Kings Road Primary School has infuriated nearby residents. Local Liberal Democrats are campaigning strongly against it, and are hopeful it will be rejected by the Borough Council. The campaign is being run by Jude Deakin and Graham Pooley, the two Lib Dem candidates here (Marconi ward) in the Borough election on Thursday May 3rd.

Tue 27th Feb 2007:

New cash point in Trent Road following Lib Dem campaign.

Residents of a Chelmsford estate are celebrating the news that HSBC Bank are to provide a free cash machine at their local shopping parade. They will install the machine on the site of the existing telephone kiosk in Trent Road, following action by local Lib Dem Councillor Simon Jones.

Fri 2nd Feb 2007:

More Avenues parking relief; other Highways issues delayed.

At long last, notices are being published for the extension of residents' permit parking schemes to Fourth and Fifth Avenue. The lay-bys in Broomfield Road are also proposed to have parking restrictions on them. If matters go as planned, the schemes could be in place by the Spring, but to date progress has regrettably been much slower than anticipated - thanks to the Conservative County Council.

Avenues / University footpath saved.

Plans to divert footpaths running from the end of the Avenues to Bishop Hall Lane have been stopped. A campaign by local residents and Liberal Democrat councillors has succeeded in preventing the diversion proposed by Anglia Ruskin University.

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