LOCAL SHOPPING AREA

FEELS NEGLECTEDWith £6m spent on the High Streetimprovements, County CouncillorDavid Kendall is asking questionsabout plans for the Warley shops.

David has asked the Leader of the Council what is being done tohelp the shopkeepers in the Warley Hill area who play a vital role incommunity life, especially as the population around here hasincreased so much. He said: “This area is a lifeline for the locals, asdemonstrated by the successful fight to keep Warley Hill Post Officeopen. There are a variety of shops here that allow people to feedthe family, buy a paper, get their dry cleaning done, have a meal, getfresh bread, a bottle of wine and have an evening’s entertainment.We simply cannot afford to let this area decline and I will be fightingfor some investment.”

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High Streetstained?

Cllr David Kendall has raisedserious concerns regardingthe stains that are starting toappear on the new stones inthe High Street.

Stones have already beenstained with drink spills andbecause of the porous natureof the stone some of thesestains could be permanent.

David has written to officersat the County and BoroughCouncils to seek assurancesthat the stonework can becleaned.

He said: “With millions ofpounds being spent on theHigh Street improvements,the staining issue needs to beproperly addressed otherwisethe stonework will quicklylook an eyesore.

I have also raised residentsconcerns regarding healthand safety issues and thelocation of temporary busstops in William Hunter Way.

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Your Roads & Pavements

Vehicle Activated Speed Signs: Two signsare going to installed on the B186 WarleyRoad near the Green, Great Warley.

Devils Head Crossroads: The scheme isstill progressing. It is estimated that £55Kwill be needed to complete the detaileddesign and land acquisition fees in 2009/10.

Warley Hill/Boyces Court: Improvementshave been made to the dropped kerbs.

Bring back theclock

Cllr David Kendall is

leading the call for the

clock to be returned to

the High Street as soon as possible. It was

removed during the High Street improvements.

David says: “The clock was one of the most

important features in the High Street and

I will be calling for it’s return”.

Your County Councillor David Kendall reports back....Car Parking Charges: David has welcomed the free parking offered until the end of the year duringthe High Street improvements but says it is too little too late for many retailers. David will be pushingfor a complete review into car parking charges in Brentwood.Information Centre: Originally requested by Cllr Kendall, opening the Information Centre onSaturdays received cross-party support and will now shut for a half day in the week and open for a halfday on Saturday making it much easier to get additional orange and green recycling bags!Bring Back the White Hart campaign: Our petition is still live on our website!Winifred Dell House: David recently visited the fully refurbished residential home in Essex Way andwas very impressed with what he saw. When the home was closed for renovation, David supportedstaff and families who raised serious concerns about residents some suffering from dementia beingdispersed into homes across Essex. Hopefully now that Winifred Dell has reopened some of theseformer residents will be able to return and enjoy the new facilities.Dark Lane: David has asked for action to be taken to try and reduce the amount of non essential trafficusing Dark Lane. The Lane which is popular with horse riders and walkers has recently seen anincrease in speeding vehicles and needs action taken as soon as possible.

Brentwood Station: At a recent meeting with Kirit Varasani,Manager at Brentwood Station, Cllr David Kendall was assured that themuch needed improvements were still going to happen. These includea new ticket office, bike racks, disabled access lifts, and ticket barriers.It is hoped that work will start in April 2010.

Cllr Kendall has also been holding the Tories to account at CountyCouncil and asked about rapid installation of fast, reliable and high

capacity broadband across Essex, what they are doing to lobby the Government for automatic grantingof small business rate relief to all eligible businesses and what is being done to address the dramatic34% increase in the level of complaints against Essex Police (way above the 8% national average andnow the third highest in England & Wales).

The Tories’ national opinion poll ratings seem to count for little in Brentwood wheretheir popularity seems to have nose dived. Week on week the local papers highlightstory after story that show them staggering from one crisis to another and thereseems little end in sight. Recent gems include:

The Liberal Democrats taking two seats of them at the County Council elections Resignations over plans to modernise the local Tory party U Turn on Sunday car parking charges at the Town Hall The Council’s £633,000 accounts slip up embarrassment Refusing public access to financial information

Local residents are now saying that the thirteen Lib Dem-controlled years weren’t sobad after all! If you want to help the local Lib Dems fight back call David for a chat!

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COUNTY COUNCILLOR DAVID KENDALLEMAIL: david.kendall@brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.ukTEL: 07768 667 824POST: 16 Tern Way, Brentwood CM14 5NYWEB: www.brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk

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