City Academy or New College?
Consultation is now underway on the proposal of a City Academy to replace New College.
4 Oct 2005
All change for Swimming Pool
Liberal Democrats have expressed concern at the decision of Conservative and BNP councillors to privatise the management of council leisure centres including Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool.
4 Oct 2005
Burstow heralds victory in battle to stop cancer discrimination
Paul Burstow MP has welcomed the Government's U-turn on excluding certain cancers from protection under new Disability Discrimination laws.
4 Oct 2005
New Focus for Heath Town Ward
A new Focus leaflet is being delivered in Heath Town Ward.
3 Oct 2005
Tory leadership contest won't change problems with party and policy
The beginning of the Tory Party conference today saw the leadership hopefuls campaigning for votes, whilst the party's chairman warned the party must change or die. Conservative chairman Francis Maude cautioned grassroots members not to sit back and simply wait for the political pendulum to swing back in their favour. However, three quarters of Tory supporters believe that the contest to succeed Michael Howard has shown the Conservative Party to be desperately short of strong leaders, according to a Populus poll for The Times.
3 Oct 2005
Postponing revaluation doesn't solve problems with Council Tax
The Liberal Democrats have hit out at Council Tax following news that the revaluation planned for English homes in 2007 is to be put on hold until after the next general election. The Liberal Democrats have said that cancelling revaluation doesn't solve problems with Council Tax.
3 Oct 2005