Alan Haselhurst: "Housing targets will be scrapped"
The Liberal Democrats continue to make mischief over sites for new housing. They churn out scare stories to try to persuade people that local Conservatives are hell-bent on putting houses here, there ...

Alan Haselhurst: Airport Watch - Cameron will keep his promise on Stansted
There is not much new to relate, but there are some points worth repeating. Business at the airport remains depressed. That does not alter the fact that the current owners have permission to use the...

Alan Haselhurst: Notes from Election Briefing
The Association held a very successful election briefing meeting in January. All Branches were represented. The turn-out was high. A clear plan of campaign was outlined. In my closing address I identi...

Sir Alan’s Online Call to Schools
Sir Alan Haselhurst, M.P. for Saffron Walden, urges local primary schools to help the community get online MPs and e-skills UK have launched the fourth year of the Make IT Happy competition, a UK-wid...

M.P. Welcomes Second Runway Challenge
The decision by the Secretary of State for Communities and local Government, the Rt. Hon. John Denham M.P., to flush out BAA’s intentions regarding a second runway at Stansted is warmly endorsed...

Essex Unveils Budget
The council also unveiled its new EssexWorks pledges for the coming year that sets out a number of specific initiatives to be delivered over the next year including the expansion of broadband, increas...

New Conservative Leader of Essex County Council
The decision follows a meeting of the full council where Cllr Martin was confirmed as leader. Cllr Peter Martin, Leader of Essex County Council said: “I am deeply honoured to have been appoint...

Uttlesford to increase Council Tax share by 2.9%
Cllr Jim Ketteridge, Leader of Uttlesford District Council, said: “The proposed rise is on a level with the current rate of inflation and will allow the council to keep delivering services to re...

'Lowest ever' Essex council tax rise
Council tax for Essex County Council will again be kept below inflation for the coming year and limited to a rise of just 1.9%, the same as last year. The figure again represents the lowest ever incre...

Letter from Cllr David Watson on Town Council Budget
I feel I must comment on the misleading and mischievous comments made the Liberal Democrat Councillors in connection with the setting of the 2010/11 budget by the Town Council.The claim made by Richar...