The promise of free meals over Christmas for children was welcome. Now we learn that the Junior Minister responsible for Universal Credit – the Tory MP for Colchester – has announced a cap on families receiving this benefit. From this month families already struggling on the limited income from Universal Credit face more anxiety through […]

You may have seen some of the graffiti around Mile End on Turner Rise, Turner Road and North Station where around 26 different incidents of graffiti were recorded on various bus shelters, fences, houses and bins. Most of this has now been cleaned up but wastes taxpayers money in having to carry out such an […]

Will Quince MP must use last chance to back farmers, Lib Dems say The Colchester Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Spokesperson Martin Goss have called on Will Quince MP to this week back British farming and vote to protect our high environmental and animal welfare standards. In a letter to Will Quince, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Colchester, […]

Martin Goss calls on Colchester MP Will Quince to explain his vote on free School meals for the holidays where he voted against funding these for the poorest in society. There are just under 3000 children affected by this decision in Colchester where many may struggle to get a decent meal due to this vote […]

The Liberal Democrats are calling for action to increase diversity in the police force as new figures reveal that only 0.2% of police officers in Essex are Black.   According to the Liberal Democrats’ analysis, the statistics show the Government’s new officer recruitment has failed to improve the situation nationally and only 1% of new recruits in Essex and Black. The Black […]

The Liberal Democrats have condemned the Conservative Government’s plans to reform the planning system, arguing that proposed changes will do nothing to alleviate the housing crisis in Colchester.  The Liberal Democrats believe the Conservatives’ proposals will not help those who are stuck on waiting lists and express concern that zoning plans risk “leaving whole areas behind”. […]

The Liberal Democrats have warned that overstretched police in Colchester, Essex  are struggling to combat a surge in knife crime, and are calling for additional funding for community police. The number of offences involving knives or other sharp objects increased by 75.4%  in the last five years  reaching a record high in 2019-20, but this increase has not been met […]

WE ARE LISTENING  That was the message this evening from Councillor Martin Goss who is the Cabinet Member with responsibility for waste, environment & transport during the Wednesday 8th July Colchester Cabinet Meeting. Councillor Goss had expressed grave concerns that the proposal within a paper to consider a new green waste collection at a recommended cost […]

WE ARE LISTENING  That was the message this evening from Councillor Martin Goss who is the Cabinet Member with responsibility for waste, environment & transport during the Wednesday 8th July Colchester Cabinet Meeting. Councillor Goss had expressed grave concerns that the proposal within a paper to consider a new green waste collection at a recommended cost […]

The Liberal Democrat candidate for Colchester has today challenged the local Conservative candidate to rule out a no-deal Brexit in December 2020. The challenge, just a few days before polling day, follows Boris Johnson refusing to rule out a no-deal exit from the EU.  Under the Conservative Party’s plan, the UK will have until December 2020 to deliver the […]