The Epping Forest Conservative Association is part of the most democratic political party in Great Britain. It consults its members on all aspects of policy.   With 37 members the Conservatives make up the majority of Councillors in Epping Forest District Council. We have 5 Conservative County Councillors at Essex Council and your MP Eleanor Laing is your Conservative representative in Westminster.   

All your elected representatives want to thank you for your support and pledge to continue doing what is best for all constituents in all the Towns and Parishes throughout the district. As with the past years they have noted what issues are of most concern to you and will be supporting policies that will improve our standard of living and quality of life.

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Eleanor Laing's Monthly Report for DECEMBER 2011.

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing produces a monthly report highlighting work done on behalf of the electorate.  Read her latest monthly report  HERE  and see how she has been supporting residents both locally and in Westminster.

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing ‘Speaks Out’ against prejudice by signing Holocaust Memorial Day Book of Commitment.

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing has signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, in doing so pledging her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who died during the Holocaust. Read the full story HERE

Ealeanor Laing welcomes announcement that HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is to support the Scout Association.

THE announcement that HRH the Duchess of Cambridge is to become a Scout volunteer with the Scout Association is “marvellous news” for the organisation and the district, according to Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing.   Read the full story HERE

MP Eleanor Laing welcomes the Government’s consultation on criminalising Forced Marriage.
Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing has welcomed the launching of a Government consultation on the criminalisation of forced marriage.This follows the announcement on October 10 this year by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, that the Government would criminalise the breach of Forced Marriage Prevention Orders.  Read the full story HERE

MP eleanor Laing met members of St John's Primary School.

EPPING Forest MP Eleanor Laing met members of the School Council at St John’s Primary School, Buckhurst Hill, when they visited the Palace of Westminster.
Mrs Laing met the eight School Council members, headmaster Peter Tidmarsh and PSHE leader Susan Bickford who had earlier visited the Cenotaph and been taken on an escorted tour of the Palace of Westminster, which included listening to a debate in the House of Lords. Read the full story HERE

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing was invited to the Waltham Abbey Tesco store to present toys and equipment to four local schools as part of the Tesco for Schools and Clubs scheme.Pupil representatives from Waltham Holy Cross Infants School, Upshire Primary School, Leverton Junior School and Waltham Holy Cross Junior School received their boxes of goodies at the Sewardstone Road store this afternoon.  Read the Full story HERE

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing has praises voluntary groups for not only being cost effective but very often providing a better service because those running the group do so purely because they want to.
Mrs Laing, who was speaking during Cabinet Office Questions in the House of Commons, cited the work of Epping Forest Home-Start a good example.  Mrs Laing was supported by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civic Society, when she said that voluntary organisations provide a lot more than just value for money.

For the full question and response go to: http://www.eleanorlaing.com/02112011_voluntary_sector

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing hails start of work on new £18m St John’s School 

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing has heralded the start of building work on the new, long-awaited St John’s School in Epping as “a great day”.  Read the Full story HERE.

School Places. Cllr Valerie Metcalfe is pleased to report to you that permission has now been granted for St John’s C of E School to make significant alterations and extensions to their buildings in order to accommodate another 15 children a year – which means that the overall capacity of the School will increase by 105 pupils over the 7 years of their schooling. read more HERE.  

Street lighting

The County Council is moving  forward on part-night street lighting where residential roads will not have street lights on all night. As I have said before this will not affect busy areas, main roads or around stations.   read more HERE. 

Sure Start Centre opening.

Other  good news story is that the Sure Start Children’s Centre is now open in Victoria Road, Buckhurst Hill (next to Waitrose). I am told the centre offers good facilities and excellent links have been made with Health Visitors and the local Health Centre. It is staffed by one Senior Centre Worker and three Support Staff so that parents and carers can get the advice, support and information they need. 

Read More Stories HERE

Councillor Ricki Gadsby, Mayor of Waltham Abbey has officially opened the new facilities at Barchester Healthcare's Paternoster House care home in Waltham Abbey.
Meadowlands is the newly refurbished floor at the home which will provide nursing and residential care to 21 people and dementia care services to a further 21 through the home's new Memory Lane Community. The floor was refurbished to accentuate the home-like feel of the environment in Paternoster House.  Staff at the home invited the public to take a tour of the new facilities and to enjoy homemade scones and cream tea. Councillor Ricki Gadsby greeted visitors and cut the ribbon, officially opening Meadowlands.  
Nicola Starbuck, General Manager at Paternoster House said: "We are all very excited about the opening of Meadowlands. The new facilities will provide high quality care for 42 new residents, which is a huge boost to the local community's care. At Barchester we believe in delivering person-centred care, in which our staff are highly trained and qualified.

Areas of Buckhurst Hill are being considered to be developed as conservation areas in order to protect it from developers, according to residents. There are calls to establish a conservation area in Queens Road, which would place tight controls on developers. 

Buckhurst Hill Parish Councillor Gavin Chambers has been closely involved with plans to establish a conservation area.

He said: “I agree that Queens Road may indeed be a good option but there are many other areas worthy of consideration.  “The residents have worked extremely hard over the last year in securing open spaces for Buckhurst hill and a conservation area project seem the next sensible step to take with the correct consultation process.Read more stories HERE

Gavin Chambers, who has served on Buckhurst Hill Parish Council for two years, says the Lib Dem's push for electoral reform will waste taxpayers' money. Mr Chambers added:

A COUNCILLOR has quit the Liberal Democrats, claiming the LIB DEM party has BETRAYED VOTERS

I have decided to join the Conservative Party and have joined with them on the Parish Council. The Lib Dems made promises that they did not keep and we betrayed the people who voted for them. I have seen that the Conservatives deliver on their promises locally and by joining them I will be better able to stand up for the people on my ward and to provide a critical voice on the council.