
Stephen was Liberal Democrat candidate for Chelmsford in May 2010 and came close to being elected as the MP. He was elected as a Chelmsford City Councillor in May 2011 for Patching Hall ward, and elected as County Councilor for North Chelmsford in June 2012. See below for news stories from Stephen. In December 2012 he was selected as a Lib Dem candidate for the 2014 European election. See here.
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People thinking of using a "pay day" loan are urged instead to use their local savers group, also known as a credit union. Cllr. Stephen Robinson serves on the council committee that has been reviewing financial services. He commented, "In mid Essex we have Essex Savers, from which people can get small to medium sized loans, and also keep some savings. There are others too, such as HarlowSave."
Stephen Robinson writes: "Great day in Westminster on behalf of East Region to meet Paddy Ashdown and other campaign leaders. Photographed by press as I left Portcullis House. Sneaky suspicion they were waiting for someone else!"
Big topic of the day: how the Liberal Democrats are working for a stronger economy, in a fairer society, enabling every person to get on in life [more].

Five years of uncertainty could stop companies investing and threaten jobs. This morning David Cameron gambled with the economy by raising the possibility of the UK leaving the EU if he doesn't get what he wants.
Invited on to BBC local radio, Chelmsford Lib Dem Stephen Robinson said that foreign companies like Honda and Nissan would fear a UK withdrawal and could stop investing in British jobs. The investment could easily go to Germany or France instead. He argued that Britain is stronger on the world stage because the EU is the world's largest economic bloc, with 500 million people.
Over the last two months, more community groups have expressed interest in being part of a community centre on the former school site. Thriftwood School hope to have their bid for South Block confirmed soon and the local steering group hope that North Block may be used for the community.
Cllrs. Stephen Robinson and Jude Deakin have been involved in a large number of meetings and conversations with Chelmsford Planning, Chelmsford Policy Team, Essex Property and the Centre for Voluntary Action about fundraising and constitutions.
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Alan Arnot |
Chelmsford City Councillor |
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Peter Brooks |
Centre Supporting Voluntary Action |
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Jude Deakin |
Chelmsford City Councillor |
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Chris Fegan |
Chelmsford City Councillor |
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Sister Moira |
CRSS Melbourne |
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Rev. Jane Mortimer |
North Avenue URC |
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Stephen Robinson |
Essex County and Chelmsford City Councillor |
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Sue Taylor |
All Saints Church |
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PC Miccy Turton |
Essex Police |
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Hannah Van Der Puije |
CECS |
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Marina Wallis |
Chelmsford City Council |
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Debbie Willson |
CHP (Chair) |

A meeting to discuss possible parking restrictions in the Broomfield Road area is being held on 13 November. Local Lib Dem City Councillor Paul Bentham and County Councillor Stephen Robinson will be there to hear residents views. The disussion will concentrate on the particular problems in First Avenue and Fell Christy.

The plan to secure a major community facility for north Chelmsford took a few more steps forwards this last week. Cllrs. Stephen Robinson and Jude Deakin attended a number of meetings and spoke to a number of the key players in order to secure a future for the former St Peter's College, in Fox Crescent.

Chelmsford councillor Stephen Robinson has backed Nick Clegg's Fairer Tax campaign. Launched at the Lib Dems' Autumn Conference in Brighton, the Fairer Tax campaign seeks to make sure that the super-rich pay their fair share and to cut the tax bill of ordinary people.
If successful this would mean that since entering the Coalition, Liberal Democrats will have cut the Income Tax bill of most people by £700.

The working group considering the future of the former St Peter's college met today. Local Lib Dem Councillors Stephen Robinson and Jude Deakin briefed the group on meetings they had attended with council officers in recent weeks.
Representatives of the community groups present drew up a list of facilities that local groups would like to see on the site as part of any future development. Further discussions will be held with Chelmsford Council planning officers in the weeks ahead before the next working group in mid-October.

A halt has been called on plans to sell most of the site of the former St Peter's college in north west Chelmsford. Essex County Council has agreed that part of the site will be given to Thriftwood special academy and debate is now starting about the rest of the site.
An intervention by the County Councillors for the area, Lib Dems Stephen Robinson and Jude Deakin, has stopped the site being put up for sale immediately.
Said Cllr Robinson, "During the recent by-election I said I would campaign for community facilities on the site. So when Jude Deakin and I heard that the Council was thinking about selling the site, we met the Cabinet member for Finance.
"I am delighted that he agreed to give local people time to come forwards with proposals for what the community would like to see on the site in future. We will now have these discussions via the North West Chelmsford Action Group."
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Hospital problems down to central controls - Robinson http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/000122.html
Carbon emissions in Chelmsford unsustainable - Robinson http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/000120.html
Robinson helps launch Greener Chelmsford http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/114.html
Robinson back in the classroom http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/113.html
Robinson attends Freshers Fair at Anglia Ruskin with Lib Dem colleagues http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/110.html
Robinson cycles into town on Car Free Day http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/109.html
Robinson joins Fair Trade campaigners in Chelmsford High Street http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/103.html
Conservatives cannot 'go green' says Robinson http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/99.html
MP's crocodile tears over Post Office closures http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/98.html
Sustainability should be central to new housing - Robinson http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/97.html
Lib Dems not part of Con/Lab deal over schools - Robinson http://chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/92.html
"Government, not EU, responsible for regionalisation and bureaucracy" - Robinson www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/90.html
"Worsening state of local NHS dentistry" says Robinson www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/85.html
Robinson and fellow Chelmsford Lib Dems campaign against town centre one way system www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/84.html
Smith-Hughes & Robinson campaign on Post Offices www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/82.html
Robinson meets new Leader at conference www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/80.html
Robinson joins colleagues at national summit www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/76.html
Robinson campaigns against ID cards and Big Brother database www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/71.html
Robinson raises Post Office campaign nationally www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/70.html
Robinson, Smith-Hughes + Charman in Post Office protest www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/69.html
Robinson slams Govt. for scandal of abandoned cars www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/59.html
MORE trains not fewer - Robinson www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/58.html
Robinson attends meeting of the Lib Dem parliamentary party: www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/30.html
Robinson welcomes Lib Dem MPs Simon Hughes & Lembit Opik to Chelmsford, to greet 100th new party member: www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/16.html
Robinson attends briefing at Charles Kennedy's office www.chelmsford-libdems.org.uk/news/13.html