Your Springfield North Lib Dem Campaigners

Cllr. Mike Mackrory

Mike was elected Liberal Democrat County Councillor for Springfield County Division on 5 May 2005 and regained the Springfield North seat on Chelmsford Borough on 3 May 2007.

Mike also represented Springfield North on the Borough Council 1995-2003. During that time he was Deputy Mayor and Mayor of Chelmsford and Leader of the Council 2000-2003.

Mike is an energetic local campaigner having campaigned against the erection of mobile phone masts close to houses, for safer road crossings, for pavement repairs and road resurfacing and for keeping Post Offices open. He is also chairman of Springfield Primary School Governors.

Wed 31st Dec 2008:

Lib Dems oppose 800 houses in north Chelmsford/Broomfield and 3200+ in Springfield.

Liberal Democrats in north Chelmsford will continue to fight plans for an "urban sprawl" extension that will close the gap between the northern edge of the town and Broomfield parish. Plans for up to 400 houses on the edge of north Chelmsford and up to 400 more on the edges of Broomfield are contained in Chelmsford Borough Council's final "North Chelmsford Area Action Plan". The Conservative-run Council has published its plan for consultation until 16th February.

Tue 21st Oct 2008:

Borough Council backs Lib Dem calls to give more power to local people.

Chelmsford Borough Council has backed a Liberal Democrat call for the Council to use key new powers. At the meeting on 15 October, the council backed a motion to take over specific cash and functions from central government.

Wed 23rd Jul 2008:

Chelmsford continues to wait for public consultation on the Riverside.

At July's meeting of Chelmsford Borough Council, Lib Dem group leader Mike Mackrory presented Roy Whitehead with a petition containing 1,250 signatures. These included over 20 current and former Olympic, World, European, Commonwealth and British national swimmers, divers, coaches and trainers. In particular, Great Baddow swimmer Rebecca Gallantree who (together with Tom Daley, the European Gold diving medallist and Olympic medal prospect) is representing Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Thu 17th Jul 2008:

Conservatives are not 'the party of democracy in Essex' say local Lib Dems.

Claims this week to be 'the party of democracy in Essex' - by the Conservatives - have been proved to be false. On Tuesday, the Conservatives dismissed Liberal Democrat plans to allow the public to ask questions at Essex County Council meetings, and on Wednesday they refused to debate a Lib Dem motion querying why so little debate is allowed at Chelmsford Borough Council!

Mon 9th Jun 2008:

Stansted Expansion Plan Attacked.

The Conservatives on the Borough Council's Development Policy Committee on Wednesday 21st May, were forced to abandon the published recommendation after Lib Dem Leader Mike Mackrory led the way in voicing the widespread opposition to plans for a second runway at Stansted. The Committee was being asked to respond to the planning application for a second runway at Stansted now in front of Uttlesford District Council. The original recommendation was to object unless road transport links were improved.

Wed 21st May 2008:

Riverside plans go behind closed doors.

In a shock move the Conservative controlled Borough Council have disbanded the cross party Riverside redevelopment working group.

Mon 12th May 2008:

Save our pool!

Chelmsford Liberal Democrats have been out campaigning about the Council's plans to redevelop Riverside. They plan to remove the outdoor pool and diving facilities, and reduce the length of the indoor pool and the size of the car parking facilities.

Fri 22nd Feb 2008:

Lib Dems launch Riverside consultation.

Chelmsford Liberal Democrats have launched a consultation over the scheme to redevelop the Riverside Leisure Centre. The current proposal, which would leave Chelmsford without the outdoor pool and no indoor diving facilities at Riverside, was proposed with scant regard for the views of the public who use this facility.

No EXTRA money for Old Moulsham - Tory election promises exposed.

It has been revealed this week that Old Moulsham will not be receiving any EXTRA money for local improvements - only the money long planned for the central Chelmsford area. During the Moulsham & Central by-election, Lord Hanningfield (Conservative County Council Leader) promised that Old Moulsham would be benefiting from an extra £15 million investment in footpath and road repairs in Chelmsford.

Tue 7th Aug 2007:

Lib Dems troubled over treatment of citizens as Tories court China.

The Essex partnership with Jiangsu Province in China must be accompanied by a robust expectation of improved human rights for the Chinese people in the province. That was the call from Liberal Democrat Mike Mackrory, in response to the proposal from the ruling Conservatives at Essex County Council.

Tue 22nd May 2007:

Mackrory leads new Lib Dem Borough Team.

Following their success at the recent Chelmsford Borough Council elections, where they made a net gain of five seats, the Liberal Democrats have announced their new team. Cllr. Mike Mackrory was elected Lib Dem Group Leader and therefore becomes Leader of the Opposition with Cllr. Chris Rycroft as Deputy. The Group also elected their Shadow Cabinet members.

Sat 28th Oct 2006:

Essex Conservatives don't sign up to "go green".

Conservatives in Essex are reluctant to sign up to the green agenda. On 10 October the Essex County Council ruling group initially refused to accept a motion calling on the council to sign the Nottingham Declaration which commits the council to action on climate change. The Tories also failed to commit to publishing an action plan, within a year, stating their proposals for dealing with climate change and cutting CO2 emissions.

Sat 30th Oct 2004:

Chelmsford Faces Housing Explosion.

Yet more house-building in Chelmsford came under attack again at a regional conference in Luton. Stephen Robinson, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for West Chelmsford, attacked the plans in his speech to the Lib Dem regional conference held on Saturday 30 October. Conference details: www.east.libdems.org/conference.htm

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Cllr. Ian Fuller

Ian is a Science teacher and has taught in secondary schools in the borough since he completed his qualifications in 1982. Ian has lived in the Springfield area of the town during this time and is an active member of the local church and is involved in developing the cycle routes east of the town. Ian was first elected to the council in May 2007 and has been working with environmental services to monitor the provision of high quality public places.

Cllr. Pam Lane

Pam was born and bred in Chelmsford and has watched Springfield grow from its borders with Chelmsford out to the edge of the 3rd A12 that now forms Chelmer Village & Chancellor Park. Since 1992 she has been a member of Springfield Parish Council, serving eight years as Vice Chairman. She is also working on a sub-committee together with Essex County Council Libraries to submit a Lottery bid for the long-awaited library. If this is successful, there are plans to build in conjunction Youth Facilities, a Community Police Office, and an extension to the Parish Centre.

In 1999 Pam was elected to the Borough Council, serving on the Town Centre Management & Economic Development Committees. She lots her seat in 2003, but regained it in 2007 and is now serving on the Planning Committee.

In her other life she worked for a Chlemsford-based Precision Engineering Company as Company Secretary and Financial Director. In 2005 she retired after 27 years and now shares her life between Council work, the grandchildren, the occasional round of golf with husband Bill & any time left over supporting the fund raising efforts of several local charities.