Changes to political composition of council
District councillors Shane Yerrell and Maria Markham have resigned from the Conservative Group to become independent councillors on Epping Forest District Council.
The Conservative Group remains the largest on the council, 2 short of an overall majority.
I’m sorry that 2 councillors have left the group. We are living through an unprecedented period of national political upheaval, alongside local disruption, which inevitably affects us at a local authority level.
Epping Forest District Council continues to deliver for residents. We provide affordable council homes to around 6,500 families and are building more, including 28 new homes nearing completion at Roundhills in Waltham Abbey.
We are also investing in health and wellbeing. The new state-of-the-art Epping Leisure Centre, complete with the town’s first public swimming pool, is just weeks from completion. Our new waste and recycling company, TVS, has significantly improved service quality, introduced additional recycling options, and maintained a 99% collection rate.
Epping Forest district has the lowest Council Tax precept of any comparable council in Essex, offering excellent value for money.
Of course we would prefer to maintain the overall majority. However, it remains the responsibility of all councillors to work together in the best interests of our district.
Councillor Chris Whitbread, Leader of Epping Forest District Council
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