'Scrapping Brentwood Council for an Essex mega authority would be undemocratic'

Councillor Aspinell warned that with the county council now dominated by the Tories, a unitary authority with even more powers could also likely be ruled by the Conservatives.

Under the current system, district councils handle issues such as planning permission and bin collections, while the county council handles issues such as social care, education and highways.

I don't believe that a councillor living in Bradwell can effectively represent residents in South Weald. It would be undemocratic locally.

If you get bigger than that, you lose that connection between your residents and those making the decisions.

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