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Plans for a new fish and chip shop to open inside Ashs Convenience Express, in Colchester Road, West Bergholt, are set to be approved.

Plans for a new fish and chip shop to open inside Ashs Convenience Express, in Colchester Road, West Bergholt, are set to be approved.

Plans for a new fish and chip shop to open inside Ashs Convenience Express, in Colchester Road, West Bergholt, are set to be approved.

COLCHESTER Council’s ruling coalition looks set to have maintained its grip on power after a dramatic election night. The Lib Dem and Labour alliance went into Thursday’s poll holding 24 seats between them. After the results were counted they hold 23. However, with the Conservative opposition failing to make up ground or take seats from other parties, the progressive alliance looks like it will survive at least another year. Leader of the council Mark Cory (Lib Dem) said: “We will...

AS we approach Mays election, control of Colchester Council is teetering on a knife-edge. The town hall is controlled by a coalition of Labour and the Lib Dems, who together hold 24 seats. There are 51 seats in the borough, meaning the coalition is technically a minority administration. The Highwoods Independents were part of what was then called the "rainbow alliance", but 18 months ago they packed their bags. Support is now on a vote by vote basis, meaning there are some crunch vote...