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Cash offer for new childcare workers amid shortage

A £1,000 cash incentive and a campaign to raise the profile of childcare workers in England are part of government plans to recruit more...

Water bills to rise above inflation in April

WATER companies are forecasting an above-inflation rise in average household bills in April, drawing criticism from campaigners reports the BBC. The average annual water and...

Thurrock Tories in U-turn as they agree to call for minister to launch independent public inquiry into finances

THURROCK residents have forced a "humiliating U-turn" on a decision not to call for a public inquiry into the borough council's "debt albatross of more than £1 bllion"...

PFCC budget for 2024-2025 endorsed by Essex Police, Fire and Crime Panel

ESSEX Police is now the biggest and strongest it has ever been in its 184-year history and this year’s budget aims to maintain this...

CQC imposes urgent conditions to protect people at independent Essex ambulance service

THE Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Essex Ambulance Service Limited inadequate and placed urgent conditions on its registration requiring it to assure CQC...

Last chance to exempt XL Bullies before ban comes into force on February 1st

THE RSPCA has urged XL Bully owners to register their dogs for exemption before the deadline at noon on Wednesday (31 January) – with...

Councils prepare for fuel protests hearing in face of Supreme Court ‘game changer’

PREPARATIONS for hearings to determine whether to grant a long term injunction against fuel protesters have been given fresh direction following a recent Supreme...

Thurrock Council set to debate debt following petition

MORE than 1,500 people have signed a petition calling for a public inquiry to be launched into the financial mismanagement that left Thurrock Council...

UK’s largest port awards pilot vessel contract to family-owned British boat builder

FOLLOWING a competitive, international selection process, the Port of London Authority (PLA) has signed a contract with British family-run company, Goodchild Marine Services Ltd,...

Volunteers needed for local charity to help make every day count

HAVENS Hospices is looking to recruit volunteers across the charity to help them make a difference to the adults, children and young people they...

Thurrock Council signs new waste deal

WASTE disposal company Cory has been awarded a contract by Thurrock Council to manage the treatment of 50,000 tons per year of non-recyclable, residual...

New data reveals the local authorities working the most overtime

THE study, conducted by the online calculator tool The Calculator Site, examined each local authority’s mean number of annual paid overtime hours per person...

Hospital consultants narrowly reject pay offer, but BMA invites Government to improve deal

HOSPITAL consultants in England narrowly reject pay offer, but BMA invites Government to improve the deal.​The BMA is asking the Government to discuss how...

Chance to comment on Thurrock’s council boundaries

RESIDENTS in Thurrock are getting the chance to comment on the size and make up of wards on the borough council after a review...

Thurrock Council debt hits £8k per resident

THURROCK Council’s £1.4 billion debt is the equivalent of £8,000 per resident – the fourth highest in the country – analysis of Government figures...

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