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Three Essex councils named among ‘worst’ for planning and development

THE Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove has ‘named and shamed’ three Essex authorities for being among the seven...

UK inflation slows more than expected to 3.9% amid drop in price of petrol, bread and cakes

THE annual inflation rate, measured by the consumer prices index, fell to 3.9% from 4.6% in October, the lowest since 2021, the Office for...

Thurrock residents set for another big council tax hike

RESIDENTS in Thurrock look certain to face another big hike in council tax next year after Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove rubber-stamped an eight...

Essex Chief Constable: This isn’t Grand Theft Auto – this is controlled, effective armed policing”

ESSEX Police chief constable Ben-Julian Harrington has cast a light on the force’s highly trained firearms officers, saying: “This is not Grand Theft Auto...

Education: William Edwards School continues to “require improvement” after Ofsted inspection

FOUR years after its last inspection, William Edwards School in Grays remains rated overall as 'requires improvement' following its latest Ofsted inspection. When last inspected...

Expansion of the Greater Essex Careers Hub to boost career opportunities for young Essex residents

FIVE experts are being deployed to enhance careers education and opportunities for Greater Essex residents aged 11 to 18. Essex County Council is co-funding Essex...

Police crackdown slashes antisocial behaviour by almost a third

Following a meeting with the Thurrock’s police chiefs, Andrew Jefferies said all crime has been reduced over the last 12 months by 3.2 per...

Gable Hall school apologises after sharing personal pupil data

A THURROCK school has apologised for sending an email to parents which listed the personal data of 69 pupils who were being disciplined for...

Just Stop Oil protestor who scaled Queen Elizabeth bridgeis free from jail after 14 months

ONE of two men who caused chaos on local roads when they scaled the QEII Bridge on October 17, 2022 has been released from...

Basildon Borough Council pulls out of £10million investment plan for town centre

AN Essex council has formally withdrawn from a funding agreement through which it was awarded almost £10 million for town centre regeneration projects reports...

Go ahead for new restaurant in former vet’s surgery in Aveley

A FORMER vet’s surgery is set to be transformed into a new restaurant and takeaway after receiving planning approval reports the Local Democracy Reporting...

Rise in council taxes for police and fire service would prevent cuts claims police boss

A MULTI-million-pound deficit could be closed without having to cut services if maximum permitted rises in council tax go ahead, the police, fire and...

Covid lockdowns had ‘catastrophic effect’ on UK’s social fabric, report claims

THE UK is in danger of sliding back into the “Two Nations” of the Victorian era marked by a widening gulf between mainstream society...

Greater Essex awarded £5 million to launch research partnership tackling health inequality

AN exciting Essex-based partnership has secured £5 million for research into the issues that cause ill health in our county. The collaboration, between Southend, Essex...

Consultation on future development of the borough

THURROCK Council will seek the views of local residents and businesses as plans for the future development of the borough take an important step...

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