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100 Days to kick start change and reform for Essex
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (46+ words) Essex County Council Common sense and a relentless focus on what matters most to residents are the hallmarks of our new 100-Day plan, Reforming Essex," BETA Help us improve this site by giving feedback...
Essex Growth Agency launches new website
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (254+ words) Essex Growth Agency (EGA) has launched its new website. The site helps businesses and residents access support faster and more easily. The website connects business and residents to business support. It provides advice, information on funding programmes, skills training, and…...
Welcome to Hello Essex. One county. One community. One summer.
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (165+ words) There's a lot happening across Essex, and Hello Essex brings it all together. Discover places to explore, things to do and moments to enjoy, wherever you are in the county." Hello Essex is about celebrating the places, people, businesses and…...
Witham retailer prosecuted for selling vape to a child
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (240+ words) A retailer'has been found guilty of selling nicotine inhaling products to a child'following an Essex Trading Standards investigation.' Essex Trading Standards began investigations following a complaint about age-restricted products being sold to children at Yellow Express, Newland Street, Witham.' The…...
Enough is enough" - Essex County Council demands immediate halt to Government plans to increase asylum seeker numbers at Wethersfield
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (304+ words) The Leader of Essex County Council is demanding that the Government ditches plans, set to be announced this evening (Thursday June 25 2026), to increase the numbers of asylum seekers at the Wethersfield camp in Essex by more than 60%. Later this evening…...
New councillors elected to Essex County Council
1+ week, 6+ day ago (106+ words) Two councillors have been elected to Essex County Council for the Rayleigh West and Chelmsford Springfield divisions. The Rayleigh West by-election was called following the resignation of Reform UK's Stuart Prior. The Chelmsford Springfield election was postponed from 7 May 2026 following…...
Council to submit judicial review of Local Government Reorganisation proposals
1+ week, 6+ day ago (258+ words) Last month, Councillor Peter Harris, Leader of Essex County Council, wrote to the Secretary of State, the Rt Hon. Steve Reed MP, outlining the council's intention to legally challenge the proposals." The council's political leadership has today (Friday 19 June) taken…...
Leader voices "serious concerns" to Minister on Local Government Reorganisation in Essex
2+ week, 2+ day ago (183+ words) Essex County Council Leader voices "serious concerns" to Minister on Local Government Reorganisation in Essex Proposals for reorganising councils across Essex are ill thought out, expensive and will create even greater distance between politicians and the residents who elect them....
BBC Essex breakfast host launches Tell Me A Story initiative
2+ week, 2+ day ago (262+ words) Filmed story time sessions'are helping Essex families discover a love of reading. 'Tell Me A Story" will cover different classic stories, from Alice in Wonderland to the Wizard of Oz." It is part of the National Year of Reading. This…...
Essex Careers Ambassadors inspire young people to dream big
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) Young people in Essex are being encouraged to dream big with the Essex Careers Ambassadors campaign. Helping to motivate the next generation are a talented group of professionals. From chefs to mechanics, all are keen to help children realise their…...