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Basildon Council to debate fortnightly bin collections
An Essex authority will hold a debate over whether to reinstate weekly non-recyclable waste collections before they are scrapped in

Basildon Council to implement temporary accommodation charge
Basildon Council has voted to begin charging contribution payments for its provision of temporary accommodation across the borough. At a

Flats approved in Basildon town centre rejuvenation project
Basildon Council has granted planning permission for additional storeys to be added to an empty town centre building in a

Brentwood restaurant loses licence after immigration raid
A restaurant has been stripped of its licence by Brentwood Borough Council after an immigration raid found it had been

Islamic centre in Basildon refused extended opening hours
South Essex Islamic Trust has had permission refused to extend the opening hours of its faith and community centre in

Home Office squashes asylum centre rumours concerning Waltham Abbey hotel
An agency acting on behalf of the Home Office has squashed rumours that an “iconic” Waltham Abbey hotel will close

NHS trust requires improvement after CQC survey
An Essex NHS trust has been rated as requiring improvement following the publication of an annual Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Nearly half of Epping Forest housing applicants sharing accommodation
An annual review of Epping Forest District Council’s housing allocation scheme has revealed that nearly half of those on the

Food bank where demand has skyrocketed in desperate need as 250 struggling people visit each week
More and more people in Brentwood are in “desperate need” of help as the cost of living crisis continues, volunteers

New rules to crack down on Epping Forest dog owners who don’t pick up poo
New orders will be rolled out by Epping Forest District Council in the new year to crack down on dog