County approves council tax hike
Households across Essex will be charged around £60 more for council tax from April after county councillors approved a hike
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Cllr Aidan McGurran
SATS levels to be reset following pandemic
The base level standards at which primary schools are measured are being reset because of the length of time children
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Council praised for “act of genuine repentance” ahead of long-awaited draft library strategy
The strategy of protecting Essex’s libraries will be revealed next month following a council U-turn in 2019 which saw 25
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County Council blasted over national living wage commitments
Organisations that do not pay the national living wage “are an instrument of exploitation”, claims a councillor who is calling
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Basildon Council to donate over 100 laptops to borough’s schoolchildren
Basildon Council are donating over 100 laptops to Every Child Online, to help support disadvantaged children in our borough. A
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New South Essex College Basildon campus opens to students
South Essex College’s brand new Centre for Digital Technologies in Basildon town centre officially opened to students this week. Students
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Basildon councillor hails state-of-the-art college during National Careers Week
A leading councillor has called Basildon town centre’s new college campus “a beacon of hope” for young people trying to
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Join the conversation about Basildon borough’s future
Basildon Council is asking residents and businesses to join a discussion to explore the potential future of Basildon borough over
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