Real living wage uplift for care workers “would cost £15m” says county council
Essex County Council has estimated introducing a real living wage policy for care workers in Essex could cost an extra
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Cllr John Spence
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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Community Wellbeing and Resilience Service would cut health costs by leaning on volunteers
An ambitious ‘whole system approach’ to support the wellbeing of residents – which taps into volunteer groups – has been branded
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Fall in resident numbers puts care homes at risk
Around £7.6 million of public funds alone have been stripped out of care homes in Essex over the past year
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Station green light after promises to cut millions from costs
A long awaited station to the east of Chelmsford has moved a significant step forward – a welcome turnaround since
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County Council ignored care home closure warnings
Essex County Council has been accused of ignoring warnings that more needed to be done to support care homes after
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COVID back on the increase in Brentwood
Brentwood has seen an increase in COVID infections – with the number of cases per 100,000 up to 118 from
Read more Union pushes county council to pay care workers enough when self isolating
Essex County Council (ECC) must ensure that care workers “don’t face massive hardship if they feel unwell”, the social care
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Trade union slams increase in care home COVID deaths
There are “no excuses” for an acute increase in the number of deaths seen in care homes in Essex over
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Fast COVID-19 testing centre opens in Rayleigh
A new fast testing centre has opened in Rayleigh for those who DO NOT have symptoms of COVID-19. The new
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