Commercial activities set to be expanded as part of revamped library service
Essex’s libraries will be able to make money from private companies wanting to hold author events and set up cafés,
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Cllr Louise McKinlay
New £2.4m Essex libraries plan to focus on three main pillars
Essex’s new £2.4m plan for libraries across the county has been set out, alongside a promise to keep them all
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Council to spend £10m on levelling up county
Millions of pounds will be spent by Essex County Council to regenerate parts of the county under its own ‘levelling
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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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Summer holiday club for 12,000 Essex children a cornerstone of catch-up plan
As many as 12,000 children will be able to attend summer holiday clubs each day as part of Essex County
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Free school meal scheme set for half term
A free school meal scheme operated by Essex County Council (ECC) will next run during the February half term, it
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