Schools expelling more pupils ‘to suit own ends’ claim
Mainstream academy schools across Essex could be expelling more pupils to “suit their own ends”, a councillor has warned. Speaking
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Basildon specialist school to be rebuilt in face of rising numbers of expelled children
A specialist school is to be rebuilt to help accommodate rocketing numbers of children expelled from school. Essex County Council
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£340m waste contract to allow ‘all types of waste treatment and disposal solutions’
A new scheme to ensure large quantities of waste generated by Essex households is not sent to landfill must allow
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Social care video to get ‘Essex people into Essex jobs’
A bespoke video is to be created to attract more people into the care sector in Essex. Essex County Council
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Mental health crisis: School children attempting ‘real serious harm’
School children are attempting “real serious harm” , councillors have claimed in sobering accounts of a mental health crisis in
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Number of households at risk of fuel poverty doubles
The number of households at risk of falling into fuel poverty has doubled since the start of the pandemic, Essex
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Rigorous action may have to be taken against ‘crime’ of food waste
More rigorous action may have to be taken to stop excessive amounts of food waste being ultimately dumped in landfill,
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Basildon waste facility to be demolished
A waste facility in Basildon which was supposed to process all black bag waste in Essex will be demolished this
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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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£100m renewal fund to “cascade jobs down the generations”
A plan for a new £100million fund set to help create around 1,500 jobs and help deliver 1,000 new homes
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