Features of Greater Essex Combined Authority devolution deal unveiled
The emerging Greater Essex devolution deal text has largely been agreed upon and is in its final draft, it has
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Essex County Council
County council launches carers’ rights campaign
To boost awareness of carers’ rights, Essex County Council has launched a campaign to highlight to unpaid carers, their rights
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Fines for unauthorised absence from Essex schools hits record high
The number of pupils persistently absent from schools in Essex has more than doubled since the years prior to Covid
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Taxpayers to be hit with £42m bill after black bags landfill contracts extended
Almost 350,000 tonnes of black bag waste is set to be sent to landfill for at least another year –
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Home-to-school transport rules must change to be fair says county council leader
The leader of Essex County Council has said current home-to-school transport rules favour some people “who may not need it
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Ambulance arrival times quickest since February 2022
Ambulance arrivals have increased by 50 per cent due to an improvement in handing over times at Mid and South
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Residents hit out at double yellow line plan to protect Chelmsford bus service
Residents are set to get double yellow lines outside their homes so a bus service can be protected in Chelmsford.
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Covert Facebook profile to catch botox lawbreakers
Essex County Council has said it will use a covert Facebook account to catch people illegally offering botox and dermal
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Loughton Library to be demolished and replaced with flats and National Jazz Archive
Essex County councillors have approved a proposal to demolish the existing Loughton Library building in order to construct a multi-use
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Benefits of knocking down Epping library for development outweigh damage to conservation area
Harm to a conservation area with the development of a new library will be outweighed by the benefits it will
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