Climate change recommendations for Essex to achieve carbon neutral target
Essex will need to create a new community infrastructure like a town in Germany if it wants to reach a
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Essex County Council
County council in process of choosing care home to house Covid-19 positive patients
One of up to three care homes will be used to house patients discharged from hospital who have tested positive
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Teachers frozen out of thousands in real terms over the past decade
Wage freezes over the past decade have left teachers in Essex missing out on more than £4,000 a year, data
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Support for small business owners
Essex County Council (ECC) has agreed to give more support to help “one man bands” grow as part of the
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County councillors treated like ‘mushrooms’ over council reform plans claim
The leadership of Essex County Council have been treating elected councillors like “mushrooms” while they plan for major local government
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Essex care homes in COVID closure warning
It is “almost certain” care homes will have to close due to Covid-19, a new report from Essex County Council
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Climate commission recommends more park and ride for Essex
Essex should build at least three new park and ride sites by 2030, a climate commission recommendation has said. Surface
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Net zero carbon homes initiative could put Essex on track for 2025 goal
An innovative Dutch energy efficiency initiative in Maldon has been used as an example to help Essex reach a recommended
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Council to take direct control of county’s waste processing
Essex County Council (ECC) is set to take control of waste processing directly, but bringing with it the “highest level of
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School transport campaigners told to accept ‘reality’
Essex County Council has rebuffed claims that its school transport policy has failed, in light of figures that show costs
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