Funding for Southend as drug deaths climb
Southend is set to get a slice of £780million Government funding to tackle drug use as deaths in the city
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Below inflation rises for public health ‘effectively a cut’
An extra £1.8million for Essex’s public health department is “effectively a cut” due to inflation, a health chief has said.
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Huge drive to help green growth across county
More than half a billion pounds could be redistributed to councils across Essex as local economic officials say they’re ready
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Funding available to help Southend’s care providers
A £250,000 funding scheme to boost care staff recruitment and support existing care workers through the winter, has been launched
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Waltham Forest Council facing huge budget overspend
Waltham Forest Council must find more ways to cut corners as it faces a predicted budget gap of £13million this
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Funding boost for Leigh Old Town
Historic Leigh Old Town is to get a multi-million pound cash injection as part of an ambitious transformation plan. Leigh
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Essex hospitals get almost £2million in maternity funding for new staff
A £2 million funding boost will see 41 extra maternity staff working at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
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Grays town centre to benefit from Safer Streets funding
Grays town centre looks set to be made safer for residents and businesses following a successful bid for government funds
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Havering schools count the cost of special needs inclusion
Havering schools that accept children with special needs are finding “inclusion does not pay”, the Havering Schools Funding Forum heard
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Poorer Havering schools miss out on pupil premium funding
Schools and academies in Havering will miss out on more than £500,000 for their poorest pupils this year after an
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