Campaign group’s consultants recommend refusal of South Woodham housing plan
Planning consultants say proposals for more than 1,000 homes in South Woodham Ferrers should be refused due to the impact
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Report highlights shortcomings and culture of “bullying” at Queen’s Hospital maternity unit
Queen’s Hospital staff have spoken out about a culture of “bullying” left unchecked by senior leadership. The Romford hospital’s maternity
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Care home in Chingford avoids risk of closure after inspectors note dramatic improvement
A Chingford care home for severely disabled adults no longer risks being shut down after dramatically improving. Normanshire Care Services
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Widespread racism and sexism at Havering Council leaves ethnic staff demoralised says LGA report
A damning report suggests discrimination is “normalised” at Havering Council and that staff have become “demoralised” by the lack of
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CQC report raises “serious concerns” at Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross Hospital is scanning patients with “ageing equipment [that does] not always work”, according to a recent inspection. The
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Redbridge Council challenges Ombudsman’s report on disabled boy’s education
Redbridge Council says it does “not accept all the recommendations” made by an ombudsman who ordered it to pay almost
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Report into Barking flats blaze recommends additional “housing emergency” powers for council
Local authorities should have powers to declare a “housing emergency” after a disaster to help them reclaim costs from private
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Spike in violence after coronavirus lockdown in Chelmsford Prison
Not a single prisoner was infected with COVID-19 at Chelmsford Prison – but this came at the cost of having
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Historic Shoebury child sex ring case exposed by YA to be reopened after damning report highlights failings by Essex Police
The investigation into the Shoebury sex ring of the 1980s and 90s is to be reopened for the third time
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Maldon Council annual meeting delayed to allow probe into damning report on conduct
Maldon District Council’s annual meeting has been postponed for eight weeks to allow councillors to resolve the results of a
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