Parents Pressure Sees Return of Park Wardens Monday, 5 April, 2021 After questioning the Labour and Independent group at Basildon Council about broken promises on park wardens it seems the pressure from single dad Charlie Sansom has made the administration see sense. In December 2020, a young boy was attacked by a dog in the Langdon Hills Recreational Ground which prompted questions by Sansom who has been calling for wardens after a separate incident involving... Local News
Food and activity programme to continue during Easter holidays 21st March 2021 Essex Conservatives announce more than 35,500 eligible children and young people will get free school meals vouchers for the Easter school holidays. Essex... Local News
A127 upgrades coming 21st March 2021 Junction improvements could form first part of economy-boosting plan to upgrade A127 A series of junction improvements are being investigated to enhance the... Local News
Securing Basildon's Infrastructure 19th March 2021 Conservatives fear Labour posturing will jeopardise future infrastructure funding At last night's meeting of Full Council, the Labour-led Administration moved a... Local News
£150K Investment for Langdon Hills Recreational Ground 13th March 2021 It was announced in the Conservatives Alternative Budget for 2021/22 that there would be substantial investment for the Langdon Hills Recreational Ground adding... Local NewsOpinions
Kickstart Essex launch 11th March 2021 Council to work with DWP and local businesses to reduce youth unemployment arising from the pandemic Essex County Council has responded to the Government’s... Local News
Conservatives move Alternative Budget 26th February 2021 Opposition proposals, including a 2% cut in Council Tax, were voted down by Labour and Independents At Basildon Council's budget-setting meeting last night, the... Local News
Cllr David Finch to retire 24th February 2021 The Leader of Essex County Council, Cllr David Finch, has announced he will not be seeking re-election to the authority at May’s elections. Cllr David Finch has... Local News
Essex to lead way in climate action 9th February 2021 Essex Climate Action Commission calls on the county to lead the way in climate change action Essex could lead the way in the fight against climate change in the... Local News
Essex County Council tackles homelessness 3rd February 2021 The Council has joined a pioneering network to tackle homelessness Essex County Council has joined a new multiple local authority network to support local... Local News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
