Dear Editor, IT began with the departure of most of the Council’s senior officers over the three years the Conservatives have been in charge of the Council. Officers that should provide expertise and advice to Councillors. It continued on September the 19th with the Conservative…

CHRIS Vince, MP for Harlow and Abtisam Mohamed, MP for Sheffield Central have jointly penned a letter to Simon Lightwood, Minister for Transport, seeking a meeting to address the increasing issue of cross-border hiring within the taxi and private hire vehicle sector reports Taxi Point.…

MORE than 24,000 drains have been cleared across Essex as highways crews prepare for heavy rain this autumn and winter. Drains are cleared all year round to ensure every part of the county is addressed, with more clearance carried out in the summer before the…

THE difference in educational development between children eligible for free school meals who are using the benefit and those who are not has grown further apart in Essex over the last two years reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Essex County Council says it is working…

BASILDON Borough Council’s leader has called for an end to Essex County Council’s influence over the town to remove “outdated attitudes and structures” to create “meaningful change.” Basildon Council leader Gavin Callaghan is continuing to demand that the borough becomes a unitary authority, which would…

OVER 250 attendees explored the innovation and potential amongst the county’s business community at the first ever Ambitious Essex Business Summit. Hosted at Hylands House in Chelmsford, the event united over 175 Essex businesses and organisations under the themes of grow, innovate and connect. Councillor…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince rose on the floor of the House of Commons in a debate on carers allowances. Mr Vince said: “As I have already mentioned a few times in this place, carers played a significant role in my journey to this Chamber. I worked…

A NEW online housing applications system, which will make applying to join Harlow Council’s Housing Needs Register quicker and easier, launches next month. The new system is being introduced as part of the overhaul of the council’s Housing Allocations Policy, which was introduced in April…

HATE crime will not be tolerated: Essex Police reaffirm their commitment to tackling hate crime as part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2024 Following the launch of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2024, Chief Superintendent Waheed Khan, Essex Police’s hate crime lead, sends a…

THE launch of a new community hub in The Stow is taking place on Saturday 19 October from 10am to 2pm. The opening of The Safe To Go Stow hub is part of the Clear, Hold, Build initiative led by Essex Police. The hub based…

ON Monday 14th October, Stansted Airport revealed more details of their five-year £1.1bn investment programme that will help us to deliver a wide range of benefits to passengers and help them secure links to more destinations around the world. The centrepiece of their plans is…

HUNDREDS of black, Asian and minority ethnic police officers and colleagues came together in Essex this week (October 15-17) for the annual NBPA Conference. The event is designed to ensure that police officers are doing all they can to use their powers appropriately, to attract…

HARLOW Council’s new cabinet member for economic development, Councillor Michael Hardware, has welcome the news that £1.1 billion will be invested in Stansted Airport. The announcement was made yesterday (14 October) by the government. More than 5,000 jobs will be created as a result of…

HARLOW Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Protection, Councillor Joel Charles, has welcomed the publication of the new policing and firefighting priorities for Essex. Roger Hirst, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, has published the final versions of his Police and Crime Plan and…