Following the announcement by the Department for Education (DfE), secondary schools and colleges across Essex will be included in a country-wide move to remote learning until 18 January 2021. This is to allow time for the roll-out of a mass testing programme across … Read More

Major changes to the Christmas season will impact those who have already purchased food for the festive season. Many others simply won’t have enough food during this season. OLIO – … Read More

Most of Essex is now in Tier 4 – the toughest coronavirus restrictions. Johnny Jenkins discussed the new rules with Cllr Andrew Schrader, the Conservative Spokesperson for Covid-19 in Basildon:

Today Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit announced 18 organisations across Southend, Essex and Thurrock that would be receiving some financial support from the Unit’s grant fund, to continue their work … Read More

Following the Government’s latest announcement around the areas of Essex that have moved to Tier 4 restrictions, there are implications for some key services provided by Essex County Council (ECC). While some … Read More

Basildon Council has today (Wednesday 16 December) launched a public consultation to measure the level of support for a proposed ten-year programme around the future investment and provision of play areas … Read More

Essex County Council has launched a Christmas free school meals programme and is sending out vouchers to parents of eligible children and to qualifying young people this week.   It means the families of 35,000 … Read More

Most of Essex will face tougher coronavirus restrictions from 00:01 on Wednesday, the Health Secretary announced this afternoon. The areas moving into Tier 3 are: Basildon, Thurrock, Southend, Braintree, Brentwood, … Read More

We’ve perhaps all been guilty of not speaking to our neighbours at times… Work pressures, family challenges and a total lack of time means we are running here, there and … Read More