Labour turns its back on Essex's Pensioners! Sunday, 13 October, 2024 Essex Conservatives have condemned Labour for abandoning older people at a time when they need help the most. Withdrawing the Winter Fuel Allowance as we approach the colder months will leave millions of pensioners to make the hard choice of ‘heat or eat’ and is one of the most appalling acts of any Government, when their main job is to keep everyone safe. In Essex, over three hundred thousand... Westminster News
Cost of living support for Essex Residents 13th July 2022 Essex County Council recognises the financial challenges faced by families across Essex, which have grown as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. The... Local News
Essex Conservatives call on the Government and National Grid to reconsider East Anglia Green Proposal 12th July 2022 Essex Conservatives are calling on the Government and National Grid to reconsider East Anglia Green Proposals Essex Conservatives have sent a strong message to... Local News
£100k funding for Community Hub as part of plans to support 'Levelling Up' in Harwich 23rd May 2022 Harwich and Dovercourt Wellbeing Lounge in Esplanade Hall will receive £100,000 in increased funding from Conservative led Essex County Council’s Levelling up... Local News
Mental health of people in Essex remains at top priority for the Conservative led County Council 10th May 2022 The Conservative Administration on Essex County Council is taking a proactive approach to the mental health challenges faced by the county’s young people whilst... Articles
Ensuring people have a good bus service and a sustainable alternative to cars is a pledge made by Conservative controlled Essex County Council 10th May 2022 The Conservative Group on Essex County Council put forward a motion at May’s Full Council Meeting to improve and enhance the county’s bus services. The ‘Bus... Articles
Conservative led Essex County Council delivers on ambitions set out in ‘Everyone’s Essex’ 10th May 2022 On Tuesday 10th May Essex County Council met for their annual meeting. Councillor Kevin Bentley, Leader of the Council, reflected upon the first year of his... Articles
Essex Apprenticeship Pledge 2022 15th February 2022 Essex County Council are asking Essex businesses to help create 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮. The provision of apprenticeships is at the heart of... Local News
Children’s Mental Health Week 2022 15th February 2022 Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Early Years, Cllr Beverley Egan, visited the local children’s mental health hub in Castle Point recently to mark... Local News
Conservative led Council deliver a balanced budget which puts people first! 11th February 2022 Conservative-led Essex County Council has approved a balanced budget for 2022/23. This is a budget that puts people first, supporting the most vulnerable people... Local News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News