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
Parts of Essex in Tier 4 19th December 2020 A new and more contagious variant of the COVID 19 strain has become increasingly prevalent across Essex and as a result there has been a spike in case and in... Local News
County Council expresses disappointment over Covid-19 tier review 14th December 2020 The Government has announced a review of the current Covid-19 Tiers and has today, (Monday 14 December 2020) placed parts of Essex under Tier 3 restrictions... Local News
Parts of Essex have gone into Tier 3 14th December 2020 What tier is my area in? The following local authorities in Essex are in Tier 2: Colchester Tendring Uttlesford The following local authorities in Essex are in... Local News
Essex Tories back people, business and give thanks to the response to COVID 8th December 2020 A pledge to continue to support those most in need and businesses who have been struggling because of COVID was reinforced today by the Conservative led- County... Local News
Leader of Essex County Council writes scathing reply to Labour leader following misleading comments on Facebook 23rd November 2020 In a highly unusual move, the Leader of Essex County Council, Cllr David Finch, has taken the extraordinary step of publishing a strongly-worded letter... Local News
Funding for businesses affected by COVID restrictions confirmed 21st November 2020 The Conservative-led Essex County Council has confirmed it will allocate £2.2m of the funding it received when the county entered Tier 2 restrictions to allow... Local News
Conservative County Council donates 160 laptops to colleges across Essex 11th November 2020 The Conservative-led Essex County Council (ECC) has donated 160 laptops to colleges across the county with an additional 200 soon to be distributed. The 160... Local News
Success for Inside Out project 5th November 2020 An Essex-led multi local authority programme developed to improve stability for vulnerable young people in care has been a success according to an independent... Local News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News