Essex County Council has told the government it "cannot support the proposal for devolution in Greater Essex in its current form". The local authority supports a major shake-up and reduction in ...

The County of Essex has never had a formal Indemnification Policy before. It now has one on the shelf, as County Council approved its first such policy during its May 7 meeting. David Sundin ...

More children are being placed in care but the number of foster parents is declining in Essex, according to the council Fostering is under threat in a county due to a falling number of carers ...

Essex County Council voted in favour of asking the government to cancel May's elections, to focus on reforming councils Essex County Council has voted in favour of cancelling elections in May in ...

Essex County residents will see their property taxes increase by almost four per cent next year. County council approved its 2025 budget on Thursday with a 3.76 per cent tax levy increase ...

The majority of council leaders in Essex have lent their support to the idea of having five all-purpose authorities in the county, in what will be a radical shake-up of local democracy.

Essex County Council received a report for information at the February 5 meeting that outlined current practices to manage phragmites across the County. After discussing the report, there was some ...

Essex County Council has announced a £12.3 million funding boost for highways as part of its 2025/26 budget. The council's budget and annual plan for the next year were presented and formally ...

Essex County Council has told the government it "cannot support the proposal for devolution in Greater Essex in its current form". The local authority supports a major shake-up and reduction in ...