Experts at outdoor chain Millets have shared a list revealing England’s top 'hidden gems', with a spot in Essex named among the best.

A COUNCIL has shut down a home, banning anyone from entering for three months, following drug activity and noise complaints. Basildon Council has secured a full closure order on a property plagued by ...

Labour-run Basildon Council has approved nearly ... housing needs" and be a long-term investment in the area to inspire growth. While the council blames the Conservatives for a "planning crisis ...

A MAP reveals how much council tax is going up in your area, including one local council which will hike it by up almost 10%. Council tax is an annual fee you pay to your local council.

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RESIDENTS on a “neglected” Basildon housing estate ... the control of Essex County Council and must instead be paid for by residents. At a Westley Heights Area Committee meeting on Thursday ...

The green belt is an area of countryside ... system, if a council’s housing targets cannot be met, some existing green-belt land will be re-designated as grey belt. Basildon Council and St ...

but one Bay Area community is going in the opposite direction, potentially spending over $600,000 to rip out recently built bike lanes. The San Mateo City Council unanimously agreed earlier this ...

A MAP reveals the worst spots for driving tests ... After this rather stingy statistic, was Basildon in Essex with 7.7 per cent, followed by Hartlepool, Durham with 10 per cent.

After this rather stingy statistic, was Basildon in Essex with 7.7 per cent ... the executive director of the parliamentary advisory council for transport safety said the national pass rate ...

There are no plans yet about where the new council boundaries would be but, after talking to lots of people in local government, we think the above map may be quite close to what is finally decided.