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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...