Over the festive period, the Mayor's Charity Appeal Trust launched the 'Keep the lights on' Crowdfunding appeal, to help raise money to support our borough's casual workers in the hospitality industry who lost out on extra income over Christmas. During lockdown, with hospitality businesses closed –...
This Wednesday (3 February 2021), students at Roding Valley High School in Loughton, Essex, will take part in a special all-day workshop, Wellbeing Wednesday, to raise awareness around the importance of positive mental health and wellbeing. Staff members and parents of students are also being...
Lowell, a European leader in credit management, has donated 20 laptops to Debden Primary Academy in Essex to help make learning accessible for students. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the majority of students at the school are learning from home. This had put increasing pressure on the school’s...
Councillors have approved a new policy that will give access to digital technology to some of the borough's most disadvantaged residents. The new Digital Inclusion Policy was approved at a meeting of Basildon Council's Policy and Resources Committee on Thursday 28 January. The policy provides a council-wide...
Prospective home buyers in North East Essex will be delighted that following planning approval, Linden Homes (part of Vistry Group) will be creating a selection of two, three, four and five bedroom homes in the desirable village of Langham at its Langham Meadows development. In addition...
Business confidence in the East of England fell 11 points during January to -12% according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Companies in the East of England reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down 22 points to -10%. ...
Over the festive period, the Mayor's Charity Appeal Trust launched the 'Keep the lights on' appeal to support our borough's casual workers in the hospitality industry. The Crowdfunding campaign was to raise funds to support casual workers who were unable to work and gain access to...
A new walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for those with symptoms to book appointments at Dorrington Gardens Car Park (RM12 4HX) in Havering, as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to continue to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing for local communities. Testing at this...
Sleep pods, better lighting and discount gym memberships are among sweeping changes employers must embrace to improve workplace wellbeing and attract reluctant workers back to the office after lockdown to help revive the local economy in north-east Essex. That's according to Rob Diamond, a sustainability expert...
People across the UK are being invited to make works of art to put up in their front windows to create the nation's largest ever exhibition – a celebration of creativity to counter the gloom of the pandemic. People will be encouraged to draw, paint,...
