Essex born gardening pioneer, Beth Chatto OBE VMH, is to be named 2019's Iconic Horticultural Hero at the prestigious RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this July. Beth, who sadly passed away in 2018, aged 94, was the founder of the Beth Chatto Gardens in...
Landlords are invited to a free event which will provide information on tenancy management and lettings. The event, being run by Basildon Council in partnership with the National Landlords Association (NLA), is being held on Wednesday 26 June at the Holiday Inn, at Festival Leisure...
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, is joining with local charities and voluntary groups to celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2019. 11.8 million people formally volunteered once a month last year. From trustees or campaigners to carers and fundraisers, volunteers make a huge...
Herts & Essex Community Farm has an online campaign with Calor Gas to help fund the installation of mains water at their completely off-grid site. To vote for them please follow the link on the Calor Shop website where you can pledge up to 10 votes...
Two private companies employing hundreds of NHS staff in the east of England are coming under pressure as UNISON’s campaign for fair pay in the health service escalates. Workers at contractors Compass Medirest and Mitie are today (Tuesday) calling on company chief executives and NHS bosses...
This Volunteer’s Week (1-7 June), The Salvation Army is recognising the key role volunteers play in its work to support those in need across Essex as well as highlighting the wellbeing benefits of volunteering. Volunteers are the vital backbone of The Salvation Army’s outreach and...
The Open Spaces team at Tendring District Council (TDC) have entered a garden into a prestigious show event. Themed around Public Realm, the garden will compete for a prize at the Little Bentley Hall Waterways and Garden Show, taking place on June 1-2. Designed to reflect how...
Ultimotive Ltd today announced that the company is preparing to visit Buckingham Palace next week to receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in recognition of the company’s excellence in international trade. Ultimotive develops, manufactures, markets and supplies innovative chemical cleaning products for the global automotive industry....
A social enterprise in Essex that provides free housecleaning and emotional support for families living with serious or terminal illnesses has been honoured with the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. Grant a Smile has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Award for...
Treasury Minister Robert Jenrick has today embarked on a nationwide tour to give British businesses and local people the opportunity to have their say on the UK’s infrastructure needs. On the tour he will ask leaders for their views on the kinds of infrastructure needed...
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