Essex roads are set to benefit from extra Government money to target potholes and improve highway maintenance. Essex County Council’s share of the £200 million national pot is yet to be confirmed, but the council is already pledging that it will use the extra funds to...
Students taking GCSEs in England this summer have received a mixture of number and letter grades. English language, English literature and maths were the first subjects to use the new system, with most other subjects adopting numbers by 2019. Eventually all GCSEs taken in England...
Basildon Council is asking tenants to make rent the first bill they pay as part of a new “Rent First” campaign. The council, which owns more than 10,000 homes across the borough, has launched the first phase of the campaign which focusses on getting tenants the...
A local builder has made an astonishing charitable commitment to build a double storey extension for £1,000 to help a special school in Upminster continue to support their pupils’ physical, social emotional and learning needs. Jim Taylor, owner of MixIt Concrete Ltd, visited Corbets Tey School...
An Essex entrepreneur will see her dream become a reality thanks to a grant awarded by the Essex Young Entrepreneurs Network (EYEN). The Essex Young Entrepreneurs Network awarded its first grant of £3,000 to Keri-Ann Stroud to set up her online gift store, Flower and Flame,...
A water company in the south east of England is celebrating success at one of the utilities industry's most prestigious events. Northumbrian Water Group (NWG), of which Essex & Suffolk Water is a part, scooped the top prize at the prestigious Utility Week Awards earlier this...
The Christmas Countdown is well underway and with the kids’ excitement, there’s probably also a rising sense of tension and panic among the grown-ups. That’s why Freeport Braintree is offering its customers some much-needed Christmas Cheer on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd December. If you still have...
Basildon Council held an Education and Skills breakfast event (Thursday 7 December) to introduce the Pathways to Success initiative. Basildon Council is establishing the Pathways to Success Panel to review the effectiveness of the pathways available to young people in order to access opportunities in the...
Basildon Council has vowed to take action against landlords who fail to ensure their properties meet expected standards. The Housing and Community Committee agreed to support the development of a private sector management plan at a meeting on Thursday, 6 December. The plan will aim to...
Haven House Children’s Hospice’s celebrity supporters took part in the excitement and fun of the annual ICAP Charity Day on Tuesday 5 December. ICAP, a leading financial markets operator based in the City, gave away all its revenues and commissions to several charities, including Haven House...
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