Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has pledged his support to unpaid carers as part of Carers Week 2019, running from 10-16 June. Carers Week is a national awareness week that celebrates and recognises the vital contribution made by those caring...
The Leader of Harlow Council, Councillor Mark Ingall, has praised Essex Police and Council Officers for their work in Harlow town centre over the weekend following the stabbing on Friday night (7 June 2019) in Terminus Street. Councillor Ingall, said: “Following the stabbing the Police quickly...
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...
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...
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...
Harlow Council is developing an updated plan to help prevent homelessness and rough sleeping in the town over the next five years (2019-2024). The Council wants to hear residents’ views and experiences to make sure this plan meets the needs of local people that find themselves...
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, welcomes today’s Bill introduced by the Government to ban the use of wild animals in circuses for performance or exhibition. The Wild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill will face its second reading in the House...
Thurrock Council’s planning committee is finally to consider plans for Purfleet regeneration, despite the plans having been promised since 2016. In reaction to the news, Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price said, “I am as anxious as anyone to see the ambition for Purfleet realised, but the way this...
On Thursday 2 May, residents in Basildon borough will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them at a local level. Local government elections select councillors, who are responsible for making decisions on running services in your local area. These include housing,...
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has teamed up with Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) to raise awareness and increase understanding for people living with Dementia and has called on organisations in Thurrock and Basildon to become ‘Dementia Friendly’. Dementia is...
