Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, has welcomed the £4.6 billion package of support for businesses as we head into further national restrictions. Full information on this can be found here. Yesterday the Chancellor announced a one-off top up grant for retail, hospitality...
The airport was quick to submit proposals in a bid to secure funding for infrastructure development. Following eligibility checks and assessment criteria, funds have been awarded for the majority of the plan providing a welcome boost to the airport and local economy. Existing import and...
New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that, with the rapidly approaching transition deadline and the increasing likelihood of no deal, 60% of mid-market businesses leaders in the East of England (polled over the first two weeks of December)...
Basildon Council is asking residents to complete a short survey in order to determine the level of support for a potential Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to cover parks, open spaces and town centres across the borough in a bid to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). PSPOs...
Stephen Metcalfe MP welcomes that the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is set to receive £7,400,000 of funding to upgrade and refurbish local hospitals. The Government has announced allocations of £600 million to tackle critical maintenance work in hospitals across England, including 29 projects...
Following the announcement that Basildon, along with most of Essex will move into Tier 3 (very high level) restrictions from Wednesday 16 December, The Leader of Basildon Council, Councillor Gavin Callaghan said: "This never needed to happen. We knew three weeks ago that our R...
Former vice-president of the United States Joe Biden eventually defeated Donald Trump in the US election, and Barack Obama's former right-hand man is set to take the top job from January 2021. Biden is set for a bumpy ride before he moves into the Oval Office,...
Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, has welcomed the additional funding boost for local walking and cycling infrastructure. Essex is set to receive an additional £7,358,700 from the Government’s Active Travel Fund – designed to create safe space for cycling and walking. This funding...
Councillors have agreed a proposal in principle to acquire land from Basildon Town Centre Management (BTCM) in order to progress housing projects in the town. Basildon’s Policy and Resources Committee met last night (Wednesday 21 October) to discuss ongoing negotiations with BTCM to acquire land in...
Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, has asked the Prime Minister about the importance of COVID rules enforcement as Basildon moves into Tier two restrictions. He spoke to the Prime Minister during Prime Ministers Questions (Wednesday 21st October) following the announcement that Basildon...
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