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...
Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, spoke at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Questions today to ask what steps the department are taking to ensure climate goals are delivered when speaking with Foreign Governments – link In February last year, the Prime...
UK minister for business, energy and clean growth Kwasi Kwarteng MP has this week announced his support for liquid fuels trade association the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Get Winter Ready campaign. Minister Kwarteng said: “With colder months on the way, it is crucial...
Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, has praised teaching staff as pupils return to school. Last week Stephen Metcalfe MP visited Greensted Junior School to see how the staff and pupils were coping with the challenges relating to COVID-19. Stephen met with the...
Changes to the way in which organic materials are collected and recycled in response to national legislation will be reviewed by councillors. Nationally, the revised Waste Strategy for England and the Environment Bill are aiming to radically change how waste is reduced, reused and recycled. This...
The Leader of Harlow Council, Councillor Mark Ingall, has written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, seeking urgent reassurances that the public health science campus will still be built in Harlow. The letter follows the announcement that Public Health...
The council has announced that the amnesty on evicting tenants in Basildon Council-owned social housing, who are suffering financial hardship directly from the Covid-19 pandemic, will be extended to March 2021. Chairman of the Housing and Communities Committee, Councillor Kerry Smith, said: "The Government ban on...
Local residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date. With elections taking place in Basildon borough in May 2021, this is an important opportunity for residents to make sure...
Harlow Council will reopen its 43 outdoor playgrounds when it is safe to do so and after it has fully considered health and safety guidance issued by the government. On 26 June 2020 the government issued detailed guidance for managing playgrounds and have said that playgrounds...
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