Essex County Council has reaffirmed its strong opposition to National Grids proposed Norwich to Tilbury Pylon Project and calls for an integrated offshore solution Tuesday, 14 May, 2024 National Grid have launched their third statutory consultation on their proposed Norwich to Tilbury Pylon Project. The Statutory Consultation which will run until 18th June and follows two non-statutory consultations in 2022 and 2023. In a motion to Full Council Essex County Council strongly opposed to the proposed pylon plans and re-asserted their view that the pylons should be off-shore grid... Local News
Essex Conservatives call on the Government and National Grid to reconsider East Anglia Green Proposal 12th July 2022 Essex Conservatives are calling on the Government and National Grid to reconsider East Anglia Green Proposals Essex Conservatives have sent a strong message to... Local News
£100k funding for Community Hub as part of plans to support 'Levelling Up' in Harwich 23rd May 2022 Harwich and Dovercourt Wellbeing Lounge in Esplanade Hall will receive £100,000 in increased funding from Conservative led Essex County Council’s Levelling up... Local News
Mental health of people in Essex remains at top priority for the Conservative led County Council 10th May 2022 The Conservative Administration on Essex County Council is taking a proactive approach to the mental health challenges faced by the county’s young people whilst... Articles
Ensuring people have a good bus service and a sustainable alternative to cars is a pledge made by Conservative controlled Essex County Council 10th May 2022 The Conservative Group on Essex County Council put forward a motion at May’s Full Council Meeting to improve and enhance the county’s bus services. The ‘Bus... Articles
Conservative led Essex County Council delivers on ambitions set out in ‘Everyone’s Essex’ 10th May 2022 On Tuesday 10th May Essex County Council met for their annual meeting. Councillor Kevin Bentley, Leader of the Council, reflected upon the first year of his... Articles
Essex Apprenticeship Pledge 2022 15th February 2022 Essex County Council are asking Essex businesses to help create 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮. The provision of apprenticeships is at the heart of... Local News
Children’s Mental Health Week 2022 15th February 2022 Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Early Years, Cllr Beverley Egan, visited the local children’s mental health hub in Castle Point recently to mark... Local News
Conservative led Council deliver a balanced budget which puts people first! 11th February 2022 Conservative-led Essex County Council has approved a balanced budget for 2022/23. This is a budget that puts people first, supporting the most vulnerable people... Local News
An open letter from Leader of Essex County Council, Councillor Kevin Bentley 18th January 2022 The Leader of Essex County Council, Cllr Kevin Bentley, has written an open letter to Essex Residents reflecting on what the Council has achieved since May 2021... Local News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
We are pointing in the right direction 8th January 2024 We're making progress on the country's top priorities. Find out more here. National News
The Sir David Amess Fund 14th December 2023 Find out about our tribute to our beloved colleague and friend, Sir David Amess. National News