An Essex council has come under fire for spending £ ... He said "The Museum of Chelmsford's rebrand project is more than a new name and logo and the costs were covered within existing budgets ...

A previous version of this article's headline said the £25,000 'added just one word' to the museum's logo. The sum was paid as part of a wider project to revamp the museum, and the name change was ...

Fostering is under threat in a county due to a falling number of carers coming forward, a council has said. Essex County Council said it needed to urgently recruit 60 more foster parents to take ...

Essex Council gave two readings to the revised edition of the Town’s Delegation of Authority By-Law at the May 5 meeting. The updated By-Law was drafted by senior directors and the CAO.

The County of Essex has never had a formal Indemnification Policy before. It now has one on the shelf, as County Council approved its first such policy during its May 7 meeting. David Sundin ...

People may have to pay more in council tax due to the rising financial cost of adult social care. The pressures may worsen after Essex County Council is disbanded and new, smaller unitary councils ...

The full cost of shutting down an Essex council, which could cost the taxpayer nearly £6 million, is allegedly "being kept secret” - a meeting has heard. A Liberal Democrat councillor has raised ...

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Essex, on Tuesday. Oaveed Rahman, 25, of Hope Road, Crays Hill, was charged with three counts of fraud by false representation and two animal cruelty offences. Basildon Council said an internal ...

In February 2024, Essex council voted to sell the school after deciding the estimated $10 million it would take for the municipality to restore the building as a community centre was too expensive.

More children are being placed in care but the number of foster parents is declining in Essex, according to the council Fostering is under threat in a county due to a falling number of carers ...