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Major change to Basildon's bin collections start today
Basildon Council
Black bags and recycling will now be collected weekly
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Badenoch demands prosecution of rap group Kneecap over alleged ‘dead Tory’ claim
Conservative Party
A video from 2023 appears to show a member of the group making a threatening comment
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Watford mayor 'reminded of rules' after election rule 'mistake'
Conservative Party
His council email address was used to send a party-political email
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'Awful blow to residents' as government approves plan for 173 new homes
Politics
The plan was rejected by the local planning committee but the government has overturned the ruling allowing the homes to be built
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Council 'hitting taxpayer with bill' for creating new '£14k top job'
Colchester
Tories hit out at Labour and Lib Dem authority and 'urges council to think again about this'
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Calls for new houses to be built on car parks after new Essex town with 10k homes planned for greenbelt
Southend
Campaigners are demanding new homes should not be built on green space
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New ‘state-of-the-art’ Lidl supermarket set to open in Essex town next year
Basildon Council
It's one of over a dozen new shops planned for the town with the council leader saying 'proper shopping' would return to the area
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Parents worried nothing is being done to stop cars speeding near Essex schools
Colchester
Opposition councillor raises concerns about how 'words are cheap but action is expensive and far more difficult'
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Developer defends plans for 'controversial' new Essex town with 1,800 homes on farm
Basildon Council
The local MP told developers that the roads were 'creaking already' but they say it'll bring money to the local area
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Man and woman from Essex charged for betting on 2024 election date
Politics
15 people, including a former MPs and political staff, have been accused of using inside knowledge to place bets on when the general election would take place and include
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Fears for 1,800 homes plan in Castle Point as roads already 'creaking'
Politics
The plans also propose a supermarket, a pub, and a GP on the farmland
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£2m paid to 8 council bosses in Basildon in 1 year, documents show
Politics
Accounts reveal cost of senior management rose by around £600K
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Fears new Essex town with 10,000 homes is just the start of major house building push
Southend
Concerns are rising that the new town won't contribute to local housing targets, meaning more houses will need to be built
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TOWIE star Ella Rae Wise joins Celebrity Big Brother line up for 2025
The Only Way Is Essex
She joins the likes of Hollywood star Mickey Rouke and EastEnders star Patsy Palmer
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Kemi Badenoch claiming £2.7k a month in expenses to rent six-bed Essex farmhouse
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The Tory leader claims for a Grade II listed farmhouse with six bedrooms
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Historic venue set to reopen as part of plans to build homes
Politics
The council may need to spend around £600,000 over a 15 year period to keep the site operational
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Hertfordshire council accused of extending pothole contract in 'secret'
Conservative Party
The council's lead member says there were 'no secrets'
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Hertsmere council leader clings on after surviving no confidence vote
Conservative Party
The Conservatives had called for Jeremy Newmark to resign as leader of the borough council
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Hertfordshire council leader accused of misleading colleagues
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He is facing a vote of no confidence
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Bid to reverse cancellation of Essex elections this year is defeated at House of Lords
Local Elections
Nine councils, including Essex, have had their elections delayed by a year due to reorganisation of local government
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The 'unsafe' Essex river full of bacteria because of illegal sewage dumping
Environment
It has 20 times the 'safe' level of bacteria
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Popular Maldon splash park considers ways to avoid 'bacterial issues' ahead of warm weather
Politics
The attraction had to delay its opening last year due to a 'very high bacterial content'
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Controversial plans to introduce new parking fees in Wickford and Billericay could be scrapped
Politics
Parking is currently free in the areas on evenings and weekends
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Essex district independent councillor defects to join Reform
Conservative Party
She claims she wants to 'bring common sense back' to the area
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