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Council commits to better conditions in 'unsustainable' care sector

A woman receiving adult social care grips her walking cane

Health Care

Will Durrant and Piers Meyler, Local Democracy Reporter

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County councillors have begun to work out how they can mend an "unsustainable" care sector in Essex
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Essex County Council

Universal Credit: Help is still out there, says Essex County Council

Piers Meyler, Local Democracy Reporter

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Councillors stand to remember Sarah Oxley at a London Road meeting

Uttlesford District Council

Councillors pay ribute to 'kind-hearted' council officer Sarah Oxley

Will Durrant

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"Uttlesford District Council" on a green sign at the London Road offices, Saffron Walden

Uttlesford District Council

Uttlesford Foodbank reacts to council allowances donation decision

Louise Dunderdale

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A visual impression of proposed McCarthy Stone homes at Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden

Planning and Development

New retirement homes set for Radwinter Road

Will Durrant

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People stand far apart, social distancing for Covid-19. All of them have bags, about to board a plane

Uttlesford District Council

Council to end its bid to block Stansted Airport's expansion plans

Will Durrant

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Uttlesford Foodbank in Saffron Walden will receive £500 as part of the cash distribution. Picture: C

Uttlesford District Council

Councillors vote to donate their allowances

Charlie Ridler, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Main image: Uttlesford District Council; Inset: Sign for the Banana Depot in Little Canfield, Essex

Uttlesford District Council

Old banana depot to become business park with £7.5m council borrowing

Will Durrant and Charlie Ridler, Local Democracy Reporter

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A sign on chrome metal: Stansted Airport

Uttlesford District Council | Updated

Another Stansted review could cost UDC £100,000 - if Uttlesford wins

Will Durrant

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Embargoed to 1800 Thursday August 26 Refugees from Afghanistan wait to be processed after arriving o

Essex County Council

Finding homes for Afghan refugees is 'a challenge', council says

Will Durrant

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People stand far apart, social distancing for Covid-19. All of them have bags, about to board a plane

Uttlesford District Council

Council cannot block Stansted Airport expansion plans, says High Court

Will Durrant

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Public Footpath Sign

Essex Highways

Plan for Essex pedestrians 'lacks oomph'

Will Durrant

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A brick building in the evening: Uttlesford District Council's offices, known as The Council Offices, Saffron Walden, Essex

Planning and Development

Council to debate poor planning performance after report

Will Durrant

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Uttlesford District Council

Uttlesford sport to 'thrive' despite visitor drop for leisure centres

Will Durrant

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Misty woodland at Hatfield Forest, Essex

Essex County Council

Essex tree planting project receives £300,000 cash boost

Will Durrant

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Cross-party unity against the cuts to the library services by Essex County Council

Essex County Council

Libraries campaign group is concerned at consultation plan

Louise Dunderdale

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Stock photo - An older person looks at a mobile phone accompanied by a volunteer

Uttlesford District Council

'We're not closing down day centres', says council

Will Durrant

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Peter Holt, who has been appointed as the new chief executive of Uttlesford District Council

Uttlesford District Council

Peter Holt is appointed as the new district council chief executive

Louise Dunderdale

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A group of people, including Mayor Cllr Richard Porch, cut a ribbon at Golden Acre, Saffron Walden

Saffron Walden Town Council

Ribbon cut to reopen 'important' Saffron Walden playground

Will Durrant

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Market Square, Harlow. Credit: Google Street View

Council

Harlow: council's cabinet approves regeneration plan and could lobby for...

Charlie Ridler, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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A brick building in the evening: Uttlesford District Council's offices, known as The Council Offices, Saffron Walden, Essex

Uttlesford District Council

Temporary council chief costing more than £1,000 per day

Charlie Ridler, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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A Stansted Library protest was held earlier this year. Picture: SAFFRON PHOTO

Essex County Council

Online Q&A sessions ahead of draft Essex library strategy being revealed

Piers Meyler, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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A group of happy people - all dressed up - at the ActiveEssex Sports Awards 2019

Essex County Council

Active Essex opens nominations for its 10th annual awards

Will Durrant

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A person wearing orange trousers and knee pads stands on a skateboard. Picture: Danny Loo

Uttlesford District Council

Skate ramp revamp will help reduce anti-social behaviour, council told

Will Durrant

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A Google Earth screenshot of a junction, and slightly beyond, a level crossing in Elsenham, Essex

Travel

Elsenham and Henham face fortnight of major road closures

Will Durrant

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An artist's impression of a new 89-home housing estate in Newport, Essex

Planning and Development

Reisdents will 'never accept' 89 new eco-homes in Newport

Charlie Ridler, Local Democracy Reporter and Will Durrant

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Saffron Walden Mayor Richard Porch with Sarah Edgeworth of Gardening for Kids and young crafters, Essex

Saffron Walden Town Council

Mayor's column: Highlights of the Saffron Walden calendar

Councillor Richard Porch, Mayor of Saffron Walden

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A street light in Norwich. Photo: Denise Bradley

Essex County Council

Essex rollout of new streetlights is under way

Louise Dunderdale

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Cricket field and building, Clavering, Essex

Uttlesford District Council | Updated

Uttlesford historic cricket pavilion protected from development

Charlier Ridler, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Metal gates with overgrown shrubbery at Limefield Pit, Saffron Walden

Environment News

Plan to open up chalk pit nature reserve 'abandoned', wildlife group says

Will Durrant

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