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Essex PFCC 'confident' he will raise council tax to fight crime

Roger Hirst, Essex's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

Essex Police

Piers Meyler, Local Democracy Reporter and Will Durrant

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The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner can raise council tax by £10 each year for three years to help fight crime, and he is "confident" he will use this power
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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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