Roger Hirst Re-Elected in Essex! Sunday, 5 May, 2024 Roger Hirst, Conservative has been re-elected as Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for a third successive term with a promise for more local, visible and accessible policing to drive down crime and anti-social behaviour. He has also pledged to reduce knife crime, protect young people and improve road safety to reduce road death in Essex to zero. Protecting women and girls from violence... Local News
Put your question to the Chief Constable and the PCC at the Essex Police Challenge 12th September 2016 The Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex will be holding the Chief Constable publicly to account as he hosts an Essex Police Challenge event in Epping Forest... Local News
Essex Roads - Record 2016 Improvements 9th September 2016 A record-breaking 3.2 million square metres of road surfacing has been completed on Essex roads this summer – that is the equivalent area of more than 12,000... Local News
New Chelmsford Park and Ride timetable 5th September 2016 Chelmsford Park and Ride has been a huge success with thousands of people using the service on a daily basis. But now we are trialling a new timetable offering... Local News
Work begins to upgrade 9,000 street lights to LEDs 19th August 2016 Energy-saving LED lamps are set to be installed on all-night street lights across the county to save taxpayers thousands on electricity costs. The new longer... Local News
County Council investing £27.7 million to enable older people to live independently 17th August 2016 Essex County Council is investing up to £27.7 million to meet increasing demand for housing options that can support and enable older people to live... Local News
Rail Franchise Renewal Brings Upgrades 10th August 2016 A new rail franchise for East Anglia promising faster journey times, more seating and free Wi-Fi on train journeys through the county has been welcomed by... Local News
91% Attend Good Or Outstanding Schools 9th August 2016 More than nine in ten pupils in Essex now attend schools rated as good or outstanding, according to the latest statistics. Some 91.2 per cent of primary and... Local News
Plans unveiled to expand Chelmsford secondary school 8th August 2016 Work to expand a Chelmsford secondary school is set to begin next year after an outline business case for the £3.4milllion project was approved. Essex County... Local News
Keeping Chelmsford Safe - PCC's Plan 8th August 2016 One of my key duties as Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex is to put together the strategic plan for the policing of our county in the interests of the... Local News
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
