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
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
