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
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
