Essex County Council has agreed to launch the procurement of a new integrated Pre-Birth to 19 Health, Wellbeing and Family Support service.
A wider range of services, joining up the Healthy Child Programme, Healthy Schools, Family Nurse Partnership and Children’s Centres are to be available f
The future of one of Chelmsford’s most iconic buildings looks bright after owner Essex County Council agreed a deal to secure its future
The Grade II listed Shire Hall within Chelmsford City Centre has been empty for over two years following the relocation of the Magistrates Court.
Following a bid
A new ‘mobile friendly’ library catalogue has been launched to help people enjoy Essex Libraries on the go.
The new catalogue has been developed with help from library users with an aim of being easier to access on all devices – including tablet computers and smart phones.
The new system has been
More than nine in ten children in Essex have been offered a place at their parents’ first or second preference of primary school following Essex County Council’s continued investment in new school places.
The council created more than 3,000 new school places for the current academic year and is pla
School attendance in Essex is at its highest for more than a decade, according to statistics published today.
The Department for Education’s latest data shows the percentage of sessions missed in state-funded schools in Essex fell to 4.4 per cent in the 2014/15 academic year – down slightly from 4.
A new project to improve the health of people’s homes in Chelmsford was launched in January and will run until December 2016.
The Healthy Homes; Active Advice project will focus on managing and reducing fuel bills and helping residents stay warm in their homes.
The project is led by Chelmsford Cit
A new campaign raising awareness of domestic abuse in Essex, Southend and Thurrock and the support available for victims is being launched today.
The ‘#TogetherWeCan campaign aims to break the stigma of domestic abuse by getting people to talk about it and show their support on social media.
It wi
Essex County Council is creating pioneering new community hubs across the county which will see a range of services, such as the registration of births, deaths and marriages, all provided under one roof.
The community hubs will see registration services share space within pre-existing libraries and
An unprecedented partnership of ten authorities covering the county of Essex has today published Open up, Reach out, a five-year local transformation plan for the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
The plan includes major improvements and new services with an invest
