Essex declares 'major incident' 30th December 2020 With infections and hospital admissions rising, acute care is almost at capacity, but the new vaccine brings hope by Cllr Andrew Schrader Basildon Conservatives... Local News
Early Xmas present for Essex Police 23rd December 2020 Basildon Conservatives welcome £18.8m in additional Police funding Essex Police welcomes 82 more Officers into their ranks The Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Priti... Local News
Save Our Swings - Council plan to slash play areas 16th December 2020 Consultation begins on closure of over 50 local play areas Basildon Council has today (Wednesday 16 December) launched a public consultation on a ten-year... Local News
£1.5m fund to tackle homelessness 16th December 2020 Essex announces £1.5m to support rough sleepers and families and individuals at risk of homelessness The Leader of Essex County Council, Cllr David Finch, has... Local News
Local MPs welcome £7.4m hospital upgrade 16th December 2020 Local Basildon MPs, John Baron and Stephen Metcalfe, have welcomed the funding for local hospitals The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon... Local News
New fast testing centre opens in Pitsea 16th December 2020 A new fast testing centre has now opened in Pitsea for those who DO NOT have symptoms of Covid-19. The new Pitsea Testing Centre, situated at The Place Leisure... Local News
Basildon culture wins funding 16th December 2020 John Baron MP welcomes Government funding for local cultural organisations MP congratulates Things Made Public CIC and the Towngate Theatre In July the... Local News
Tories reject Labour's risky strategy 14th December 2020 Basildon Conservatives vote against Labour's Treasury Management Strategy by Cllr Stuart Sullivan Basildon Conservatives Spokesman for Resources At the recent... Local News
Vision Zero 6th December 2020 No more deaths on Basildon roads How many people dying on the roads in Basildon every year do you think is acceptable?......... 5? 20? 42? (42 is the actual... Local News