£3,164,107 Funding Boost to Support Cultural and Heritage Sites in Essex 2nd April 2021 £3,164,107 is being provided to help iconic cultural and heritage organisations in Essex reopen and recover. Across the country, more than 2,700 culture and... Local News
Pay Rise for 200,000 Workers Across East of England 1st April 2021 Around two million of the UK’s lowest-paid workers have benefited from the Conservative Government’s increase to the National Living Wage and National Minimum... Local News
New Group to Tackle Fear of Crime in a Modern Society 19th March 2021 Plans have been unveiled by Essex Conservatives to tackle what are very serious and real concerns facing people around safety. With funding of £500,000 being... Local News
NEW Vaccine Centre in Castle Point Opens 17th March 2021 A new COVID-19 vaccination centre in Castle Point opens today at Runnymede Hall in Kiln Road, Thundersley, as the NHS vaccination programme continues to gather... Local News
£3 billion bus revolution to benefit passengers across Essex 15th March 2021 Passengers across Essex will benefit from a new National Bus Strategy, which will deliver the most ambitious reform to the sector in generations. Essex County... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP Encourages Universities, Schools and Colleges in Essex to sign up for new Turing Scheme 12th March 2021 Schools, colleges and universities can now apply for funding to allow students to study and work across the world as part of the Government’s new Turing Scheme... Local News
Rebecca Harris Welcomes Government’s New Tree Fund for Local Communities 12th March 2021 The Government has announced a brand-new funding initiative to increase tree planting and natural regeneration in local communities, with £2.7 million available... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP Welcomes Strengthening Police Powers to Tackle Unauthorised Encampments 9th March 2021 In December 2019, the Conservative Government were elected with a manifesto commitment to tackle unauthorised traveller encampments. Rebecca Harris MP is... Local News
£686,000 funding boost to tackle serious violence in Essex 8th March 2021 Essex receives an extra £686,000 to tackle serious violent crime , including knife crime and murder. This investment is part of the £130.5 million funding... Local News