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Another Reform candidate resigns after vetting failure – and councils are forced to pick up the bill

Exclusive: Several costly resignations have come after allegations of racist social media activity

The Independent UK

Who is Stuart Prior? Reform UK councillor accused of racist posts quits within days of victory

A newly elected councillor for Reform UK has stepped down just days after securing a major local election victory, following allegations that he made deeply offensive racist remarks on social media.

The Times of India

Person-centred solutions, flexible hours, yoga: working life on Essex council’s social care team

Social work can be challenging, but inclusion, progression and reflection create a culture where team members can thrive

The Guardian - UK

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Beaulieu Park Station: Inside Essex's £218 million project set to improve the commute to London

Commuters don’t have to wait too long now for the opening of Chelmsford’s second railway station

Evening Standard

New £218m Essex railway station to open this autumn

Commuters will travel from Beaulieu Park Station to London Liverpool Street in 40 minutes

The Independent UK

‘There’s a commitment to progression that’s led from the top’: how Essex made career development a priority for its social workers

From reverse mentoring to a social care academy, three social workers share their thoughts on why working for Essex County Council has enabled them to thrive professionally

The Guardian - UK

Rod Stewart considers selling beloved sports cars due to Britain's pothole-plagued roads

Sir Rod Stewart says he will have no choice but to sell his sports cars because Britain's potholes are not getting any better.

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Derek Hardy obituary

Other lives: Science teacher at the first British secondary school to install a computer with a second career as a Liberal councillor

The Guardian - UK

Why is the UK's biggest sportive not happening in 2025?

All of RideLondon's partners insist they are still interested in bringing the event back, so maybe it really is just a "hiatus"

Cycling Weekly

Peter Richards obituary

Other lives: Architect who pioneered the work of historic building conservation at Essex county council

The Guardian - UK

Essex council paid social media prankster nearly £500,000 during pandemic

In 2021 the comedian was paid more than the Prime Minister makes in a year

Evening Standard

Autistic man facing abuse in mental health hospital must be given home ‘urgently’, NHS and council told

Exclusive: ‘They are destroying and taking away my life,’ says Nicholas Thornton, who remains trapped in an Essex mental health unit

The Independent UK

From disability to sexuality: how Essex County Council fosters an inclusive culture for social care staff

Essex’s adult social care team supports a diverse population with an equally diverse workforce to match it – and its staff now have two new initiatives that allow them to feed back on their experiences

The Guardian - UK

‘You’re acknowledged for difficult work’: why Essex County Council puts the wellbeing of its social workers front and centre

Essex is the second largest local authority in England – and its Ofsted outstanding-rated children and families social care team has a particularly low turnover rate. So what are the secrets behind its success?

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How reverse mentoring and a diverse workforce are driving change at Essex County Council

A new scheme that pairs more senior workers with younger mentors is being piloted at Essex County Council, while diversity and inclusion networks are improving employee outcomes – as well as those for people who live and work in the county

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s just the right thing to do, isn’t it?’: the inclusive strategy guiding Essex County Council

With the launch of its new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, the council is aiming to give all of its employees a voice and the greatest chance to succeed

The Independent UK

Revealed: ‘Monster’ care worker raped elderly dementia patients - but authorities don’t know how many

Exclusive: Three police officers probed over allegations they failed to investigate initial reports of rape and sexual abuse by care worker

Evening Standard

Essex: Council bordering London votes to ban Ulez signage on its land

Essex County Council passes motion opposing expansion of Ulez

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Residents furious at so many potholes on their street they've named it after them

Photographs show the large potholes on Glebe Crescent, a residential road in Witham, Essex, where neighbours have been forced to buy new sets of wheels as a result of damages

The Guardian - UK

Making a difference: social workers share their career highlights

Social work can be challenging, but experienced staff say they thrive on improving the lives of vulnerable people, while also recognising their need to unwind

Wales Online

Angry residents living on 'worst road in Britain' - as taxi and takeaway drivers refuse to drive down it

Giant potholes have left residents fearing ambulances won't get down it in an emergency either

Daily Mirror

Angry people on 'UK's WORST road' say takeaways won't deliver due to crater potholes

Livid people living in an Essex village are at their wits' end over the condition of their road - which is littered with massive potholes with some even described as 'craters'

Wales Online

Outrage as parent illegally parks 4x4 because she 'can afford fine'

The car was left by a school

Evening Standard

Family say 20 authorities ‘knew teen was in abusive’ relationship before she was killed by partner

Natasha Hill was killed by boyfriend Scott Clifford in 2018

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