Big changes are on the way to how one of England's most populous counties is run. In a couple of years' time, Essex is likely to have a directly-elected mayor overseeing a population of nearly 2 ...

Essex residents are impacted as unemployment rates in the UK have risen to 5.1 per cent, in the three months to October.

Essex County Council has backed a model proposing splitting the county into three. Other local councils had developed different proposals based on four and five unitary councils as part of plans to ...

Campaigners fighting to keep libraries across the county open and accessible have voiced concerns as the service will get a new leader.

Essex councils have launched the Essex Air Quality Strategy to reduce air pollution and improve public health.

ESSEX road closures have been scheduled for the new year, with one road to close for 100 days. Church Lane, Great Holland will be closed from January 19 for five days while new overhead to underground ...

The government is expected to argue that the delay is needed because councils need more time to complete a reorganisation ...

Essex County residents can expect a modest increase in property taxes next year. “This was a challenging year with cost pressures affecting every aspect of our operations,” said county CAO Sandra ...