Essex County Council has defended its actions following the death from cancer of a disabled mother who refused to see a doctor because she feared her children would be taken into care. Debbie Storey, ...

In contrast, the rest of Essex follows a two-tier system - district councils like Basildon, Castle Point and Chelmsford handle local services such as waste collection, street cleaning, and leisure ...

YOUNGSTERS in Essex are not getting the protection they need from the county council, a critical report has revealed.

Essex County Council has taken the decision to roll out the European-style social pedagogy model in all its children's homes, with a view to expanding the model across children's services.

Essex County Council is proposing a 3.5% rise in council tax as it proposes to spend £74.3m more on services next year due to inflation and the costs of social care.

A county council has scooped an ‘outstanding’ rating in its latest inspection from Ofsted, with social workers telling inspectors that their work with families and children matched their motivations ...

The Chancellor of Essex has warned “next year’s budget is going to be hard one”. Chris Whitbread, the county council cabinet member responsible for finance, said there were "real pressures ...

A "serious" health and social care crisis looms in Essex unless action is taken, an independent report concludes.