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Bomber found in sea to be raisedFri, 03 Sep 2010 07:26:05 GMT A rare German WWII bomber which has been buried in a sandbank off the Kent coast for the past 70 years is to be raised. |
Three charged in burglary probeFri, 03 Sep 2010 09:16:47 GMT Three men are charged with burglary offences after a series of incidents in Suffolk and Essex. |
Police car crashes during pursuitFri, 03 Sep 2010 16:18:06 GMT Three men are arrested after a high speed pursuit ends with a crash involving a police car and two other vehicles in Peterborough. |
Plan to combat Tube strike chaosFri, 03 Sep 2010 11:39:14 GMT Extra buses, escorted bike rides and more river boat journeys will be laid on to help people get to work during next week's Tube strike. |
Village post office raids arrestThu, 02 Sep 2010 15:11:04 GMT An Essex man is arrested by police investigating four armed raids on a Suffolk village post office. |
Guest Blog: Cllr David Finch
2010-09-02T16:33:28+01:00
<P>As Peter’s deputy leader at Essex County Council, I am delighted to be the first guest on his ‘follow the leader’ blog. I’ve been wit ...Sharon Asplin
More Essex success
2010-08-25T14:58:21+01:00
<P>Just last week I congratulated our A-level students here in Essex for their excellent results. This week I’m pleased to extend those ...Sharon Asplin
Congratulations!
2010-08-20T09:00:00+01:00
<P>Firstly, a big congratulations to all our Essex students who collect their A-Level results yesterday. The results show all your hard ...Essex County Council
Out and about
2010-08-18T13:27:56+01:00
<P>As leader of a council covering an area as diverse as Essex, every week offers a different challenge and different people to see.</P> ...Essex County Council
Back to Basildon
2010-08-16T16:36:28+01:00
<P>I wonder how many of you spent your Saturday as I did following the Essex cricket team at the Twenty20 finals from the Rose Bowl. Get ...Essex County Council
Taking a breakMon, 16 Aug 2010 10:53:48 +0000 week commencing 09.08.2010 I am pleased to inform you that on Saturday I got married at St Peterâs Church in my local Parish of Great Totham to M ... councillorsblog |
Citizens of EssexMon, 09 Aug 2010 10:33:31 +0000 Week commencing 02.08.2010 I am delighted to be able to share some news with you about Thirteen, the team from Colchester High School for Girls wh ... councillorsblog |
Cricket LaunchMon, 02 Aug 2010 10:12:50 +0000 Week commencing 24.07.2010 On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending the Tendring Cricket Club Launch Event; as I have mentioned in previous b ... councillorsblog |
Joint Working across EssexWed, 28 Jul 2010 09:27:24 +0000 Week commencing 17.07.2010 On Saturday I officially opened the joint Police, Fire and Essex County Council facility in Tiptree. As part of a three ... councillorsblog |
Achievements across EssexMon, 19 Jul 2010 10:59:30 +0000 Week commencing 12/07/2010 At the weekend I enjoyed attending the Tendring Show, which as Chairman of the Council I sponsored, in addition to the ... councillorsblog |
Essex County Council:Just a week to go until the start of the Tour of Britain, which reaches Essex on 17 September http://bit.ly/8Xg6qx Thu Sep 02 09:23:01 +0000 2010 |
Essex County Council:Two Essex youth projects shortlisted for Children & Young People Now Awards http://bit.ly/b96uEF Wed Sep 01 09:25:11 +0000 2010 |
Essex County Council:See what Adult Community Learning can offer you at the Ongar ACL Centre Activity Day: Sat 4th Sept, 10 till 2 http://bit.ly/9fKz7Y Tue Aug 31 12:22:42 +0000 2010 |
Essex County Council:Essex backs community libraries http://bit.ly/bgt7HL Wed Aug 25 16:09:14 +0000 2010 |
Essex County Council:Congratulations to the GCSE pupils in Essex collecting their results today! http://tinyurl.com/24qdmbo Tue Aug 24 09:17:41 +0000 2010 |
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What's On
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Safer and Stronger Communities Policy and Scrutiny CommitteeFri, 16 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT |
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Economic Development & Environment Policy and Scrutiny CommitteeThu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT |
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Full Council MeetingTue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT |
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Essex Youth Scrutiny CommitteeThu, 01 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT |
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Economic Development & Environment Policy and Scrutiny CommitteeThu, 17 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT |
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Full Meeting of Essex County CouncilTue, 11 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT |

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