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Essex County Council

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Cost an obstacle to a healthy nursery lunch - study

In Essex, 21% of reception-age children are obese or overweight.

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School starters can't blow their noses - teachers

Teachers are worried some children are not school-ready and cannot carry out basic tasks.

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Pressures on Essex services unsustainable - report

A local NHS chief executive says the report is a "wake-up call".

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Specialist therapy course launched for foster carers

The university programme helps foster carers understand how traumatic experiences affect children.

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Reform UK wins three seats in Essex by-elections

Reform UK gains three seats across two councils in Essex after the by-elections.

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Cycle routes get £1.4m funding

The local authority says congestion will be eased in two of the county's main centres.

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Council opposes combined authority voting plan

Essex County Council wants a larger share of the vote on a planned combined authority.

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Deal reached in row over rural broadband failures

Almost 400 homes in Essex remain without ultrafast broadband due to delays by Gigaclear.

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Fuel-eating bacteria clears oil spills on roads

Highways teams are using micro-organisms that turn dangerous fuel spills into water within minutes.