CLACTON’S CCTV CAMERAS - TOWN HALL BOSSES NEED TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER Sunday, 6 October, 2024 A dismayed councillor has called on town hall bosses to get their act together and deliver the CCTV cameras that will improve safety for people living, working in or visiting Clacton town centre. In December 2022 Tendring District Council (TDC) was awarded £317,695 from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex’s Safer Streets Fund to help fund new town centre cameras and CCTV upgrades... Local News
CONSIDER VOTING OPTIONS AHEAD OF MAY ELECTIONS 8th March 2021 Voters in Tendring are being encouraged to think about how they will cast their ballot in the upcoming elections. On Thursday, 6 May 2021, Tendring residents... Local News
ESSEX BUDGET TO BOUNCE BACK FROM COVID 23rd February 2021 A Conservative Budget that boosts the economy, environment, support families, roads, social care and education has been unveiled and approved at a meeting of... Local News
PROJECT PIPELINE TO HELP TENDRING GET BACK TO BUSINESS 20th February 2021 A number of projects to help invest in Tendring and boost recovery from Covid-19 have been approved by senior councillors. In total 33 projects with a budget of... Local News
FREE SCHOOL MEALS VOUCHERS FOR HALF TERM 12th February 2021 Essex County Council is again providing free school meal vouchers for some 35,000 eligible children and young people during February half term. The vouchers... Local News
CHANGES TO WASTE COLLECTION DUE TO IMPACT OF COLD WEATHER 11th February 2021 Changes are being made to waste collections in Tendring due to the impacts of the recent cold weather. Snow and ice meant that Tendring District Council’s (TDC)... Local News
TENDRING SELECTED AS NATIONAL PILOT TO ENCOURAGE SMALL HOUSEBUILDING SCHEMES – BUILDING LOCAL HOMES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE 30th January 2021 A national pilot to encourage more small developers to build affordable homes is being trialled in Tendring. The district is one of just three areas chosen to... Local News
CHECK IF YOUR BUSINESS IS ELIGIBLE FOR A COVID-19 SUPPORT GRANT 26th January 2021 Business owners are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for various Covid-19 support grants following a streamlining of the process. During each set... Local News
OLD COUNCIL LAPTOPS TO BE CONVERTED INTO IT KIT FOR TENDRING CHILDREN 21st January 2021 Around 100 old laptops and smart devices no longer needed by Tendring District Council (TDC) are to be converted into tech for children to use for home learning... Local News
LABOUR CONDEMNS COUNCIL TAX FREEZE 19th January 2021 In a shock move Essex Labour has condemned the Conservative plans not to raise ECC Council Tax for the next year! Flying in the face of their own national... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News