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Private Security Now Patrolling Essex After Women Say Migrants Make Them Feel Unsafe – Should the Rest of Britain Follow?

Essex has launched a three-month trial of private security patrols in three town centres amid concerns linked to Wethersfield asylum accommodation.

International Business Times UK

Reform UK council spends over £100k hiring private security to patrol Essex towns

Security guards will patrol town centres in Essex for an initial three-month trial period

The Independent UK

Mixed reaction as Reform UK council hires private security to patrol towns

Essex County Council said six ‘operatives’ will patrol several towns for a three-month trial period.

Evening Standard

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Reform UK council hires private security guards in London commuter towns over 'fears about male migrants'

Local politician says Essex County Council’s move is ‘clearly driven by prejudice’

Evening Standard

Reform UK council to spend £150k on security guards in areas near asylum base

Essex County Council said the ‘operatives’ would be introduced to deter anti-social behaviour and reassure residents.

Evening Standard

Reform UK council to hire security over ‘daily gatherings of asylum seekers’

Guards will patrol city and town centres amid concerns about daily ‘bussing’ of asylum seekers, Essex County Council said

The Independent UK

Another Reform candidate resigns after vetting failure – and councils are forced to pick up the bill

Exclusive: Several costly resignations have come after allegations of racist social media activity

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Who is Stuart Prior? Reform UK councillor accused of racist posts quits within days of victory

A newly elected councillor for Reform UK has stepped down just days after securing a major local election victory, following allegations that he made deeply offensive racist remarks on social media.

The Times of India

Person-centred solutions, flexible hours, yoga: working life on Essex council’s social care team

Social work can be challenging, but inclusion, progression and reflection create a culture where team members can thrive

The Guardian - UK

Beaulieu Park Station: Inside Essex's £218 million project set to improve the commute to London

Commuters don’t have to wait too long now for the opening of Chelmsford’s second railway station

Evening Standard

New £218m Essex railway station to open this autumn

Commuters will travel from Beaulieu Park Station to London Liverpool Street in 40 minutes

The Independent UK

‘There’s a commitment to progression that’s led from the top’: how Essex made career development a priority for its social workers

From reverse mentoring to a social care academy, three social workers share their thoughts on why working for Essex County Council has enabled them to thrive professionally

The Guardian - UK

Rod Stewart considers selling beloved sports cars due to Britain's pothole-plagued roads

Sir Rod Stewart says he will have no choice but to sell his sports cars because Britain's potholes are not getting any better.

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Derek Hardy obituary

Other lives: Science teacher at the first British secondary school to install a computer with a second career as a Liberal councillor

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Cycling Weekly

Why is the UK's biggest sportive not happening in 2025?

All of RideLondon's partners insist they are still interested in bringing the event back, so maybe it really is just a "hiatus"

The Guardian - UK

Peter Richards obituary

Other lives: Architect who pioneered the work of historic building conservation at Essex county council

Evening Standard

Essex council paid social media prankster nearly £500,000 during pandemic

In 2021 the comedian was paid more than the Prime Minister makes in a year

The Independent UK

Autistic man facing abuse in mental health hospital must be given home ‘urgently’, NHS and council told

Exclusive: ‘They are destroying and taking away my life,’ says Nicholas Thornton, who remains trapped in an Essex mental health unit

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From disability to sexuality: how Essex County Council fosters an inclusive culture for social care staff

Essex’s adult social care team supports a diverse population with an equally diverse workforce to match it – and its staff now have two new initiatives that allow them to feed back on their experiences

The Guardian - UK

‘You’re acknowledged for difficult work’: why Essex County Council puts the wellbeing of its social workers front and centre

Essex is the second largest local authority in England – and its Ofsted outstanding-rated children and families social care team has a particularly low turnover rate. So what are the secrets behind its success?

The Guardian - UK

How reverse mentoring and a diverse workforce are driving change at Essex County Council

A new scheme that pairs more senior workers with younger mentors is being piloted at Essex County Council, while diversity and inclusion networks are improving employee outcomes – as well as those for people who live and work in the county

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s just the right thing to do, isn’t it?’: the inclusive strategy guiding Essex County Council

With the launch of its new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, the council is aiming to give all of its employees a voice and the greatest chance to succeed

The Independent UK

Revealed: ‘Monster’ care worker raped elderly dementia patients - but authorities don’t know how many

Exclusive: Three police officers probed over allegations they failed to investigate initial reports of rape and sexual abuse by care worker

Evening Standard

Essex: Council bordering London votes to ban Ulez signage on its land

Essex County Council passes motion opposing expansion of Ulez

Daily Mirror

Residents furious at so many potholes on their street they've named it after them

Photographs show the large potholes on Glebe Crescent, a residential road in Witham, Essex, where neighbours have been forced to buy new sets of wheels as a result of damages

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