If true, that would mean remaining county councils like those in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire would be scrapped along with their district and borough councils.

Essex is a two-tier system of local government - made up of 12 district councils, two so-called unitary authorities and one county council.

The majority of council leaders in Essex have lent their support to the idea of having five all-purpose authorities in the county, in what will be a radical shake-up of local democracy. The current ...

All of Essex’s councils have backed an interim plan on reorganisation in the county, with the caveat that more than one formal submission may be made in September if consensus cannot be reached. Ten ...

One Essex district leader described yesterday’s devolution white paper as “the best Christmas present”, but another told LGC there is a “danger” in rushing towards reorganising. There are 12 districts ...

COUNCILS have made huge improvements in tightening their financial belts - but they've been told to do more.

The only Essex council Labour had control of going into the elections was Harlow District, and the party has retained control with the same number of seats - 20 - to the Conservatives' 13.

This comes as the Government is pushing on with plans to scrap all councils and replace them with larger authorities with more responsibilities and powers. In Essex, it will see all 15 councils ...

TWO powerful super-councils could be created across south Essex in the biggest shake-up in a generation. A Government review is under way which could see county councils axed and district and ...

Residents of Essex, Middle River and surrounding areas came out to the county council’s July 8 redistricting hearing to share ...

Essex University and councils in north Essex have signed an agreement to work closely together to drive economic growth in the area.