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Popular artisan market to return to Basildon after successful summer events
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (375+ words) Shoppers will have another chance to support independent businesses when a popular artisan market returns to Basildon this month. The Artisan Market will be back at Festival Leisure Park on September 12, running from 12pm until 6pm and featuring a wide range of…...
Southend's annual Apple Day celebration set to return next month
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (162+ words) A popular community harvest celebration is set to return in Southend later this year, it has been confirmed. Apple Day will take place at St Laurence Orchard on October 3, from 11am to 2pm, offering a range of activities for visitors of all…...
Plans for food hall and padel in Basildon town centre former M&S withdrawn
1+ week, 5+ day ago (361+ words) Plans to transform the former Marks & Spencer in Basildon town centre into a food hall and leisure hub have been withdrawn. Padel courts and evening events were lined up for the site, which has been empty for eight years since…...
70 young people living in HMOs after leaving care as housing pressures grow
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (270+ words) SEVENTY young people who have left care in Thurrock are now living in houses of multiple occupation (HMOs), new figures have revealed. Data set to be discussed by Thurrock Council's Corporate Parenting Committee shows 70 care leavers were living in HMOs…...
New homes, a HMO and bakery cupboard in latest plans submitted in Southend
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (112+ words) A house could become a six-person HMO, four homes are proposed in Leigh, and a resident wants to install a self-service bakery cupboard under plans validated by Southend Council this week. The authority validated 17 planning applications from Monday August 24 and…...
Minister rejects accusation Andy Burnham broke promise on council homes funding
2+ week, 4+ day ago (801+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham (Henry Nicholls/PA) A housing minister has rejected suggestions that Andy Burnham has failed to his keep promises on council housing, as the Government unveiled a nearly £10 billion plan to boost “genuinely affordable homes”. The Prime…...
Warehouse could be transformed into new Alpine-themed south Essex events space
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (344+ words) PLANS have been submitted to turn a Canvey warehouse into a members-only "Alpine-themed" events venue. The proposal for Apres Ski would change the building on Furthewick Road from storage and distribution use into a new hospitality space creating 11 new jobs…...