Transport Update 25/9/16: ECC’s refusal to provide some students transport in breach of Statutory Duty under DfE Guidance

It seems that Essex County Council’s refusal to provide some students transport to secondary schools is a breach of their statutory duty: The Department for Education statutory school transport guidance …read more →

Uttlesford parents have no choice in state education provider and forced to pay thousands for transport.

Essex County Council’s performance on education in the north of the district continues to deteriorate. Whilst schools are providing outstanding education, ECC ‘s support to hard working parents is declining. …read more →

Cllr Ray Gooding reports that Essex has 280,000 blocked road drains whilst flood phone lines go unanswered

  Conservative prospective ECC candidate John Moran was recently writing in praise of the Conservative controlled Essex County Council saying their services are ‘superior’. The UDC Scrutiny Committee however take …read more →