If you missed out on Rochford District Council’s Discretionary Business Grants Scheme, there is another chance to apply from Friday 3rd July.

A message from Cllr Robin Dray Rochford District Council:

A new campaign has been launched to help adults whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 30th 2020 Havens Hospices sent a warm thank you to Councillor Julie Gooding and the #Rochfordppeproject for creating these bags for Fair Havens helping to reduce  their of plastic bags.

The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure investment at the heart of our economic recovery post-coronavirus, and delivering on our manifesto pledges to level up the entire countr

Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich.

The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get back on their feet and get people back in their jobs.

Balfour Beatty on behalf of National Grid will be undertaking essential electricity works in Wheatley Ward from 22nd June until the Autumn, They will be removing two overhead power lines between two substations which will not affect the local electricity supply.    

Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer

From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety guidelines, keeping staff and customers safe as we get our economy moving again.

Please be aware that as local retailers and other high street businesses prepare to re-open over the coming days and weeks, we are tomorrow launching our “We’re Back” campaign.