Essex County Councillor John Spence - Report to Residents 2022 Thursday, 5 January, 2023 Happy new year and let's hope 2023 ends in a more positive mood than 2022! I set out below my report on activities last year and just want to start by thanking you again for re-electing me. I shall always strive to fulfil the trust you have placed in me to represent your interests - it is a huge privilege. I have divided my activities into three headings. Creating the Future: Our communities of... Local News
4th May - County Council Elections 13th March 2017 The stakes are high. YOU will decide who runs the services that are important to you and your family. In the last 8 years we have frozen council tax 5 times and... Local News
Brexit needs to work for consumers 10th March 2017 Consumer organisations in the UK and the rest of the European Union should continue to help each other post-Brexit, Conservative MEP Vicky Ford said today. Mrs... Local News
PCC Launches Public Consultation 16th February 2017 The people of Essex are being urged to have their say in the potential change in the way Essex Police and Essex County Fire & Rescue Service is governed through... Local News
Communities and charities to benefit from new County budget initiatives 14th February 2017 Speaking at today’s meeting where the Council’s budget was approved, Cllr David Finch said that local people were in the best position to know what could make... Local News
New buses for Park and Ride in Chelmsford 9th February 2017 The new buses are part of a £1.7m investment from First Essex as part of their contract with Essex County Council to run the Park and Ride service. Advantages... Local News
Milestone for £42m project to tackle housing shortage 8th February 2017 These artist impressions show how an empty council building will be transformed into much-needed homes as part of a wider £42 million project to help tackle... Local News
Council set to earmark £315 million for creating 13,000 new school places across Essex 6th February 2017 Essex County Council is set to allocate more than £300million for creating about 13,000 school places as part of its ambitious new budget. The council already... Local News
European Parliament Internal Market Committee Re-elects Vicky Ford as Chairman 25th January 2017 The EU Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Affairs Committee (IMCO) today re-elected Vicky Ford MEP (ECR, East of England) as Chairman through to May 2019... Local News
Britain and Europe need to find a "bespoke" solution or risk economic fallout 8th December 2016 The leading European Parliamentarian for the Single Market and East Anglian Euro MP, Vicky Ford has warned that negotiators on both sides of the channel need to... Local News
Our plan to cut immigration 4th December 2023 Our plan to deliver the biggest cut in net migration on record. National News
What the Autumn Statement means for you 22nd November 2023 What the Autumn Statement means for you… National News
We’re delivering on our five priorities 20th November 2023 INFLATION HALVED: PRIORITY DELIVERED. And we've cut the small boat crossings by 33%. National News
Rishi Sunak: One year of taking long-term decisions to deliver the change we need 25th October 2023 Find out about Rishi's first year delivering long-term solutions to secure a brighter future. National News
CPC23 Address from Rishi Sunak 4th October 2023 Long-term decisions for a brighter future: find out what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said to wrap up Conservative Party Conference 2023 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Johnny Mercer 4th October 2023 Find out what Johnny Mercer, Minister of State and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs said to CPC23 here. National News