Reform UK has made gains on Southend-on-Sea City Council, as Labour and the Conservatives lost seats. The council remains under no overall control, with Labour still the largest party. Reform has ...

The new Reform UK-controlled Essex County Council has had its first full week in power - and they've already made some big ...

Reform achieved a major victory across Essex in the 2026 local elections ...

The Ukrainian flag has been removed from outside Essex County Council's offices by the newly elected Reform UK administration ...

Essex County Council has made a significant change to the flags flown at County Hall after Reform UK’s election victory.

Essex County Council has come under fire for its leaflet outlining proposals for a new three-council structure for the county A row has erupted over a council's use of taxpayers' money to post out a ...

A local authority leader has said splitting a county into three new unitary authorities would be the best approach to keep tax costs low. Kevin Bentley, the Conservative leader of Essex County Council ...

Leader of Essex County Council, Peter Harris, has unveiled his new 10-man cabinet after Reform UK took control of the council from the Conservatives.

The new leader of Essex County Council has announced plans to challenge the looming Local Government Reorganisation.