Rochford District Council

New special school will give 'best start in life'

Labour takes Thurrock as Tories suffer election blows

Council needs £400,000 to start food waste service

Verge maintenance funding sparks safety concerns

Solar farm that could power 16,000 homes approved

Council contacts 7,000 after data hack

Labour and Lib Dems' 15-year council alliance ends

Conservatives lose control of Brentwood Council

Child protection referral lodged after tree felled

Tories lose control of council after three quit

Oak tree chopped down after heated 15-week protest

MP urges developer to ditch tree felling plan

Developer seeks injunction over tree protesters

Police called in amid threatened oak protest

Tories retain control of six Essex councils

Where will people be voting in Essex?

Bid made to transform public toilet block into bar

Public inquiry over housing estate development

What will people vote on in Rochford?

MP upset as Tories lose control of councils

Election results in maps and charts

Rival drug dealers rehoused 'next door'

Tories topple Lib Dem council leader