Basildon Borough Council

Council boss vows to protect pensioners this winter

Housing homeless residents could cost council £3m

Thousands air views on 'disastrous' recycling bags

Council spent more than £1m on waste 'disaster'

Empty cinema complex cost council £350k to maintain

Protesters call for answers over future of homes

Labour takes Thurrock as Tories suffer election blows

Tributes paid to 'dedicated' mayor who died at 37

Three councils surprised at Gove naming and shaming

New waste collection rota 'putting health at risk'

Tree vandals should face 'hellfire and blood'

Fines to increase by up to 230% in litter crackdown

Conservatives lose control of Brentwood Council

Council meeting abandoned after police called

Town gets £4.4m for creative and digital sectors

Action needed to cut £186m cost of fly-tipping

Batteries in recycling cause of refuse vehicle fire

Man gets £300 council compensation over noisy bins

Councillor vows to fight 'monstrosity' homes plan

Debt-ridden council owes other authorities millions

Government to decide on plans for 2,800 homes

Lawyer highlights risk of lack of housing plans

Tories retain control of six Essex councils