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Have your say on the Budget Survey!

Rochford District Council is carrying out a Budget Survey to find out how you want your council tax to be spent.

Sunday 13th January 2019 is the deadline for answering the questionnaire, which offers you the chance to have your say on what the District Council’s priorities should be when it decides its budget for the next 12 months.

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Successful £1m bid for south Essex construction industry

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Local authorities across south Essex are working together to support the training of over 1600 local people for jobs in the construction industry by 2020.

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Council cookbook to help cut back on food waste.

ELF

Want to eat well on a budget but lack ideas in the kitchen? Do you frequently find yourself throwing away leftover food from the fridge or not knowing what to do with surplus fruit and veg? Well Rochford District Council may be able to help, with its new cookbook. 

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Food for thought with the National Elf Service

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The local NHS – or ‘Elf service’ across mid and south Essex – is supporting people to stay well this winter in a new campaign that our own pixie pal, “Ivanna Livewell” shares advice and support to help combat winter illness.

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SHOPS

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – when shops and pubs dress their windows with Christmas trees, baubles and plenty of tinsel.

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