Matthew Critchell

Councillors have called for an investigation into whether the council should have done more sooner about the Save A Paw rescue centre where the bodies of many animals were found by police

The organisation offers 'valuable support' for people with special needs

It's the latest major chain to join the new business park in the Essex town

Basildon Borough Council has unveiled plans for £250,000 for the three political assistants, but opposition councillors have said they want the money to be spent on providing more services for taxpayers

A meeting heard that there was a 'concentration' of the businesses already and said it would not rent more of its shop spaces to those industries

The planning agent said that approving the plans would allow the council to 'crack on' with bringing 'desperately needed' new homes to the area

Residents and councillors have raised concerns about the proposals

A meeting heard a senior councillor is 'disappointed' that there has not been any update on the 'ongoing issue'

A councillor has told a council meeting that it is 'intimidating' and 'it’s not very nice'

A resident said his neighbours had been 'driven off' by the price hike