The postcode lottery of seeing your GP within a month as Kent figures revealed The historic Grade II listed Essex manor house once owned by Oliver Cromwell that could be turned into a hotel Rochford District Council launches consultation on new Economic Growth Strategy Police aided by facial recognition technology cameras to arrest suspects Free gym memberships on offer to Rochford residents with Parkinson's Independent cafe loved by locals named the best in Essex for the second year running Rochford Commemorates 80th anniversary of VE Day with beacon lighting and commemorative service Prolific south Essex shoplifter who attacked cop and ignored BP ban is jailed Rochford District Council launches £30,000 business Growth Grant scheme Aspiring plumbing and heating engineer from Rochford makes trade apprentice final Inspiring Citizens of the Year honoured at awards ceremony Construction firm transforms garden at Southend charity in day of volunteering Marketing continues of council’s former offices in Rochford Council publishes its proposed budget for 2025/26 which includes investment in services Rochford Winter Fuel Support Fund launches Announcing the winners of the Rochford District Business Awards for 2025 You still have time to nominate your Citizen of the Year Freight House Budget update Council Secures £70,000 in funding for Green Belt Review Rochford District Business Awards 2025 finalists and category sponsors announced Aspiring plumbing and heating engineer from Rochford makes trade apprentice final Council Approves Local Development Scheme Timetable for 2025-2028 Rochford District Business Awards 2025 Rochford woman brings taste of Cornwall to Essex with authentic pasties Rochford District Council Reception Officially Opens in Rochford Library Revealed: New homes could be built around historic south Essex events venue Update on Rochford District Council’s emerging Local Plan Volunteers plant over 3,000 trees to boost local wildlife habitats Council adopts Culture and Visitor Economy Strategy It’s time to nominate your Citizen of the Year Council increases winter fuel support for eligible pensioners Councils submitted a joint expression of interest to New Towns Taskforce to investigate a potential cross-boundary development Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council Announce New Leisure Facilities Operator Rochford District Council announces official date their reception moves to Rochford Library Southend and Rochford 10,000 new home plan sparks calls for probe Update on progress of securing the future of the Freight House Council budget includes significant investment in services and assets for the coming year and beyond Free Saturday parking in council owned car parks in December before Christmas Plans to temporarily reopen the Freight House agreed with £100,000 committed for essential repairs Rochford: Three charged with supplying drugs Creative dementia care programme comes to Rochford early next year Christmas Message from the Chair of Rochford District Council, Councillor Sarah-Jane Page Rochford: Two charged with drugs offences Exciting free exhibition opportunity at Rayleigh Windmill Grants of up to £2,000 available for Rochford shopfront improvements Share your views on Rochford District’s Cultural and Visitor Economy Councillors set to discuss Local Government Reorganisation at Full Council next week Fears councils shake-up could see rural Rochford 'swallowed up' by Southend Consultation opens on proposed changes to Rochford District Council’s social housing allocations policy The 1,074 neighbourhoods in the UK where Lidl plans to build shops - full list Rochford: Boy charged following work by alert officers National and European champion launches Olympic-backed talent scheme in Rochford Make Space, Not Waste! Councillors to discuss proposal for a £50k Winter Fuel Support scheme Council seeks Expressions of Interest for interim operation of The Freight House in Rochford Luxurious £1.5m home with swimming pool and games room on market in south Essex New community supermarket opens in Rochford to help struggling residents BMW within inches of hitting Grade II listed home after veering off south Essex road All the Essex bin collection date changes for the May Day bank holiday Rochford District Council launches second year of successful business growth programme GET SET GROW Get your nominations in for the Rochford Sports Awards! Rayleigh Windmill welcomes visitors back this spring Seb Rochford and James Kitchman bring spontaneous magic to Moment’s Notice: Episode 10, Season 4 Update on the investment in the Mill Arts & Events Centre and upcoming events Multi Academy Trust for Rochford special school confirmed Hundreds of homes could be built on south Essex farmland as fresh plans revealed £691,000 investment boost for leisure facilities as Everyone Active reveals investment plans Fears new Essex town with 10,000 homes is just the start of major house building push Drugs, cash and weapons seized after police bust down doors in Rochford raids A Rochford man has been issued with an interim stalking protection order ‘A developer’s dream’ - fears thousands of homes will be built in part of south Essex Rochford District Council Announces 'Park & Stride' Scheme for Rayleigh Primary School Parents of south Essex girl, 2, given 50 per cent chance of beating cancer issue plea Celebrating the achievements of our sporting talent as the winners of the Rochford Sports Awards are announced Hunt for firm to operate historic south Essex hall ahead of partial re-opening Teen boy 'threatened with Rambo sword' during 'robbery' at south Essex station 'Cosy' new family-run wine bar opens its doors in south Essex town centre Developer drawing up plans for 300-home development on south Essex green belt Rochford District Council decides against £130k rewilding plan Rochford: Man arrested during drugs warrant Search begins for GP to help run new south Essex health centre on 660-home site 'Active mice infestation' forces south Essex Chinese takeaway to suddenly shut 'Revolutionary' flat-pack homes factory could create hundreds of jobs in south Essex Rochford Council evening meetings returning to the council chamber at the Civic Suite in Rayleigh South Essex charity given £500 donation for 'much-needed' shed Adrian Utley and Seb Rochford's Transcendence announce first tour dates Revealed: 'New town' of 10k homes could be built between Southend and Rochford Rochford District Council to increase council tax by 2.95% Woman 'followed' to south Essex home by 'man with knife impersonating police officer' January 'the hardest month' for debt says Rochford man Man arrested after large amount of drugs and cash found by police in south Essex home Free Healthier Habits Hub event for fun, wellness and community support Two charged after cocaine and cannabis found in south Essex house Rochford (Essex) weather Plans for 'mini-industrial estate' in south Essex set to be approved in £29m boost Revealed: 10k-homes in proposed 'new town' near Southend are 'over and above' target Police shut off key south Essex road after lorry ploughs into railway bridge Action taken after repeated incidents of lorries striking south Essex railway bridge More than 500 homes affected by unplanned power cut in south Essex Join the public consultation on the redevelopment of Clements Hall Skate Park