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Colchester City Council

Part of an ornate ceiling. It is mainly blue and cream with plasterwork flowers in vases inlaid

Historical hall to reopen after ceiling repaired

The Victorian building is due to reopen in the summer on the completion of the £350,000 project.

A church built from stone with a large spire stands empty and unused, surrounded by metal fencing. Trees and plants can be seen in the edge of the frame.

Cafe plan to save derelict church 'encouraging'

A campaign group working to save a Grade II listed church puts forward suggestions to transform it.

Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich.

Museum opening times cut to save money

A museum's opening times will be reduced from six days a week to four in a bid to save cash.

A close-up of a figure on top of a memorial statue. Made of interwoven strands of grey material, it shows a woman with long hair kneeling and holding a dandelion which is about to shed its seeds.

Memorial marks 5 years since Covid pandemic began

A day of reflection is being held to remember those who lost their lives.

An aerial view of Harlow. Terraced housing, a residential apartment block and the tower blocks in the town centre are visible

Another Essex council increases tax by 2.99%

Colchester City Council approves its share of tax on residents, whereas Harlow Council freezes it.

Campaigners holding up a banner which reads Save The Wick during a protest in the road. The banner reads 'Save the Wick'.

Decision on 1,000 homes at ex-Army base is delayed

A former Army training base in Colchester remains at risk of development.

An imposing water tower built out of bricks looms over a grass area, some small bollards, some houses and cars.

Council approves Jumbo water tower renovations

North Essex Heritage hopes to make the Victorian tower a "commercially viable operation".

A man in a suit stands up speaking in an ornate council chamber full of elected members. There is a large stain glass window behind the councillors in Colchester City Council's main chamber.

Could three Essex councils become one?

Braintree, Colchester and Tendring council leaders say they make up a "sensible geography" .

A car parked with two wheels on the white line at the side of the parking space

Parking spaces 'too narrow for modern vehicles'

A city is widening spaces in two of its car parks to accommodate larger cars.