It follows 8,000 residents sharing their views on fortnightly waste collections.

Council leader Gavin Callaghan says half the complaints he receives relate to maintenance issues.

A Labour council leader says he will "roll with the punches" amid the winter fuel payments backlash.

A council says the demand for temporary housing is expected to increase by 31% a year.

Almost 6,000 people in Basildon have already had their say at the halfway point of a consultation.

Basildon Council reveals the costs of the waste collection changes brought in by the previous administration.

Independent councillor Kerry Smith says the taxpayer should not have been made to pay the bill.

A protest is held over concerns that residents have been left in "limbo".