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Have your say on the Council's decision making arrangementsBasildon Council is looking for your views regarding the council's decision making arrangements.
There are two options available to the Council: Leader and Cabinet Executive, or Directly Elected Mayor and Cabinet.
The launch of the district's new kerbside food waste recycling scheme is coming to all properties in 2010. Look out for your free kitchen caddy coming to all households from September!
The Wat Tyler Folk Festival returns this year for an afternoon of top music, great food and real ales all set in the picturesque surroundings of Wat Tyler Country Park.
A Tribute to Cole Porter with the Claire Harper Jazz Trio, West African Blues with Diabel Cissokho and Ramon Goose and in November the acclaimed folk musician Martin Simpson.
Follow the construction of the new Sporting Village on Flickr. The new facility, opening in April 2011, includes a 50 metre swimming pool and regional gymnastics centre.
A guide to your area, enter your postcode to find out about: Refuse Collections, Your Councillors, Schools, Health.