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Clacton Library. The building has a red door and several cars parked outside it. The building grey. It has a sign that says Clacton Library at the entrance.

Redevelopment plans proposed for library

The library will offer brand-new facilities and spaces, says a council.

Turquoise coloured e-scooters - there are three of them - parked on a pavement outside a women's clothes shop

Councillors call for e-scooter trial to be scrapped

An independent politician says e-scooter rides are a "complete menace".

A man looking straight at the camera. He is wearing a black suit with a white shirt and black tie and is standing in front of wooden benches in a meeting room.

Reducing city speed limit to 20mph a 'no brainer'

A council votes in favour of reducing speed limits on many streets in a city to 20mph (32km/h).

Adam Bennett, Robyn Wallis and Ben Fryer standing at a bus stop. Bennett is wearing a black coat and glasses. He has brown hair. Wallis is wearing a black and white furry coat. She is wearing glasses and has plaited blonde hair. Fryer is wearing a navy gilet over a black hoodie. He has grey hair.

Journalists race by bus to highlight travel times

Mid-morning presenter Ben Fryer is late for his show after spending almost three hours in transit.

Two green Dott e-scooters parked outside Chelmsford railway station.

More than three million rides in e-scooter trial

Nearly 600,000 car journeys have been replaced by scooter rides during the experiment in Essex.

A group of council officials on the site of Wolsey Park in Rayleigh. There are three men dressed in hi-vis jackets and hard hats looking across an empty field towards houses in the distance.

Trust chosen to run new special school

The new special school will be the first of its kind in the area and will cater for 190 pupils.

A recycling centre employee sitting in front of a white background. She has long blonde hair and is staring at the camera with a serious expression on her face. She is wearing an orange polo top with a hi-vis orange jacket over the top.

Recycling staff facing 'significant abuse' at work

One worker says they were told to "watch yourself when you leave work" by a member of the public.

The 552 Billericay to Ramsden Heath service operated by First at a bus stop in the dark with its lights on

Essex gets funding boost for improved bus services

The money is part of £81m allocated across the East of England by the government.

A road with "bus only" markings on the ground. There is one 20mph (32km/h) sign on either side of the road. On the right hand side there is a round blue sign with graphics of a motorbike, bicycle, bus, and the word "taxi".

Unenforced bus gate to be removed

The road has never been used as part of a bus route.