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Three Essex unitaries 'strikes right balance'

Three unitary councils ‘strikes the right balance’ for Essex, the leader of the county council, Kevin Bentley, has said.

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By Dan Peters | 07 July 2025
Kevin Bentley ©Essex CC

Three unitary councils ‘strikes the right balance' for Essex, the leader of the county council, Kevin Bentley, has said.

In a blog, Cllr Bentley said three councils would be ‘faster' and ‘simpler for residents, business and partners'. 

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