Essex

Essex Police has not properly considered the potentially discriminatory impacts of its live facial recognition (LFR) use, according to documents obtained by Big Brother Watch and shared with Computer Weekly. While the force claims in an equality impact assessment (EIA) that “Essex Police has carefully considered issues regarding bias and algorithmic injustice”, privacy campaign group

Essex-based specialist Sana Mechanical and Electrical has entered administration. The Upminster-based firm called in Gary Thompson and Chris Newell of advisory firm Quantuma on 24 February. The contractor's latest published accounts, covering the year to 5 April 2023, showed it owed £671,826 to creditors within 12 months. However this was down from £1m in its

A new leisure centre is set to be built in an Essex town despite its total project cost increasing by more than £8m. Epping Forest District Council’s cabinet has voted to award the design-and-build contract for the job to Pellikaan Construction Ltd, at an estimated cost of £26.3m. The tender submission envisaged a start on