Millions for Essex public transport

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Essex will receive almost £23 million pounds of government funding to improve its bus services. Essex County Council will get £17.8 million, Thurrock is in line for just under £2 million and Southend is due to get £2.5 million. Daniel Cowan is the Labour leader of Southend City Council, and says the money would be transformational... Picture credit: John Keeble/Getty Images.