'Budget 2026: What does it mean for Epping and our district?'

What does the budget mean for Calder Valley?

The breathless news hysteria around a budget can often feel like it's detached from our lives in Calder Valley. But a budget that prioritises making it easier to get by – whether you're a small business or a struggling family – is what we needed, and it's what we got. While other budgets have looked worse just a few days after it’s delivered, this one looks better the more I find out about it.

'Budget 2026: What does it mean for Epping and our district?'

Budget 2026: what the Chancellor’s energy support, business rates, affordable homes and council finance reforms mean for Epping and Epping Forest residents.