Brentwood Borough Council will receive £67,383 to help local high streets reopen and attract shoppers and tourists along with £116,694 for Epping Forest District Council.
Essex is set to benefit as part of the first phase of the Government’s new £5 billion Project Gigabit which will deliver lightning fast broadband across the country.
Schools, colleges and universities can now apply for funding to allow students to study and work across the world as part of the Government’s new Turing Scheme.
The children of Brentwood and Ongar have returned to school this week amid a genuine feeling of excitement having been out of the classroom since before Christmas.
