THOUSANDS of families living in Essex will benefit from the opening of new children's centres.
Twelve new children’s centres have been designated across Essex this month to be run by national charity 4Children.
They are due to open this week and include three in Colchester, one in Braintree and another in Great Totham, near Maldon.
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