A DEVELOPER has unveiled plans to turn Essex County Hospital into a care village.

Services at the Lexden Road hospital, which opened in 1820, are gradually being transferred to sites including Colchester General Hospital and the nearby Primary Care Centre, ahead of its closure next summer.

Now, a developer and care home have joined forces and plan to put in a bid to ensure the site continues to be used for health services.

See this week's Essex County Standard for more.