SHOPPING centres, councils, train companies, Southend Airport and south Essex businesses are among those working closely with police to help ensure public safety, it has emerged.

Castlepoint, Southend and Basildon councils urged residents to go about their daily lives and not live in fear in the wake of Saturday’s London terror attacks.

Essex Police has said residents should expect to see armed officers in main locations across Basildon, such as Pitsea’s High Street and the town centre, as patrols have increased in the wake of the terror attack.

A total of eleven people are being held after police raids in Barking on Sunday, one of the properties is believed to be the home of one of the attackers.

The three attackers were shot dead by police after driving into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbing people in Borough Market.

NHS England said 36 people remained in hospital, with 18 in a critical condition.

A spokesperson for c2c , which runs trains between Essex and London, said safety of passengers is an “absolute priority”.

He added: “We are working closely with the British Transport Police and other agencies and doing all we can to ensure that our passengers can travel with us safely and feel secure doing so.’

A spokeswoman for London Southend Airport added : ‘’Safety and security are paramount concerns for London Southend Airport and we are in close contact with police, DfT and CAA and following their advice.”

Castle Point’s Returning Officer David Marchant receives briefing and advice from Essex Police regarding security arrangements at the Polling Stations and the Election count. The most recent briefing following Saturday night’s terrorist attack in London is one of reassurance there is no intelligence of a threat to Essex.

Mr Marchant said: “All presiding officers will be briefed on the guidance from the Home Office Counter Terrorism Unit to make the necessary checks at the polling stations to provide reassurance and ensure as far as possible the safety of voters.’

Chief inspector Sam Smith, district commander for Basildon, said: “”We have got highlighted areas that we will be patrolling - places where people congregate, such as the town centre.

“We have been in touch with the Muslim community and the community centres as their places of worship, but we haven’t singled them out as a priority to patrol.

“There will be officers from the local policing team, armed officers and Taser-trained officers too.”