Local authority trading company (LATC) Essex Cares, which operates under the ECL brand, moved further into the red in the year ended 31 March 2016. Turnover fell by 4.3% from £42.3m to £40.5m and cost of sales stood at £11.9m (2015: £13.6m), leaving the operator with a gross profits of £28.5m (2015: £28.7m). After taking…