Age 18-25 educational grant
Volunteers Needed
InBloom –the next Daffodil planting date is 13th October from 10am at the Village Hall. Volunteers are needed to plant some daffodil bulbs, more details to come, but if you are able to, please pop it in your diary and come along to the village hall. The turn out last year was fantastic and didn’t the […]
Public consultation on draft Essex Cycling strategy
Just a reminder that the public consultation on the draft Essex Cycling Strategy closes on Sunday 7th July. The new draft strategy sets out a vision for cycling in the county, and details the key actions planned to make it a reality. We now want your feedback to help improve it. To find out […]
Late with your Postal votes?
If residents have chosen to vote by post but have run out of time to send it back to us by mail, they can also: drop off their postal vote at our offices at Causeway House, Bocking End in Braintree or at any polling station operating in their parliamentary constituency area by 10pm on 4 […]
Are you ready for the end of analogue landlines?
Are you ready for the end of analogue landlines? Essex County Council’s Digital Essex team wants to make residents in [parish/town name] aware that changes are coming to analogue landlines. By 2027, traditional phone lines will be replaced by a digital landline service. This means that calls will be made over a broadband line. […]
Burst Water Main
Anglian water has advised that at around 5am the water main burst and they have been trying to resolve the issue. You may have noticed a drop in water pressure. Works will take around 72 hours, there will be some disruption, they aim to minimise water loss to houses, but some will be affected for a […]
Community 360 Mobile Hub In Bumpstead 20th June
We’re on the road again – Community 360 The Mobile Hub will be in Steeple Bumpstead, at the Camping Close carpark behind the Village Hall from 10-12 on Thursday 20th June. Pop along to see what is on offer in the wider community. Their website provides more information about what they do and can offer.
Library Closed 11th June
We are sorry that the library will be closed on Tuesday 11th June.
£8,000 grant available for homeowners in flood risk zones
A new £8,000 grant has been announced for homeowners who have or may experience flood water entering their homes. This is called a Property Flood Resilience Grant (PFR) and eligible residents could improve their flood defences with self-closing air bricks, reinforced flood doors, non-return valves, pumps and flood barriers, designed to help prevent water entering […]
ECC – Have your say on new strategy aiming to make cycling an easier and more attractive option in Essex
Residents, businesses and visitors are being encouraged to have their say on a new Essex Cycling Strategy as the county prepares for the return of RideLondon this weekend. Essex County Council has launched a six-week consultation on the draft strategy, which aims to encourage Safer, Greener and Healthier travel by making cycling an easier and […]