Tomorrow!! – Christmas Light Switch on
Channel Sweeping – 22nd & 25th November
Channel sweeping is due on 22nd and 25th November throughout Steeple Bumpstead. Please help to allow access by parking on driveways / car parks where possible and allowing plenty of space for access by the large sweeping vehicles.
This Saturday – Christmas Light Switch on
Prohibition of Vehicles Weighing over 7.5 tonnes (Except for Access) – A1092 (Westbound) Long Melford to Baythorne End / B1063 (Southbound) Clare
Following concerns raise by the communities along the A1092, Suffolk Highways is consulting on a potential westbound HGV weight restriction (7.5t) on the A1092. There is a history of issues along the A1092, in particular, HGVs trying to negotiate the blind bend at The Bell Hotel in Clare. The proposed HGV restriction will extend from […]
Saturday 23rd November – Christmas Light Switch on
Download app for a local look at climate change
This August, the Carbon Cutting Essex app will be looking at the impact of climate change in Essex. Topics covered are how carbon emissions affect the environment and weather, reducing water use in the hottest months, coastal erosion, flooding, and how to reduce the effects of climate change. The Carbon Cutting Essex app is a […]
Safer Essex Roads Partnership raises awareness of drink driving in local pubs
Pubs across Essex will display posters and beer mats from today highlighting the importance of planning your journey home ahead of time. The aim is to help people avoid unplanned drink-driving, which has resulted in around 123 people in Essex sadly losing their lives over the last 10 years. Even the smallest amount of alcohol […]
ECC Household Support Fund Allocation
The scheme, introduced under the previous government, is designed to support vulnerable families and we are replicating much that we have done previously, whilst also recognising the important need to support pensioners, following the government’s decision to remove Winter Fuel Allowance to over 300,000 pensioners in Essex. Funding will be available through different access points, […]
ECC Essex Highway User survey 2024/25
We’d like you to tell us your views on the services provided by Essex Highways by completing a survey on priorities and satisfaction levels. Your feedback helps us to improve the quality of the service Essex Highways provides and helps us consider how best to target our limited resources. To access the survey please click […]
Utility AID – Grant available
Did you know that The National Grid Electricity Distribution has launched a £500,000 fund to support charities and community groups in helping vulnerable households reduce energy costs and stay warm this winter. Registered charities or non-profit companies limited by guarantee can apply for up to £5,000, while constituted charitable organisations without a charity number can […]