Category: Village News

Next year, Essex County Council will spend over £2bn. We provide many essential services and infrastructure including schools, roads, children's social care and adult social care. The new Government wants change in how we do things. We need to be honest about what we can achieve. Rising cost of materials and more complicated issues being … Continue reading Residents invited to have their say on Essex County Council’s budget proposals for April 2025 to March 2026

Colchester’s Draft Recycling and Waste Strategy Consultation is now live! This is yourchance to help shape the waste strategy for Colchester for the next 15 years.The aim of the draft strategy is to reduce waste, simplify and improve recycling withwheeled bins and recycling boxes, as well as keeping costs down. This ensures wastecollection services can … Continue reading Colchester Draft Recycling and Waste strategy

A new fund has been launched by ECC to improve the safety of residents and address violence and vulnerability. Grants from £500 up to £2,000 will be available. The fund will be open to: voluntary and community organisations registered charities charitable incorporated organisations (CIO) not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee community interest companies (CIC) town, parish, … Continue reading Community Safety Initiative Fund

The next meeting of the Council will be held on Wednesday 12 April 2023, 7.30pm, at the Village Hall, Spring Lane. The agenda can be found here

Fare increases on Saturday 01 April 2023 Please be aware that bus fares on a number of ECC supported services in Essexare set to rise by 5.9% (rounded to the nearest 10p) from Saturday 01 April 2023. Please note the £2 single fare cap remains in place until Friday 30 June 2023 foroperators that are … Continue reading Proposed bus fare Increases

The next meeting of the Council will take place on Wednesday 8 March 2023, 7.30pm, at the Village Hall, Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green. The agenda for the meeting can be found below: 8 March 2023

The next Volunteer Day will be on Saturday 4th March 2023. Meet outside the Cricketers at 9.45am.

Temporary Closure of Fiddler Hill. 3rd January 2023 for 3 days, Please note the impending temporarily close of Fiddlers Hill, Fordham Heath, from a point approximately 90m north west of its junction with Fiddlers Folly (outside 34 Porters Cottages) for a distance of approximately 825m in a north westerly direction (Fordham river bridge). The closure … Continue reading Closure of Fiddlers Hill

Essex County Council has launched a further survey as part of the Bus Back Better strategy and its enhanced partnership approach. This survey is designed to understand better how to improve bus services and encourage increased usage. If you would like to offer your views, please follow the link below: https://consultations.essex.gov.uk/iptu/bus-network-reviews-colchester/?fbclid=IwAR2Qn9SEKB97zehdDW5GdVt86wTq6-Yl6iJRlUmoekj6oeW69DHOKizQkBw

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Heath Road, Fordham Heath Please click on the following link https://one.network/?tm=126889503 to find details of the intended closure of Heath Road, due to commence on 22nd February 2022 for 3 days. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while County Broadband LTD undertakes remedial reinstatement.