News
A12 Margaretting Bypass Reconstruction Scheme
An update from National Highways on the A12 Margaretting Bypass Reconstruction Scheme (between junctions 13 and 15): "We’ll need to continue our preparation works (which will include the installation of CCTV cameras, temporary speed cameras, lane widening works and...
Six Spring Walks
The Alzheimer's Society has announced the dates for this year's Spring Walks at Hyde Hall for people living with Dementia. Please find the details below:
Cost of Living Support
If money worries are starting to affect your health and wellbeing, there is support available for you. Take a look at the Brentwood Borough Council 'Cost of Living Support' page - it provides useful information, advice and practical support:...
Lighthouse Furniture Project
The Lighthouse Furniture Project is a Charity and Social Enterprise that serves communities in Essex by providing low cost reused furniture and electrical appliances. It is possible thanks to the generosity of the public who donate items that would otherwise go to...
Christmas Services
ST EDMUND AND ST MARY CHURCH The children's Crib service will take place on Christmas Eve at 4:30 pm. Midnight mass is on Christmas Eve at 11:30 pm. PRIORY CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE - BLACKMORE Come along on Christmas Eve for the Starlight Family Nativity Service at...
Christmas Market on 11 December
Organised by the Rotary Club at the Community Centre, the great Ingatestone Christmas market will be held on 11 December and provide a lot of entertainment! Stalls will include crafts, gifts, jewellery, fashion, toys, stationery & lifestyle and more. The...
Exciting updates on local Dementia Support Groups
We are happy to learn that Glenys Vallis, who runs the Fundangles Bingo and Singing groups at Seymour Pavilion (as well as other groups in the surrounding areas) for those who suffer from dementia and their carers, has had all of her groups added to the Alzheimer's...
Help us decorate the Christmas Tree!
On Friday, 25 November, the Parish Council once again installed a large Christmas tree on the Market Place. This year, to make it more fun, we have decided to ask not only school children, but all residents to help us decorate it! This year’s theme is Reuse and...
Summer Show 2023 – contact us to participate!
The Parish Council has set up an action group to organise the Summer Show 2023 in conjunction with the Ingatestone & Fryerning Horticultural Society who announced the theme of the next show: Bees. We are very keen to involve as many local organisations and...
Progress on Rewilding the Churchyard
This year, we have instigated a community garden within the grounds of St Mary and St Edmund Church. Aside from the Church, this initiative involves IFPC, the Anglo European School, the Royal Horticultural Society, the Youth Offending Team and another Borough Council,...
Warm Welcome Space – community hubs
Warm Welcome space - community hubs Please click on the above link for a list of warm spaces in the borough and when they will be open.
Project Gigabit and the Public Review
£100,000 Community Winter Warmth and Welcome Spaces Fund opens for applications
Grants made available by Essex County Council to create safe spaces which are free to the Essex public this winter. Community groups and Parish and Town Councils across Essex are being urged to apply for grants of up to £1,000 to help them provide warm and welcoming...
The Great Big Green Weekend
The Great Big Green Week was celebrated by the Climate Emergency Working Group and La Pomme with stalls in the Market Place. Residents learnt how to establish their current carbon footprint (via an EPC) so you they can consider how to reduce it. How to change one...
Community Garden progresses
An early Autumn working group met at the site on 4th September to clear the pathways from the land adjacent to Footpath 38 leading to Bell Mead. The planting in the raised bed has survived the summer heat well and a path in front of the seating is being commissioned....