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IFPC tackles air pollution
Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council will be working on tackling the vital issue of air pollution in 2022. The Climate Change Emergency Working Group has been working on a number of new projects in the past year, including the creation of a new community garden on...
IFPC sets out action plan
Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council will commence works on projects upcoming in the next financial year. The action plan is reviewed annually to accurately reflect the aims and objectives of the council. IFPC will continue to assist Greater Anglia and the Railway...
IFPC co-opt new councillors
On Monday 20 September 2021, the parish council welcomed three new councillors to fill our vacancies. We now have 15 parish councillors. Candidates were given a brief interview and then councillors voted on whether to co-opt the candidates onto the council. We are...
New food support fund launches
Essex County Council has announced the launch of a new food support fund in association with Essex Association of Local Councils. This new fund is available to support those in need in the community, including food banks, food pantries, community organisations,...
Proposed 20mph speed limit
IFPC have requested further information from Essex Highways regarding the proposed reduction in speed limit to 20mph on Ingatestone High Street and surrounding streets The parish council are in favour of this planned reduction in the speed limit but would like to draw...
IFPC’s Neighbourhood Plan moves closer to completion
Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council's Neighbourhood Plan has progressed to the next stage. Last night, councillors at the Brentwood Borough Council's Policy, Resources and Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to approve the formal submission of the...
Ingatestone wishing tree
The wishing tree is to help the Carers of Home Instead and the families of SNAP charity. Along with the traditional Christmas tree in Ingatestone Market Place this year there will also be a 'wishing tree'.The wishing tree will have baubles on it, each one has a...
New statues in place for Remembrance Day
IFPC announces two new Tommy statues to be placed at the St Edmund & Mary Church in Ingatestone and The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Fryerning. The 4ft aluminium statue was made by veterans and people with disabilities at the Royal British Legion. The statues...
The future of Ingleton House
Brentwood Borough Council manages a sheltered housing scheme within Ingatestone which in total comprises of 67 dwellings, including a main building with 10 bedsits and four one bedroom flats, a mixture of bungalows and one bedroom flats on Stock Lane and bungalows off...
New Fairfield play area opens
Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council (IFPC) is delighted to announce that the newly renovated Fairfield under-12’s play area is open and ready for use by our community. The official opening was held on 30 September at 1.30pm with members of Ingatestone and...
New soft plastic recycling point
IFPC welcomes the decision of the Co-op in Ingatestone to join other branches in providing a new recycling point in it's Ingatestone branch. Initially, Ingatestone was not included in this scheme but after contact was made by the Climate Emergency Working group this...
Donation points for those fleeing Afghanistan
Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council have contacted Brentwood Borough Council to ask if they will establish donation points in the Brentwood area. Donation points established so far include: Refugee Action Colchester, 15 Queen Street, Colchester, CO12PH Community...
Works on new playground near completion
The newly renovated younger children's playground will open before the end of September. Fairfield is leased from Lord Petre and maintained by the parish council. It is situated behind St. Edmund and St. Mary Church, between Star Lane and Fairfield and is a popular...
Volunteers needed for our community garden
The parish council's Climate Emergency Working Group has been exploring sites for a community garden in the parish for our residents to enjoy. We are aware that some residents do not have private gardens or the space to grow plants or vegetables etc. Finding...
Do you want to make a difference and become a parish councillor?
Are you interested in taking up a civic office that can make a real difference to the community Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council represents? Government is more than ever looking to local communities and local councils to respond to very local needs and...