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Essex County Council is planning a 'Try It For Free' day as part of Sandon Park and Ride’s tenth anniversary celebrations.   Shoppers visiting Chelmsford’s city centre stores and families keen to eat out at its restaurants and cafés can use the dedicated bus service...

Have you got a teenager who loves their music? If so, we may have the perfect thing to keep them occupied during the February half-term. Essex Music Education Hub and Colchester Institute are hosting the free In The Business ‘Plug in to the music industry’ sessions at...

  Essex Outdoors’ action-packed activity day experiences run at our 4 centres during the school holidays  and are the ideal way for young people aged 8-16 to try exciting new experiences in the outdoors! Working in groups of around 10 young people, your child will...

When an historic Grade II listed bridge near Ingatestone had to be closed to traffic following a vehicle strike, Essex Highways structural engineers swung into action and repaired its parapet in speedy time, despite the requirement to source matching bricks and lime...

Streetlights stay on for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Essex County Council has announced it will help local businesses and residents to enjoy the Christmas and New Year celebrations by keeping all street lights switched on in the early hours of Christmas Day and...

Thames Water to take on the responsibility of 4,000 sewage pumping stations from property owners and managers Utility will take over electricity and maintenance costs under new legislation, potentially saving customers thousands of pounds Firm appeals for help...

Brentwood Borough Council are concerned by messages it has received regarding a person who has been doorstep cold calling residents in the Warley area in the evening. It has been reported to us that on Tuesday night, a man was knocking on doors claiming he was...

A new set of swings for the Younger Children's playground are being installed today. It was decided that the previous red swings, that had been on site for decades, were at the end of their life after serving generations of parishioners. The new swings are being...

The new website for the Ingatestone & Fryerning Parish Council is live now! Please have a look and let us know what you think of it?

Residents are being given the chance to share their views on the Essex Rural Strategy through a wide-reaching public consultation. The Essex Rural Strategy sets out a vision for our rural areas to thrive.  The strategy seeks to provide a framework and aspirational...

The Parish Council are having a new zip wire, basket swing and teenage shelter installed at the skate park in Fairfield. Following submissions by five play equipment installers, Play and Leisure Ltd were chosen on the basis of price and excellent references from...