What can you do to help? Respond to the consultation by Essex County Council.  You have up until the 20 February 2019 to do so.  You can do this online at Essex.gov.uk/libraries-consultation.  Alternatively you can complete the survey by phone on 0345 603 763 Sign the petition Save our Essex Libraries at essexlibdems.org.uk Maureen Caton ,

  Many of you will have seen that Essex County Council is about to launch a consultation on the future of the county’s libraries.  The consultation was approved this morning (Thursday 22 November) by the Essex Cabinet at a meeting attended by representatives of the Parish Council.  Our Chairman, Maureen Caton, addressed the members during

Like many in our community, the Parish Council was concerned to learn about the Essex Libraries consultation document which seems to indicate the potential closure of our library at some point in the future, along with other Essex libraries. The current position as far as the Parish Council is concerned is that Essex County Council

  There was an impressive turn out ( 500 plus people) for the WWI Armistice Ceremony . The Memorial Gardens and War Memorial, guarded by two Tommies looked fantastic and thankfully the weather was very kind to us. A lot of hard work and planning happened in the build up to Sunday’s event and the

Kemi Badenoch MP Stansted Surgery Friday 30th November, 15:30 – 18:00   For an appointment, please send an email with your name and address to: kemi.badenoch.mp@parliament.uk or call 020 7219 1943 | 01799 506038

You can access the Parish Council’s responses to Airports planning application by click on links below. Letter to UDC 25-9-18Letter to UDC 25-9-18 Letter to planning committee October 2018SMPC submission to Stansted Airport Application – April 2018 Holding Response August 2018 Conditions 2018

Stansted – Rungis Twinning Committee Host Families Wanted Following the recent twinning of Stansted with the town of Rungis in France, the Stansted Twinning Committee is now looking for volunteers to accommodate or to chaperone our French visitors. This could include accompanying them on visits to local places of interest. It is not essential to be

PRESS RELEASE The Stansted Airport Community Trust award capital grants (up to £2,000) to a wide variety of organisations within a ten mile radius of Stansted Airport. Stansted Airport Community Trust awarded provisional grants of £67,625 to 31 organisations last week. Projects ranged from Woodturning equipment to toys for mums and toddler groups,  the repair

This year’s competition was very well supported and the judges suitably impressed by the quality of the entries, particularly as the record temperatures presented real challenges to gardeners. The winning entries were: Business – Mounfitchet Care Home Garden – Mr and Mrs Pell Tubs and Baskets – Mr Whitehead Communal Areas – Mr and Mrs

SATURDAY 3rd NOVEMBER Forest Hall School Playing Fields Gates open: 18:30 Fireworks: 19:30 Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) Only: £10  Additional Tickets: £4 adults, £2 children Musical Accompaniment Refreshments available