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SANTA’S GROTTO

Young ones get the chance to tell Santa what they’d like in their stocking this Christmas when the Stansted Millers play host to Mr Claus next Saturday at the village windmill. It is £4 for children to meet Santa, who will be at the mill from 1-5pm handing out presents. The Millers are laying on […]

CHURCH RD STREETLIGHTS

A temporary traffic management system is being set up while Essex County Council remove the structural columns supporting two street lights on Church Road. The columns both at the bottom end of Church Road, close to the Lower Street roundabout, failed a structural safety test. ECC apologise for the inconvenience caused. They say the columns […]

Christmas Quiz

There’s no better way to spend this Saturday night than by signing up for the Twinning Committee’s Christmas Quiz. There a prize for the winning team (up to 8 per team). Tickets cost £10 and come with mulled wine, a mince pie and jacket potato with chilli. The Day Centre at Crafton Green plays host […]

Northbound M11 Roadworks

Tis the season for M11 roadworks it seems, after yesterday’s update that repairs to a bridge over the motorway would stretch into January, the National Highways have announced that essential drainage renewal work lasting until April now needs to be carried out to the M11 northbound between junctions 7 and 8. National Highways plan to […]

BURTON END ROAD CLOSURE

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(2) Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice of  Burton End, Stansted. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce whilst Affinity Water installs new water connections. Please click on the following link https://one.network/?tm=124982913 to find details of the closure, due to commence on 1st December 2021 for 3 days.

EYES ON DODGY DRIVERS

Our Police Community Support Officer is eager to spread the word of a website where you can make complaints about driving. If you see cars jumping red lights, tailgating, oversized lorries mounting kerbs, drivers using their mobile phones, you should head over to safer essex roads – driving-complaints There you will be able to upload […]

LIBRARY SURVEY

Residents can have their say on Essex County Council’s new vision for its libraries after the publication of the council’s Everyone’s Library Service 2022-2026 plan.  The plan commits to keeping all 74 libraries open in the county with investment in training and the upskilling of existing library staff.   There are three core aims at the […]

Christmas Appeal

We are proud to get behind our local MP’s Christmas ‘New Toys’ Appeal. This year Kemi Badenoch is asking you to ‘buy one more new toy’ to donate to Home Start Essex. This local charity supports children and families across Chelmsford and Uttlesford. We have set up a donation box in front of our reception […]

COVID-19 RESPONSE GRANTS

Small, local and not-for-profit voluntary group for adults and/ or youth clubs are still eligible to apply for the Covid19 Grassroots Clubs and Activities Fund. The grant can cover Covid19 associated costs to assist with the reopening of these groups/ clubs for up to £5000. Applications are open until March 2022. The application window opened on Monday […]