We need your ideas! The first stage in a public consultation gets under way into the proposed development of community recreational space at Walson Way. And we need you to help us.

Invicta National Academy’s popular Summer Academy makes a return on Monday 26 July for 5 weeks to provide opportunities for school children to get ahead and start the new school year in September with confidence.

A planning inquiry into Bloor Homes’ plan to build on land close to Stansted concluded this week. What follows is some background to the appeal and an outline of the key arguments raised by opposing sides.

You can show your opposition to the housing development at Pennington Lane by downloading and displaying a Save Stansted Village campaign poster.

A new cafe opens for people living with or caring for those affected by dementia in Saffron Walden.

Details are provided in this post on how to observe or take part in the Planning Inquiry dealing with Bloor Homes plans to build 168 near Pennington Lane. The inquiry starts on July 13 at 10am. Those wishing to observe or participate must contact the planning inspectorate case officer AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

After an incident at the play area in Mountfitchet Green last night,  a piece of equipment is being removed for public safety and assessment. Please avoid using this playground while the work is being completed this morning.

This affects Footpath 44 and Bridleway 25 in the District of Uttlesford, and the closure will be all day for 21 days from June 9.

Watch out for a planned 5-day road closure on Belmer Road from June 7 while work to install electricity cables in the area is carried out.

Play equipment is to be installed in the play areas on the Mountfitchet Estate. The public are invited to help decide on their preferred type of equipment.