Residents in the Epping Forest District can now easily view online the progress of planning applications following the implementation of phase ii of the Council`s interactive Planning website iPlan and a new interactive online mapping system called ‘pinpoint’. ‘pinpoint’…
Yearly Archives: 2008
Provisional Site Allocation Reduced
Go East, the regional office of the Government says the provisional allocation of additional gypsy and traveller site pitches for Epping Forest district has been reduced by ten from 49 to 39. The announcement is contained in the Examination in…
Cabinet Decisions 15 December
In a step that Councillors hope will help local retailers, the Cabinet of Epping Forest District Council has agreed that there will be no increase in pay and display car park prices next year. Instead, any increased spending on car…
Council Pays Tribute to Local Hero
Councillors from Epping Forest District Council stood in silence at the beginning of the Council meeting on Tuesday 16 December 2008 in tribute to Royal Marine Georgie Sparks who was killed in action in Afghanistan. Personal tributes were paid…
Posted in Chairman, Community, Councillors, Democracy, Leader, Meetings, Older people, Young people, Your community, Your council
Call for Sites Provisional List Published
Around 200 suggestions from local residents, landowners and developers have been received by Epping Forest District Council since it asked people to nominate potential sites for all types of future development including housing. Residents can see the list below. Call…
EFYC Funding
At the meeting on 10 November 2008, the Cabinet received a report on funding for the Epping Forest Youth Council (EFYC) for 2009 to 2010. The Cabinet requested the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to receive a presentation from the Youth…
A WOW of a Gift
Councillor John Knapman, Chairman of Council visited Vitalise – Jubilee Lodge in Chigwell for the official opening of the new `Wow` room. Vitalise – Jubilee Lodge is one of the charities to benefit from his fundraising during his year in…
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HOPE Comes to Residents
The residents of Epping Forest District Council`s Sheltered Housing Scheme in Parsonage Court in Loughton played host to the residents of Jubilee Court in Waltham Abbey for a competition with a Nintendo Wii and the Wii sports game. The competition…
Posted in Community, Health, Loughton, Older people, Our activities, Residents, Sports, Waltham Abbey, Your area, Your community
Stop Doorstep Crime Calendar
Epping Forest District Safer Communities partnership in conjunction with Essex County Council Trading Standards have produced a 2009 calendar for older and vulnerable persons containing monthly crime prevention messages to help beat doorstep conmen. `Doorstep crime` is the term used…
Posted in Community, Crime and safety, Older people, Residents, Young people, Your area, Your community, Your home
Wrapped and Ready to Go
Epping Forest Safer Communities Partnership is asking residents to take a little more care this Christmas and think about security. The Partnership is providing basic security advice to residents to help make Christmas memorable for the right reasons. Advice leaflets…
Posted in Community, Crime and safety, Older people, Residents, Young people, Your area, Your community, Your home
