Yearly Archives: 2008

Interactive Online Planning System Goes Live

  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’

Posted in Local plan / planning our future, Planning, Your council, Your environment

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

Posted in Community, Countryside and wildlife, Democracy, Gypsy and traveller, Leader, Local plan / planning our future, Older people, Our countryside, Planning, Residents, Young people, Your area, Your community, Your council, Your environment

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

Posted in Community, Democracy, Leader, Meetings, Residents, Your community, Your council

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

Posted in Community, Local plan / planning our future, Older people, Planning, Residents, Your area, Your community, Your environment

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

Posted in Community, Democracy, Leader, Meetings, Young people, Your community, Your council

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

Posted in Chairman, Community, Democracy, Older people, Residents, Your area, Your community, Your council

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
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