The offices will be closed until Tuesday 4 January 2011. We will not be able to respond to your enquiry until this time. Updates on council services affected by the severe weather will posted here on the council website and…
Yearly Archives: 2010
Waste and Recycling Collections Update
Posted in Community, Recycling and waste, Residents, Your area, Your community, Your council, Your home
Deadline Extended for Youth Arts and Sports Awards
The deadline for the districts talented young people to apply for the new arts and sports awards has been extended to Friday 14 January 2011. The awards, ranging from £500 to £1,500, are available to young people aged 13 to…
Posted in Arts, Community, Our activities, Out and about, Residents, Sports, Young people, Your area, Your community
£3 million savings target for Council
Healthy balance sheets will help to protect services as Epping Forest District Council prepares to reduce overall spending by £3 million over the next four years. Savings have already been identified to cover next year’s budget. However, councillors and staff…
Local Building Company Caught up in Fly Tipping Case
At Harlow Magistrates court on 10 December 2010, local building company First Choice Building and Home Improvements Limited was prosecuted for the offence of failing to take reasonable measures which led to fly tipping. A representative of the company attended…
Christmas Opening Hours
Once again, council tenants will not be left out in the cold during the festive season. An out-of-hours service will ensure that emergency repairs are dealt with throughout the holiday period. There will be a limited maintenance service that will…
LDF Meeting Postponed
The meeting of the Local Development Framework cabinet committee scheduled to take place this evening (Monday 20 December) has been postponed due to the severe weather. A new date will be confirmed in the New Year.
Tickets to Lee Valley White Water Centre on Sale
Buy your ticket to ride the same rapids as the world`s best athletes. The wait is over … you can now book to go white water rafting at Lee Valley White Water Centre – the only brand new London 2012…
Posted in Community, Older people, Olympics, Out and about, Residents, Waltham Abbey, Young people, Your area, Your community
Drink Driving Warning
A Christmas drink driving warning from Tony Ellis Epping Forest Crime Reduction Officer. “Once again, Christmas and the New Year are nearly upon us. The season comes with various traditions including the traditional crime trends. It would be encouraging to…
Posted in Community, Crime and safety, Our countryside, Out and about, Residents, Travel, Your area, Your community, Your council
Council Launches Residents ePetition System
Epping Forest District Council has followed in the footsteps of 10 Downing Street in creating a new ePetitions facility on its website. This will enable residents to create their own ePetition requesting the Council to take action on a…
World Class White Water Centre Opens
The best venue of its type in the World, was how Sports Minister Hugh Robertson described Lee Valley White Water Centre following the official opening of the facilities by The Princess Royal on 9 December 2010. Princess Anne, President of…
