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Waltham Abbey dog show

Town Mead Park in Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey is host to a Companion Dog Show on Sunday 9 June 2013 as part of the promotion of responsible dog ownership by both Epping Forest District Council and Waltham Abbey Town Council.

Posted in Animal welfare, Chairman, Environmental health, Our activities, Out and about, Waltham Abbey

Local Plan confusion – option D

Theydon Bois councillors are reassuring local residents that a leaflet putting forward proposals for development on the edge of the village do not come from Epping Forest District Council. The leaflet entitled ‘A better option for Theydon Bois’ has been

Posted in Commercial properties, Community, Councillors, Housing, Local plan / planning our future, Our countryside, Planning, Residents, Your area, Your community, Your environment

Lancaster makes a Dambusters flypast over North Weald

Over the past week there have been a series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid by 617 Squadron on the night of 16-17 May 1943, which breached the Moehne and Eder dams in central Germany. Nineteen

Posted in Epping, North Weald Airfield, Ongar, Our activities, Our attractions, Out and about

Join Race for Life at North Weald

Join in this year’s Race for Life at North Weald Airfield and show cancer who’s boss. On Wednesday 3 July 2013 at 7pm, women of all ages and fitness levels will be walking, running or dancing to raise money for

Posted in Health, Media, North Weald Airfield, Our activities, Our attractions, Out and about, Residents, Your area, Your community, Your council

Ongar Mums get ready for Fun Day

Come along and join the Ongar Mums as they celebrate the brand new play equipment in Love Lane Park. The “May Half Term Fun Day at Love Lane” takes place on Thursday 30th May between 12 noon and 3pm and they would be

Posted in Community, Ongar, Our activities, Out and about, Playschemes, Residents, Young people, Your area, Your community

Waltham Abbey Minis help to save lives

The Abbey Mini Owners club from Waltham Abbey held a rally to raise money for the Essex & Herts Air Ambulances on Sunday 12 May. The owners first of all gathered at North Weald Airfield, home of the Herts Air

Posted in Epping, North Weald Airfield, Ongar, Our attractions, Out and about, Travel, Uncategorized, Waltham Abbey

RAF veterans reunited at their former base

Air and groundcrew veterans from the 72 Squadron Association once again visited North Weald Airfield for their annual reunion on Saturday 11 May. The previous day a Tucano trainer from the current Squadron had flown in from RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North

Posted in Epping, North Weald Airfield, Ongar, Our activities, Our attractions, Out and about

Couch to 5k in 6 weeks!

We are starting up our running group in Epping so if you are entering this years North Weald Race For Life why not come along! And guys, there is a local park run for you to work towards! This years

Posted in Community, Epping, Health, Older people, Our activities, Our countryside, Out and about, Residents, Sports, Young people, Your area, Your community

Council daredevils in charity abseil

Intrepid council employees abseiled down the 110ft Church Langley water tower on Saturday 4 May 2013 to raise money for charity. The 4, who work for Epping Forest District Council, took part in the annual abseil organised by the Rotary

Posted in Chairman, Media, Out and about, Your area, Your council

Get Into Cricket!

Loughton Cricket Club are expanding their Junior Section and are looking for new members from Year 4 to Year 11 If you are interested in playing cricket the club are running training sessions at the following times through to 27th

Posted in Loughton, Our activities, Out and about, Residents, Sports, Young people, Your area