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  • Enter our Super draw £1,000 Sainsburys voucher

    Win a £1,000 Sainsburys voucher with Epping Forest Community Lottery

    Published on 7 July 2025

    Don’t miss your chance to win a £1,000 Sainsbury’s voucher, in this month’s super draw with the Epping Forest Community Lottery. (more…)

  • Join us for our Community Fun & Safety Extravaganza celebrating Safer Streets

    Community fun and safety extravaganza

    Published on 3 July 2025

    Join us for an afternoon of fun, learning, and community pride as we celebrate the progress of the Safer Streets project at Oakwood Hill. (more…)

  • Essential fire alarm testing at Cottis Yard car park

    Essential alarm testing

    Published on 2 July 2025

    Essential fire alarm tests are to be carried out every week at the Cottis Yard multi-storey car park from Tuesday 8 July. (more…)

  • Parking fine scam warning

    Parking fine scam warning

    Published on 2 July 2025

    We have been made aware of a scam asking residents to pay parking penalty charge notices (PCN) via a text message. (more…)

  • Residents’ views sought to shape the future of local government in Greater Essex

    Help shape the future of local government

    Published on 24 June 2025

    Residents’ views sought to shape the future of local government in Greater Essex. (more…)

  • Windrush Day Saturday 22 June 2025

    Marking Windrush Day 2025

    Published on 20 June 2025

    The Windrush flag will be flying outside the Civic Offices in Epping on Sunday 22 June to commemorate and recognise the contribution of the Windrush generation. (more…)

  • Essex Pride

    Essex Pride 2025

    Published on 20 June 2025

    The Rainbow Flag is flying outside the Civic Offices in Epping this Friday and Saturday in support of Pride month. (more…)

  • Youth Council launch vaping report

    Epping Forest Youth Council publishes report on youth vaping

    Published on 19 June 2025

    The Epping Forest Youth Council has published a powerful new report shedding light on the real-life experiences and concerns of young people regarding vaping. (more…)

  • Upshire Primary Foundation School train launch

    Upshire Primary Foundation School train launch

    Published on 18 June 2025

    Pupils, staff, parents and the wider community came together on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the Upshire Primary Foundation School Mr Brown Community Train Carriage. (more…)

  • West Essex Inclusion Project Launches Horse Riding Sessions

    West Essex Inclusion Project Launches Horse Riding Sessions

    Published on 18 June 2025

    The West Essex Inclusion Project have launched their new horse riding sessions at Barnfields Riding Stables, offering an exciting and inclusive opportunity for children with learning disabilities, autism, and physical or sensory impairments. (more…)