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  • Cabinet meeting

    Cabinet 2 September 2024

    Published on 9 September 2024

    Scrutiny role of councillors highlighted at the Cabinet. (more…)

  • 999 Day

    999 day

    Published on 9 September 2024

    Celebrate Emergency Services Day (999 Day) and show your support for the heroes of the NHS and Emergency Services. (more…)

  • Essex County Council funds expansion of Community Supermarkets

    Essex County Council funds expansion of Community Supermarkets

    Published on 4 September 2024

    Limes Farm and Noah’s Ark community pantries will be able to support more residents with low-cost essentials. (more…)

  • Cllr. Paul Keska, Regulatory, Technical and Community Safety Portfolio Holder; Rachel Mugami, NSL Supervisor; unknown member of the public; Angela Canham, Epping Forest Community Transport Manager; Bev Souter, EFCT Volunteer Driver; Rasal Dewan, NSL Account Director; James Carstairs, Epping Forest District Council in front of Community Transport Van with a cheque

    Epping Forest District Council Social Value Initiative

    Published on 23 August 2024

    Epping Forest District Council through its parking enforcement contractor (NSL Ltd) donated £900 to Epping Forest Community Transport (EFCT) as part of the Council’s social value initiative. (more…)

  • Youth councillors meet new Epping Forest MP

    Youth councillors meet new Epping Forest MP

    Published on 6 August 2024

    Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Epping Forest, welcomed Epping Forest Youth Council to Parliament to discuss pressing issues for local young people. (more…)

  • Overview and Scrutiny Meeting

    Overview and Scrutiny 30 July

    Published on 6 August 2024

    Members discussed the processes for improving customer satisfaction, gathering feedback and enhancing the customer experience as the new KPI Suite is introduced. (more…)

  • Support local good causes

    Published on 1 August 2024

    There’s still time to purchase you tickets for the new Epping Forest Community Lottery before the first weekly draw this Saturday 3 August. (more…)

  • Full Council Meeting

    Council 23 July 2024

    Published on 30 July 2024

    Councillors paid tribute to Sir Jack Petchey CBE, a former local resident, who passed away last month, just a few days short of his 99th birthday. (more…)

  • Summer memory train 2024

    Published on 17 July 2024

    More than 80 passengers had a memorable journey aboard the Summer Memory Train on Wednesday 10 July. (more…)

  • Funding awarded to nazeing parish council for play area

    Funding awarded to Nazeing Parish Council for play area

    Published on 16 July 2024

    Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) is happy to announce that Nazeing Parish Council has been awarded funding to help refurbish the play area at Bumbles Green. (more…)