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  • Limes Farm family fun day & playground celebration

    Limes Farm family fun day & playground celebration

    Published on 10 July 2025

    Over 300 people including families, children, and community groups came together on Wednesday 9 July for a family fun day & unveiling of the newly refurbished Limes Farm playground. (more…)

  • Statement from council leader following incident in Epping

    Statement from council leader following incident in Epping

    Published on 9 July 2025

    Councillor Chris Whitbread, Leader of Epping Forest District Council has called for the closure of asylum seeker hotels in the Epping Forest district after an incident in Epping on Tuesday 8 July. (more…)

  • Creating a buzz for the new leisure centre

    Creating a buzz for the new leisure centre

    Published on 8 July 2025

    Pupils from Epping Primary School work with Epping Leisure Centre contractor Pellikaan to create un-bee-liveable bug hotel. (more…)

  • 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…)

  • 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…)