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  • EFYC hosts speed meeting with councillors

    Youth council hosts speed meeting with councillors

    Published on 3 December 2024

    Epping Forest youth councillors held a speed meeting with their adult counterparts to inform them about the range of issues affecting young people across our district. (more…)

  • Community Champions posing for a photo in the civic offices in epping

    Community Champion success

    Published on 29 November 2024

    Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) has 22 Community Champions dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing of their local communities. (more…)

  • Watch out for scams

    Watch out for scams

    Published on 12 November 2024

    We’re warning residents to be aware of a new scam, and remind everyone of what to do if you have been contacted by a scammer. (more…)

  • Field of poppy's with the text - Remembrance Sunday 2024

    Remembrance Sunday 2024

    Published on 10 November 2024

    The Civic Offices in Epping will be lit in red from Friday 8 November through to Remembrance Sunday on 10 November. (more…)

  • Safer Streets Community Safety Action Day

    Community Safety Day of Action

    Published on 8 November 2024

    More than 100 residents of Oakwood Hill received advice and support during the Safer Streets Community Safety Day of Action. (more…)

  • Stay safe and well this winter

    Stay Safe and Well this winter success

    Published on 8 November 2024

    The recent Stay Safe and Well this winter event held in Roydon and Theydon Bois was a success, attracting more than 145 local residents. (more…)

  • Happy diwali

    Happy Diwali

    Published on 31 October 2024

    Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, starts on 31 October and symbolises the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. (more…)

  • Overview and Scrutiny Meeting

    Councillors urge TfL to invest for the future

    Published on 30 October 2024

    As housing developments lead to population growth, councillors have urged TfL to look to invest for the future. (more…)

  • Fireworks in the sky with people watching with the text Firework Safety

    Firework Safety

    Published on 28 October 2024

    Firework season is here and while most people use fireworks responsibly, in the wrong hands they can cause serious distress and injury. (more…)

  • Image of a bus front with the text "New and Improved Bus Services"

    New and improved bus services

    Published on 24 October 2024

    A new bus service linking Harlow bus and railway stations to Princess Alexandra Hospital on an hourly basis will help Epping Forest residents attending appointments or visiting patients at their local hospital. (more…)