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  • From right to left Amelia Hoke EFDC Leisure and Parking team manager, Corne Van Mook Pellikaan, Cllr Ray Balcome, Cllr Holly Whitbread, Neil Buchanan Pellikaan, Cllr Chris Whitbread, Marc Janssen Pellikaan and Epping Primary students.

    Epping Leisure Centre update

    Published on 14 October 2024

    Pupils from Epping Primary School joined Members of Epping Forest District Council’s Cabinet and representatives from Pellikaan Construction, on Wednesday 9 October for a site visit at the new Epping Leisure Centre. (more…)

  • Watch out for Deer this Rutting season

    Take special care on forest roads during the rutting season

    Published on 14 October 2024

    October is the most exciting time of year if you are a deer, because it’s in the midst of the rutting season – a time when they engage in fierce mating battles. (more…)

  • Epping Forest Community Lottery - A picture of the lottery logo and an image of the Summer bike giveaway winner with his bike

    Summer Bike Giveaway winner

    Published on 10 October 2024

    Local businessman, Paul Storan won a special prize in the September Epping Forest Community Lottery. (more…)

  • Safer Streets Funding Oakwood Hill Estate new update

    Safer Streets Oakwood Hill estate project update

    Published on 26 September 2024

    Improvements at the Oakwood Hill estate in Loughton are already underway as part of the Safer Streets Project. (more…)

  • Stay safe and well bag with leaflets behind it

    Stay Safe and Well this Winter

    Published on 25 September 2024

    Stay Safe and Well this Winter is a health and wellbeing event taking place in Roydon and Theydon Bois this October for older residents. (more…)

  • Cheque presentation to Ongar Pétanque

    Qualis’ community benefit fund supporting Ongar Pétanque

    Published on 25 September 2024

    Ongar Pétanque has been announced as the latest recipient of funding from Qualis’ community benefit fund, which is delivered in partnership with Epping Forest District Council. (more…)

  • Play in the Park sucess

    Summer Play in the Park success

    Published on 17 September 2024

    During the Summer holidays, the Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) Community Development and Wellbeing team hosted a series of Play in the Park sessions drawing in nearly 1,300 attendees over 46 sessions. (more…)

  • Community Catch Up

    Community catch up

    Published on 17 September 2024

    Join Waltham Abbey Community Champions for a morning filled with tea, coffee, engaging conversations, and a sense of community. (more…)

  • RideLondon takes a hiatus in 2025

    RideLondon takes a hiatus in 2025

    Published on 12 September 2024

    RideLondon-Essex is to take a hiatus in 2025 so organisers can work on a new concept, all entrants will receive full refunds. (more…)

  • CREATING HOPE THROUGH LIGHT - Shining a light on sucide prevention this septemeber in Essex, Light up, Listen, take the training and save a life

    World Suicide Prevention Day

    Published on 10 September 2024

    The Civic Offices in Epping will be lit green on Tuesday 10 September for World Suicide Prevention Day. (more…)