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  • Historic farmhouse gets Grade II listing

    Historic farmhouse gets Grade II listing

    Published on 27 June 2025

    A farmhouse on Stonards Farm in Epping has been designated as a Grade II listed building for its special architectural and historical interest. (more…)

  • EFDC and Qualis launch new complaints panel

    EFDC and Qualis launch new complaints panel

    Published on 16 June 2025

    Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) is inviting tenants to join a newly formed Complaints Panel, developed in partnership with Qualis.  (more…)

  • Recycling bin roll out has begun

    Recycling bin roll out has begun

    Published on 6 June 2025

    The roll out of the new blue-lidded recycling bins started on Monday 2 June. (more…)

  • 1 week until recycling bin roll out

    1 week until recycling bin roll out

    Published on 28 May 2025

    There is now less than 1 week to go until the new blue-lidded recycling bins start being rolled out across the district. (more…)

  • Buckhurst Hill welcomes new conservation area

    Buckhurst Hill welcomes new conservation area

    Published on 28 May 2025

    The St Johns area of Buckhurst Hill was designated a conservation area at Cabinet on 27 May 2025. (more…)

  • Prime residential development opportunity Epping CM16

    Prime housing opportunity in Epping Town Centre

    Published on 16 May 2025

    Qualis, Epping Forest District Council’s private development company, is inviting bids from developers for a prime town centre site at St John’s in Epping. (more…)

  • Affordable housing takes shape at Roundhills. Picture of houses being built

    Affordable housing takes shape at Roundhills

    Published on 29 April 2025

    The Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) Housing Development Team, in partnership with Qualis Commercial, are transforming the former swimming pool site at Roundhills, in Waltham Abbey, into 28 houses for affordable rent. (more…)

  • Historic posts given listed buildings status

    Historic posts given listed buildings status

    Published on 4 April 2025

    10 coal duty boundary posts in the Epping Forest district have been given Grade II listed buildings status. (more…)

  • New recycling bins coming soon

    Blue-lidded recycling bins coming soon

    Published on 4 April 2025

    Increased recycling rates and reduced cost of waste disposal are the benefits of the district-wide introduction of blue-lidded bins for recycling this summer. (more…)

  • Cabinet meeting

    Cabinet 19 March 2025

    Published on 25 March 2025

    Public questions anticipated the main debate as Epping Forest District Council’s Cabinet endorsed the South Epping Masterplan strategic framework and design code at its meeting on 19 March. (more…)