NEWS

Felsted Parish Council is very pleased to inform you that the new car park at the primary school will be in full use from today – Monday 23rd February, this will be an excellent amenity for the school.

The car park should also benefit the whole parish by easing congestion and preventing dangerous parking by the green and obstruction in Ravens Crescent. Double yellow lines might also discourage dangerous parking.

The school has said they will no longer allow pupil’s access from Braintree Road and only allow children to enter safely from the car park.

Despite the recent wet weather the building of the new Doctors Surgery is now really taking shape. Once again the surgery will be a great asset to Felsted.

The car park is owned by Felsted Community Trust as will be the surgery on completion.

The Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Review Consultation under the required “Regulation 14” will formally commence on Monday 9th February and will run for 7 weeks until Monday 23rd March.

A “drop in” session will take place from 9.30am – 1pm on Saturday 21st February at the URC Hall in Stebbing Road where members of the Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Review Group will be available to answer any queries.

Information about the Neighbourhood Plan Review can be found here: https://felsted-pc.gov.uk/felsted-neighbourhood-plan/   Read the supporting documents here: https://felsted-pc.gov.uk/felsted-neighbourhood…/updates/

Green Waste Collections will continue in 2026.

The collections will take place on Bannister Green from 8.30-9.30 am every SUNDAY morning between

1st March and 29th November 2026 (inclusive).

Please be aware that this service is funded by the Parish Council

As detailed in this advisory leaflet distributed with the Spring 2026 Felsted Focus magazine, the Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Review Consultation under the required “Regulation 14” will formally commence on Monday 9th February and will run for 7 weeks until Monday 23rd March.

Full details about the Neighbourhood Plan Review can be found here and the supporting documents can be found here.

Any comments can be submitted via the Parish Council email address: ku.vog.cp-detslefobfsctd-430f52@krelc or by completing this website contact form.

A “drop in” session will take place from 9.30am – 1pm on Saturday 21st February at the URC Hall in Stebbing Road where members of the Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Review Group will be available to answer any queries.

Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Review 2025-2041 Regulation 14 Consultation can be read here.

The Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Opinion for the Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Review can be read here.

The Felsted Neighbourhood Plan Review 2025-2041 can be read here.

The Strategic Environmental Assessment can be read here.

Information about the Neighbourhood Plan Review: https://felsted-pc.gov.uk/felsted-neighbourhood-plan/

The Parish Council have been made aware that a company has been sending out payment requests for renewal of “Business Directory” advertising. The emails say that they are from “Felsted Parish” and come from the email address ku.oc.hsirapobfsctd-69da62@troppus-ecivres. Please be aware that they are nothing to do with Felsted Parish Council or the Felsted Focus.

The company has concerning reviews on Trustpilot. The reviews can be read using the link: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/parish.uk

The emails also state that their bank details had changed. If you receive any requests for payment to new bank details from any source please always check directly by phone using a number from the organisations official website to ensure that it is not a scam.

On the evening of 16 January 2026, UDC received the Planning Inspectors’ Final Report on the Examination of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041. The Inspectors’ Report concludes that, with their recommended main modifications, the Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041 is sound, legally compliant, and capable of adoption.

A copy of The Report and final Main Modifications has now been published and is to be found here:

https://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/article/10082/Inspectors-report-and-adoption

The full site and documentation remains accessible at:

The new Local Plan – Uttlesford District Council

The conclusions of the Inspectors’ Report means that the UDC Local Plan 2021-2041 can go forward with a recommendation to adopt the Plan.

A meeting of UDC’s full Council will be arranged later this spring for this purpose.

General Waste / Recycling

There will be some changes to your waste and recycling bin collections over Christmas and New Year.  Please click here for the alternative collection days.

Real Christmas Trees

UDC’s Green Waste Skip will be at Bannister Green on Saturday 10 January 26 between 11:30am and 12:30pm. This is for the recycling of your real Christmas trees and other green waste.

A consultation on LGR is now live until 11 January 26

The consultation can be found on the gov.uk website here: Consultation on proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock

You can read the full proposal and other options on the LGR Essex Hub: A stronger Greater Essex | Essex Local Government Reorganisation Hub

Residents are encouraged to respond to the consultation.

Please be reminded that Woodleys Car Park is not for domestic use.

Please do not park vehicles there unless you are patronising one of the businesses in the vicinity.

Thank you for your co-operation.

The Parish Council erected the Christmas Tree yesterday, the Grand Switch On with Father Christmas being in attendance will take place, starting at 5pm this coming Sunday 7th December.

Felsted School Steel Band and Felsted Choral Society will be entertaining alongside a snow globe. Light refreshments will be available and the Legion will be serving mulled wine. The switching on of the tree lights will be just before 6pm.

Father Christmas will be touring the village on the evenings of the 16th and 17th December starting each evening at 6.30pm.

Tuesday 16th, starting in Station Road, then onto Chelmsford Road, heading to Bannister Green via Cobblers Green and Cock Green including Stevens finishing with Ravens Crescent.

Wednesday 17th, staring on the Braintree Road side of Ravens Crescent, onto Watch House Green with the next stop being Stebbing Road and Chaffix then turning right onto Braintree Road finishing at Jollyboys North.

Sweets will be available for Children of all ages, a collection is being made to cover the cost of the Christmas Tree with any additional collections be made to local causes, we hope the parishioners of Felsted will support the Parish Council in this years festivities.