NEWS

Uttlesford District Council has informed the Parish Council that there will be no bin collections on Friday 26 January. This applies to all collections including refuse, garden waste and trade waste.

They would like to sincerely apologise for this situation. They do appreciate residents and businesses rely on the bin collection services and they are doing everything they can to catch up with missed collections.

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Uttlesford District Council has informed the Parish Council that there will be no bin collections on Thursday 25 January. This applies to all collections including refuse, garden waste and trade waste.

They will provide information on their plan to catch up these missed collections, along with those missed on Wednesday 24 January, as soon as they are able.

They would like to sincerely apologise for this situation. They do appreciate residents and businesses rely on the bin collection services and they are doing everything they can to catch up with missed collections.

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On Saturday 6 January 2024 Uttlesford District Council will be providing a refuse vehicle at Bannister Green between 11.30am to 12.30pm for the recycling of Christmas trees and other green waste.

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There are some important changes to bin collections this Christmas and New Year.

For the Christmas week (19 to 22 December) Uttlesford District Council will be collecting the general waste bin and food waste caddy as normal.

Uttlesford District Council will not be collecting any bins in the week following Christmas (26 to 29 December).

Collections will return to normal from Tuesday 2 January. This will be for the recycling bin and food waste caddy. Extra recycling can be placed at the side of your bin for collection. Please put items in white or clear bags or cardboard boxes – Uttlesford District Council cannot collect your recycling if it is in black bags.

The following week (9 to 12 January) will be a general waste bin and food waste caddy collection week. Extra black bags can be placed at the side of your bin, up to a maximum of four bags, for this week only.

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Felsted Parish Council has had notification about missed bin collections.

The next collection date is Tuesday 5 December for the roads listed below.
Note: this will be for both recycling and non-recycling bins, which will be collected in separate vehicles.

Chelmsford Road
Casmix Chase
Ridley Green
Leez Lane
Jolly Boys Lane
Causeway End Road
Cock Green

Please leave  bins ready kerbside from 7am

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This event returns to Felsted on Sunday 26th May 2024.

A representative from the event organisers will be present at the Parish Council meeting being held on Wednesday 6th December 23 in the URC Hall, commencing at 6.30pm.

Residents are encouraged to attend to address questions to the organisers or raise any concerns.

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The festive fun starts at 4.30pm on Saturday 2nd December at Woodleys car-park, with the Christmas tree lights being switched on by Father Christmas at 6.00pm.

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The £2 cap on all single DigiGo fares has been extended until 31 December 2024.

DigiGo is a shared public transport service, offering on-demand or pre-bookable travel options in parts of Essex.  Bookings are made and paid for on the TravelEssex app, where vehicles can be tracked in real time before and during the journey.

Find out more about Digigo here: https://www.essexhighways.org/digigo

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Two new build shared ownership properties are available at a
new development of homes at Alcotts Place in Stebbing

Two bedroom house – 40% share available for £132,000
Three bedroom house – 40% share available for £154,000

To be eligible for these properties, you must have a
local connection to the Parish of Stebbing or the surrounding
Parishes of Felsted, Little Bardfield, Lindsell or Little Dunmow.

For further information or to apply:
email: ku.gro.larurhsilgneobfsctd@gninworb.irret

call: 01483 540872

visit the website: www.englishrural.org.uk

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The Draft Local Plan (Regulation 18) Consultation will be available to view and comment on until 15th December 2023.

Please follow this link to view the consultation:

https://uttlesford-consult.objective.co.uk/kse/event/37646

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