WELCOME TO FELSTED
Located in north-west Essex and with a population of around 3,000, the Parish of Felsted has at its heart the historic village of Felsted, surrounded by Greens and Hamlets, in a beautiful rural setting.
Felsted retains the underlying charm and attraction of a rural parish, with the community and village at its heart. This is what attracts people to the area and what we as the Parish Council see as our historic duty to protect. Preservation of our heritage is balanced with a duty to ensure that the Parish thrives and meets the future needs of our community.
Winner of RCCE Village of the Year 2015
“One of the best places to live in the East of England” – The Sunday Times (2013)
LATEST NEWS
Bag some free compost
Essex County Council is giving away free garden compost Thursday May 5th between 10am & 2pm:
Felsted Youth Council: get involved
Felsted Parish Council has proposed the setting up of a Parish Youth Council for the village.
What is a Parish Youth Council?
A Youth Council is a democratic organisation created, run and developed by young people for young people, in order to represent the views of young people at a local level.
It gives young people the opportunity:
- To have a voice.
- To discuss relevant issues.
- To engage with decision makers.
- To contribute to improving the lives of other young people within their communities.
In many parishes, the Youth Council has responsibility for managing a part of the Parish Council’s budget where it is of particular relevance to young people.
Who are the members and how are they elected?
Typically, members are aged 14 to 18 years and will either live in the village or will be in education in the village, travelling from homes fewer than five miles away.
Initially a steering group of interested young people will be established who, with the help of an adult ‘champion’ will define:
- What exactly the Youth Council should do.
- Its responsibilities and its boundaries.
- What should be the formal process for electing members.
Both the formation of the steering group and the election of members are likely to involve cooperation with the schools serving the village, ,parents and/or local youth groups.
How can you get involved?
If you are a young person interesting in getting involved, or are a parent and would like to understand more, please contact the Parish Clerk.
The Parish Council also hopes to contact students through their schools, so watch for notices and letters from us.
You can also learn more about Youth Councils from the Local Youth Council Network page of the British Youth Council website.
Uttlesford Local Plan update: call for sites assessment
Further to our previous news items regarding the Uttlesford Local Plan consultation process, with a request for help from Parishoners, we have now submitted the councils view on the accuracy of the assessment document for the 28 potential development sites identified for Felsed.
It is disappointing that only 1 resident came forward with information to assist the council in this important work.
Nevertheless, we have put in a significant amount of effort and time in reviewing the accuracy of the assessment.
The letter submitted by the Parish Council can be viewed here.
We have pointed out individual errors and highlighted the broad issues around implied access to facilities, including school places and the doctors’ surgery.
We remain vigilant and engaged with the Local Planning process to promote the best interests of the Parish.