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
7th March: Green Waste collection re-starting
We are very pleased to advise that UDC has arranged to re-start the weekly Green Waste collection from Bannister Green this coming Sunday 7th March, between 9-10am as usual.
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Walk-in and get tested for Covid-19
People living and working in Essex, without Covid-19 symptoms, are now being offered walk-in appointments for a rapid test at their local test centre. With 13 test centres now in full operation, capacity for testing has increased, meaning people now have another option available to them.
Residents and those working in Essex had previously been invited to book their test appointment in advance, online or by phone. The new option brings more flexibility, especially for those who are unable to work from home and want to get tested for peace of mind and reassurance.
Around a third of people with Covid-19 have no symptoms and could be spreading the virus unknowingly. Although case numbers are declining, there is still a worrying number of people with Covid-19 in Essex. Health officials in the county advise figures could go down even quicker if together we break the chain of transmission by getting tested regularly.
Councillor John Spence, Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care says: “The number of cases in Essex is continuing to reduce, and that’s down to the great efforts of the people of Essex. This is also because of the upscaling of testing of those without symptoms. It’s important to get tested regularly to stop the spread, and now we are accepting walk-ins, it’s easier than ever.”
Rapid Covid-19 tests are available at 13 test centres across Essex, all easily accessible and Covid-secure:
Basildon – Towngate Theatre, and The Place Leisure Centre, Pitsea
Braintree – Witham Town Football Club
Brentwood – The Nightingale Centre
Castle Point – Waterside Farm Leisure Centre
Chelmsford – Central Baptist Church
Colchester – Colchester Leisure Centre
Epping Forest – Theydon Bois Village Hall
Harlow – Civic Centre, The Water Gardens
Maldon – West Maldon Community Centre
Rochford – The MegaCentre
Tendring – Long Meadows Community Centre
Uttlesford – Saffron Walden ECL
Walk-in or book an appointment online at
www.essex.gov.uk/getting-tested or by calling 0333 772 6144.
Anyone with symptoms should book a test via www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test
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Covid vaccines for over 70s
We have been asked to share this important message from the NHS:
As we are constantly reminded, beware of fraudsters. The NHS will NEVER ask you to pay for a vaccine or to hand over bank account details.
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