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  • Majority of council-backed bus services set to continue serving local communities

    Essex passengers continue to show confidence in local buses with more people using Essex County Council backed services in the last two years. A number of the bus services funded by Essex County Council are set to continue following a recent public consultation. The 41 services under review are some of those Essex County Council

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    9 May 2026
  • Essex Primary School places announced – April 2026

    98.16% of primary school age children starting reception in September 2026 offered one of their preferences. Almost 16,000 parents and carers across the county will find out the outcome of their primary school applications today (Thursday 16 April). This year, Essex County Council received a total of 15,738 primary school applications. Of these, 14,218 pupils

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    3 May 2026
  • Braintree Area Foodbank

    View our current shopping list below.

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    30 April 2026
  • New Crisis and Resilience Fund Launched – April 26

    A new government‑funded Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) has launched today (7 April) in Essex. The new fund provides support for families and individuals in financial hardship. It also aims to help communities build long‑term financial resilience. The fund is designed to support residents with urgent needs. It will cover the below key areas. Residents who believe

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    17 April 2026
  • Age Well Fair

    View information about Braintree District Council’s Age Well Fair.

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    13 April 2026
  • 2.6M boost to maintain progress in SEND assessments

    Essex County Council is investing an extra £2.6 million over the next two years. The money will accelerate recent improvements to the Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNAs) process. This is a statutory process conducted by a local authority. It determines if a child or young person up to the age of 25 requires

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    10 April 2026
  • Essex Safer Speeds Strategy -Public Consultation – March 26

    We are pleased to have launched a public consultation on the new draft Essex Safer Speeds Strategy. The consultation starts today (Monday 16 March 2026) and will run for six weeks, closing on Sunday 26 April 2026. There is more information about the strategy and consultation below. Essex Safer Speeds Strategy   Speed is the biggest factor

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    26 March 2026
  • Thousands of road repairs carried out in the last year as extra investment continues

    Additional investment, dedicated crews, and creative innovation saw highways maintenance thrive during 2025/26 Additional investment in highway improvements has resulted in even more repairs being carried out in the last year.  In 2025/26 Essex County Council committed to carrying out even more repairs and maintenance to keep highways, footways and structures safe. The works delivered

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    19 March 2026
  • Information Young Carers March 26

    Essex County Council is shining a light on the important work young carers do and the challenges they face this Young Carers Action Day (11 March).  There are an estimated 10,000 young carers in Essex, some as young as five-years-old. They provide vital support and essential care for their family members. Alongside this, young carers

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    16 March 2026
  • Chairman’s Community Showcase Event

    View details for the event below.

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    15 March 2026
  • Braintree District Council – RNIB Workshop

    What: BRAINTREE: Accessible Voting Workshop and Device Demonstration Day for Blind & Partially Sighted Residents When: 1pm-4pm, Monday 23rd March Where: Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Braintree, Essex CM7 9HB Help make voting more accessible for blind and partially sighted people in Braintree and beyond. RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind people) research showed that at

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    12 March 2026
  • Support available to help residents live heathier and happier lives.

    Essex County Council’s Public Health team has launched a refreshed offer of free, friendly and flexible local services. These services are designed to help residents take small, achievable steps toward improving their health and wellbeing. Life can be demanding, and many people juggle work, caring responsibilities, and busy households. With so much to manage, personal

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    9 March 2026
  • Residents across Essex encouraged to recycle their metal packaging March 26

    Essex County Council has launched a new countywide campaign to encourage Essex residents to recycle their metal packaging. The campaign is in partnership with Alupro. This is an industry funded, not-for-profit organisation representing the UK’s aluminium packaging industry.  In Essex, thousands of tonnes of recyclable metal packaging is wasted each year. For some districts, it makes

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    3 March 2026
  • Schools – 97% of children offered places at preferred secondary schools in Essex

    Parents of 16,558 pupils are discovering the outcome of their secondary school applications today in Essex (Monday 2 March). 97% of children – more than 19 out of every 20 – are being offered one of their named preferences of secondary schools for the 2026 academic year. A total of 83.47% are being offered their

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    2 March 2026
  • Electrifying Essex

    A new campaign called Electrifying Essex is highlighting the benefits of switching to an electric vehicle (EV) following an £8.3 million investment by Essex County Council. The significant amount of funding will see 5,000 EV charging points installed in public spaces across the county by 2031. It comes from the government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

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    1 March 2026
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Toppesfield Parish Council

The Village Hall
Church Lane
Toppesfield, Halstead
Essex
CO9 4DR

07341264219

clerk@toppesfield-pc.gov.uk

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