ONGAR TOWN COUNCIL - MEDIA RELEASE: Ongar Town Council is encouraging residents to complete a survey seeking views on how the town's nature reserve can be improved. Read more at cutt.ly/OTC-naturerese… Ongar Town Council

NORTH WEALD BASSETT PARISH COUNCIL - MEDIA RELEASE: Plans for a major data centre on North Weald Airfield are being opposed by North Weald PC which fears the height of the proposed buildings "threatens the future aviation operations" of the airfield. cutt.ly/NWPC-datacentre

STATEMENT: NORTH WEALD BASSETT PARISH COUNCIL Remuneration for parish councillors. Read the parish council's statement cutt.ly/NWPC-STATEMENT… North Weald PC

MEDIA RELEASE: EPPING TOWN COUNCIL: Epping Town Council is to honour Epping firefighter Derek Whitbread - who has retired after 50 years' service - with an ornamental cherry tree and plaque. Read more at cutt.ly/ETC-tree Epping Town Council

MEDIA RELEASE - NORTH WEALD BASSETT PARISH COUNCIL: Proposed 'Garden Village'-type development including up to 600 homes on the former North Weald Golf Club site "doesn't make sense" and is being opposed by North Weald Bassett Parish Council. Read more at cutt.ly/NWPC-NorthWeal…

MEDIA RELEASE - EPPING TOWN COUNCIL: Epping Town Council is planning to mark VJ Day on Friday, August 15, by inviting relatives of those involved to a tea party. Full details at cutt.ly/ETC-VJDayteapa… Epping Town Council

ONGAR TOWN COUNCIL: * Environment Agency and Epping Forest District Council to be contacted over reports sewage being discharged into Cripsey Brook. * Henry Walton re-elected planning and environment committee chairman; Chris Reay vice-chairman. cutt.ly/OTC-June19meet…

MEDIA RELEASE - EPPING TOWN COUNCIL: A variety of stalls and entertainment are promised at Epping Town Council's Epping Town Show at the Stonards Hill recreation ground on Sunday (July 6, noon to 5pm). Read more at cutt.ly/ETC-AMENDED-To…

MEDIA RELEASE - RODING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: Roding Valley High School in Loughton has praised its students for their 2025 A-Level and vocational results. Read the full media release at cutt.ly/RVHS-results-a…

The 80th anniversary of VJ Day was marked in North Weald with the lighting of the Ruby Red Light of Peace and the laying of a wreath at the Debt of Honour and Norwegian War Memorial. The wreath was laid by North Weald PC chairman councillor Alan Buckley. cutt.ly/NWPC-VJDay

MEDIA RELEASE - EPPING TOWN COUNCIL: Memories were recounted when relatives of those in the Far East during the Second World War attended a VJ Day tea party organised by Epping Town Council. Read the media release at cutt.ly/ETC-VJDay Pictures: cutt.ly/PICTURES-VJDay…

MEDIA RELEASE - RODING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: Year 11 students at Roding Valley High School, Loughton, are celebrating their "fantastic" GCSE exam results as the school marks its 35th anniversary.  Read more at cutt.ly/RVHS-GCSEs RVHS

MEDIA RELEASE - ONGAR TOWN COUNCIL: Plans for security floodlighting for an existing helipad in the grounds of a house in Castle Street, Ongar, are being opposed by Ongar Town Council. More at cutt.ly/OTC-floodlight… Ongar Town Council

COUNCILLOR MARY DADD - MEDIA RELEASE: Plans submitted for 92 homes on Bowes Field, near the Four Wantz roundabout, Ongar, are "out of character" with a wrong mix of housing for the town, according to district councillor Mary Dadd. Read more at cutt.ly/COUNCILLORMARY…

The 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was commemorated with the laying of wreaths at the North Weald Airfield Memorial. Read more at cutt.ly/NWPC-BattleofB… Pictures at cutt.ly/PICTURES-NWPC-… North Weald PC

Ongar Town Council has lodged an objection with Epping Forest District Council to plans for 92 homes on Bowes Field - near the Four Wantz roundabout in Ongar - highlighting "a number of design concerns". Read the full media release at cutt.ly/OTC-BowesField… Ongar Town Council

MEDIA RELEASE - EPPING TOWN COUNCIL: Epping Town Council is seeking nominations for its Townsperson and Young Townsperson of the Year awards. Full details at cutt.ly/ETC-awardsnomi… Epping Town Council

MEDIA RELEASE: North Weald Bassett Parish Council will hold Extraordinary Meeting at The Parish Hall, Weald Hall Lane, Thornwood Common, at 7.30pm on Monday, December 15, to discuss the future of Local Government Reorganisation in Essex and Devolution. cutt.ly/NWPC-LGRmeeting

The annual popular outdoor Epping Christmas Market will take place tomorrow (Saturday, December 6) from noon until 7pm in Epping High Street. More details and entertainment programme - cutt.ly/ETC-NEWS-Chris…

The window at Epping Reef and Reptiles has been presented with Epping Town Council's Audrey Rose Cup which is presented each year to the shop judged to have the best festive window display. Read the media release at cutt.ly/ETC-christmasw… Epping Town Council