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  • D-day 80

    D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration

    Published on 6 June 2024

    We will be commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944 by lighting the Civic Offices in red and flying a special D-Day commemoration flag. (more…)

  • Ford Ride-London 2024

    Ford RideLondon–Essex 2024

    Published on 30 May 2024

    Ford RideLondon–Essex: Epping Community Fete 2024. Ford Ride London-Essex returned to Epping Forest for its third year. (more…)

  • Cabinet meeting

    Cabinet 28 May 2024

    Published on 30 May 2024

    New Members were welcomed to the cabinet at their first meeting of the municipal year on Tuesday 28 May. (more…)

  • Don't let crime take off

    Don’t let crime take off

    Published on 28 May 2024

    Members of the public are being urged to report suspicious activity around small airfields in Essex, helping to stop crime from taking off this summer. (more…)

  • New Chairman elected at council

    New chairman elected at council

    Published on 24 May 2024

    Councillor Les Burrows has been elected as Chairman of Epping Forest District Council (EFDC). (more…)

  • Dementia fair kicks off Dementia Action Week

    Published on 20 May 2024

    Over 80 people attended the Epping Forest dementia fair on Saturday 11 May at St John’s Church, Epping. (more…)

  • New fundraising initiative for local good causes

    Published on 16 May 2024

    Good causes of all shapes and sizes are invited to a special event to become part of the Epping Forest Community Lottery and secure their chance to get a portion of the ticket proceeds. (more…)

  • Stay switched on - are you ready for the end of analogue landlines?

    Are you ready to go digital?

    Published on 14 May 2024

    Campaign by Essex County Council to raise awareness of changes to the UK’s telephone network and the end of analogue phone lines by 2025. (more…)

  • Fire station staff host charity car wash

    Fire station fund raise for vital starter kits

    Published on 29 April 2024

    Staff at Waltham Abbey Fire Station helped raise over £600 to fund starter kits for single and family households who have had to leave their homes because of domestic abuse. (more…)

  • Happy St George's Day

    Happy St George’s Day

    Published on 23 April 2024

    Wishing you a happy and peaceful St George’s Day from everyone at Epping Forest District Council. (more…)