Housing, planning and environment news

Housing, planning and environment news stories
  • There is no excuse ... let's scrap fly tipping

    Essex councils unite to scrap fly tipping

    Published on 30 January 2025

    We are supporting the Essex County Council campaign with local Essex councils to tackle fly tipping together. (more…)

  • Fight The Fly Tip

    Fight the fly-tip

    Published on 24 January 2025

    A successful bid for government funding has been approved for a new multi-agency project in the Epping Forest district to tackle the growing issue of fly-tipping and environmental crime. (more…)

  • Essex Air Quality Strategy

    Have your say on improving air quality in Essex

    Published on 21 January 2025

    Essex councils are working together to tackle the largest environmental risk to public health. (more…)

  • Love Essex Home Habits Survey

    Love Essex home habits survey

    Published on 15 January 2025

    Take the Love Essex home habits survey for the chance to win Love2Shop vouchers. (more…)

  • Work begins on new control tower at North Weald

    Work begins on new control tower at North Weald

    Published on 9 January 2025

    Construction of a new control tower has started as Epping Forest District Council reaffirms its commitment to aviation at North Weald Airfield. (more…)

  • The Love Essex Fund returns

    The Love Essex Fund returns

    Published on 9 January 2025

    Calling all waste-reduction enthusiasts! You could be eligible for one of our £500 micro-grants. Applications for the Love Essex Fund are now open. (more…)

  • Full Council Meeting

    Councillors meet ahead of ChristmasElection news

    Published on 24 December 2024

    The final meeting before Christmas of Epping Forest District Council took place at the Civic Offices on Tuesday 17 December. (more…)

  • Roundhills development update

    Roundhills development update

    Published on 23 December 2024

    Work is progressing to build 28 affordable new family-sized homes on the former swimming pool site in Roundhills, Waltham Abbey. (more…)

  • High sheriff visits the district. Group photo of EFDC officers, Essex Police, Cllr Paul Keska, Cllr Kaz Rizvi and High Sheriff of Essex David Hurst

    High Sheriff of Essex visit

    Published on 17 December 2024

    The High Sheriff of Essex, David Hurst, visited the district on Thursday 5 December to meet with the Epping Forest Community Safety Partnership and surprise one community champion with an award. (more…)

  • Cabinet meeting

    Cabinet 9 December

    Published on 10 December 2024

    Cabinet approves infrastructure funding statement on 9 December 2024. (more…)