Delayed domestic, trade and garden waste collections

Uttlesford District Council has informed the Parish Council that there will be no bin collections on Thursday 25 January. This applies to all collections including refuse, garden waste and trade waste.

They will provide information on their plan to catch up these missed collections, along with those missed on Wednesday 24 January, as soon as they are able.

They would like to sincerely apologise for this situation. They do appreciate residents and businesses rely on the bin collection services and they are doing everything they can to catch up with missed collections.

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Christmas Tree Recycling

On Saturday 6 January 2024 Uttlesford District Council will be providing a refuse vehicle at Bannister Green between 11.30am to 12.30pm for the recycling of Christmas trees and other green waste.

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Christmas & New Year bin collections

There are some important changes to bin collections this Christmas and New Year.

For the Christmas week (19 to 22 December) Uttlesford District Council will be collecting the general waste bin and food waste caddy as normal.

Uttlesford District Council will not be collecting any bins in the week following Christmas (26 to 29 December).

Collections will return to normal from Tuesday 2 January. This will be for the recycling bin and food waste caddy. Extra recycling can be placed at the side of your bin for collection. Please put items in white or clear bags or cardboard boxes – Uttlesford District Council cannot collect your recycling if it is in black bags.

The following week (9 to 12 January) will be a general waste bin and food waste caddy collection week. Extra black bags can be placed at the side of your bin, up to a maximum of four bags, for this week only.

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Missed Bin Collections

Felsted Parish Council has had notification about missed bin collections.

The next collection date is Tuesday 5 December for the roads listed below.
Note: this will be for both recycling and non-recycling bins, which will be collected in separate vehicles.

Chelmsford Road
Casmix Chase
Ridley Green
Leez Lane
Jolly Boys Lane
Causeway End Road
Cock Green

Please leave  bins ready kerbside from 7am

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Ford Ride London-Essex 2024

This event returns to Felsted on Sunday 26th May 2024.

A representative from the event organisers will be present at the Parish Council meeting being held on Wednesday 6th December 23 in the URC Hall, commencing at 6.30pm.

Residents are encouraged to attend to address questions to the organisers or raise any concerns.

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DigiGo fare cap extended

The £2 cap on all single DigiGo fares has been extended until 31 December 2024.

DigiGo is a shared public transport service, offering on-demand or pre-bookable travel options in parts of Essex.  Bookings are made and paid for on the TravelEssex app, where vehicles can be tracked in real time before and during the journey.

Find out more about Digigo here: https://www.essexhighways.org/digigo

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Shared ownership properties – Alcotts Place, Stebbing

Two new build shared ownership properties are available at a
new development of homes at Alcotts Place in Stebbing

Two bedroom house – 40% share available for £132,000
Three bedroom house – 40% share available for £154,000

To be eligible for these properties, you must have a
local connection to the Parish of Stebbing or the surrounding
Parishes of Felsted, Little Bardfield, Lindsell or Little Dunmow.

For further information or to apply:
email: terri.browning@englishrural.org.uk

call: 01483 540872

visit the website: www.englishrural.org.uk

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