CONTACT YOUR COUNCIL :
Please contact us if you would like tell our Parish Council about topics which you or your group would like us to consider for improving Ashingdon and South Fambridge.
EVENTS & NEWS :
Rochford District celebrates in 2012
An exhibition at Rayleigh Windmill celebrates London 2012, the Olympic Torch in Rayleigh and The Dreams and Memories project 30th June - 12th August.
Grant funded Benches
The Parish Council were successful in securing funding from Cory Environmental Trust in Rochford for two benches that have been sited on the sea wall in South Fambridge along with a memorial bench on the patch of grass outside Ashingdon Primary Academy. The bench was in memory of the late Peter Murray who was Clerk to the Parish Council from 1989 - 2006. Click here to see a picture of the unveiling which took place on 2nd March 2012.
Click here to see a picture of the Chairman of Cory Environmental Trust in Rochford, Whilomena Stevenson, visiting the benches at South Fambridge.
Recycling Centre Service Changes
Essex County Council’s Recycling Centres for Household Waste Service is changing. I can confirm from the 9th January 2012 the following changes will commence:
All sites will open at 9am rather than the current 8am.
Winter opening times (from 9th January 2012– 29th February 2012) for all centres will be 9am to 4pm.
Summer opening times (1st March – 15th October) for all centres* will be 9am to 5pm.
*Except the Canvey Island Centre which will continue to close on Sunday at 4pm throughout the year.
All other centres will continue to operate 7 days a week. For further information on recycling centres residents should either visit www.essex.gov.uk/recyclingcentres or contact 0845 603 7625.
Christmas Buffet - 8th December 2011
The Christmas buffet was a huge success with food, drink and delightful carols sung by pupils of Ashingdon Primary Academy. We also managed to raise £84.60 for the Royal British Legion. Click on the Photo Album to view the pictures.
Papworth Trust Home Solutions
Do you need help doing small jobs around your home? Papworth Trust Home Solutions can help, click here for further information.
Rochford District Council Snow and Ice Contingency Plan
The District Council have released their snow and ice contingency plan, click here for more information.
Work to the sea wall
Work is to be undertaken to the Upper Raypits sea wall on the River Crouch Estuary (between Upper Raypits Farm and Black Point). Click here for more information.
New bus service to Chelmsford
Regal Busways have a new service, number 2, which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, This service starts at Southend, passes through Rochford and Ashingdon and goes to Chelmsford. To view the timetable, click here.
Rochford District Council - Budget Survey
The District Council are undertaking a survey to find out what local residents consider are the priority services. To take part in the survey, click here.
Rochford Life - interview with the Clerk
The Clerk to the Parish Council has been interviewed for the online magazine "Rochford Life".
To view the interview, click here.
Crouch Village Link Bus Service
A new No. 174 Bus Service was launched on 1st February 2011 called the "Crouch Village Link". The service runs on Tuesdays and Saturdays serving Wallasea, Canewdon, South Fambridge, The Dome in Hockley, Ashingdon Medical Centre, Rochford Station, Tesco, Southend Hospital and Southend Central train station.
Please click here for more information.
New Broadband Fibre optice cables
BT - British Telecom - is installing New Fibre-Optic Cables in our Parish to improve our Broadband, Data and Phone Services.
BT's contractor - Telent - is now digging the narrow trenches throughout our village, mainly along the roadside paths and verges. They started on our main roads in October and will be working here for a few months. Then, they will continue the network by digging along our side roads.
The work will need some traffic control lights and minor disruption while the contractor's staff are working hard here to improve our villages.
Please be patient and remember that the work is for our benefit and it will make a big improvement to our communications.
PARISH CLERK
Contact details below :
Kelly Holland
33 Rowan Way
Canewdon
Rochford
Essex, SS4 3PD
ashingdonparishcouncil@essexinfo.net Phone : 01702 441493
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