Marks Tey Parish Council includes of the villages of Marks Tey and Little Tey. Both are situated approximately six miles west of Colchester. The Council provides recreation facilities, including a children's playground, skateboard park, basketball court, football pitches and the Parish Hall complex. The Parish Hall is available for hire.
Priors Green Community Centre provides quality indoor sports, recreational and club facilities for the residents of Priors Green and surrounding areas. The centre currently has Jazzercise, Zumba, Badminton, Little Kickers, Free Football & Basketball, Rural Help and Great Canfield Carpet Bowls, alongside a growing list of other activities.
Our centres of population are Stanford Rivers and Toot Hill, all within a very rural part of Essex. The Council meets every two months at the Toot Hill village Hall, normally at 1950 on the 2nd Thursday of "odd" months. All are welcome.