Rivenhall Parish Council serves a mostly rural area which includes over 550 houses, and several farms and businesses. The Council meets every month and welcomes local residents to take part. As well as commenting on planning applications, public consultations and many other issues, Rivenhall Parish Council organises grass cutting, litter picking and provides seats, bins and landscape planting.
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.
A Rural Parish Council within the Rochford District Council borders, with 5 Councillors serving 108 voters situated between Rochford Parish Council, Barling Magna Parish Council and bordering Southend Borough Council. Sutton PC is Warded with Barling Magna PC.
The Council has responsibility for many physical assets including the Recreation Ground and Pavilion, the Windmill, allotments, Park Street Car Park, together with many street furniture items and open spaces.It employs a clerk and a caretaker. It has 9 members who are elected to serve a term of 4 years. The next elections will take place in May 2011.
Waltham Abbey Town Council's administrative area covers the town of Waltham Abbey and the villages of Upshire, High Beech and Sewardstone. It is situated ion the south west of the county and is within the Epping Forest District Council area