Opportunity for co-option
There is a vacancy for a councillor on Brightlingsea Town Council. If you are interested in putting yourself forward for co-option please contact...
Have your say on the fire service
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has launched a public consultation – a ten minute survey asking the public of Essex about how our future...
September rainfall above average
Affinity Water, which supplies our area, writes: Recent rain welcome but groundwater sources remain slightly below average We welcomed the rain in...Love Lane closure for 22 days
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Love Lane, Brightlingsea Please click on the...One-day closure of Colne Road
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Colne Road, Brightlingsea Please click on the...Brightlingsea Town Council: Environmental Policy
The following Environmental Policy was agreed by Full Council on the 17th October 2019. If anyone has any comments to make on this policy, please...Sydney Street to be closed for one day
Sydney Street will be closed for a day on November 4 while Power Networks undertakes some connection work. Click on this link to find out...Highway Highlights
Essex County council has published a roundup of the work it has done and is doing to repair roads, drains and pavements in the county. Download a...Tree planting aids genetic diversity
Brightlingsea Town Council is participating in the the Royal Society of Biology’s Biology Week by planting trees in the Lozenge wildlife area....Litter pickers thanked
The Town Council would like to thank the Marine Conservation Society for organising, and local residents for taking part in, the recent beach clean...
Healthcare services changing in Tendring
From 1 October, 2019 delivery of urgent healthcare services in Colchester and Tendring is changing. There are now new Urgent Treatment Centres at...Tendring Councillors’ Reports – September 2019
Report from Councillor Barry I have attended a full District Council Meeting and a Climate change working party meeting this month, and met with TDC...Notice of conclusion of audit
Notice of conclusion of audit Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2019 Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local...
Tendring Jobs Fair offers job opportunities
Tendring Jobs and Careers Fair takes place on Tuesday October 1, in the Princes Theatre and Essex Hall, Town Hall, Clacton. The event is free for...Celebrating allotments’ centenary
Brightlingsea Allotments are 100 years old and the current allotment holders are inviting residents to come and view what is now over 100 plots on...Thanks from the Brightlingsea Foodbank
The following letter has been received by the Council: Dear Graham and the Town Council, On behalf of the Brightlingsea Foodbank, I would like to...Space for recycling required
The Town Council is looking for additional recycling points in the Town and should anyone have any suggestions, subject to agreement of ownership of...
Mill Street road closure announced
UK Power Networks is to carry out roadworks in Mill Street and is planning to close the road for a day on September 17. Click here for more...
Regent Road to close for gas works
Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Regent Road, Brightlingsea Regent Road in Brightlingsea is scheduled to close from 2nd September 2019 for 15...Update: Traveller incursion on Western Promenade
Updated Thursday July 25: Town Mayor Graham Steady said: ” I am pleased to report that as of this morning, the travellers have left. I would...
Use any plastic container for recycling, says Tendring Council
Recycling can be placed out for collection in any suitable plastic container, Tendring residents are being reminded. An unprecedented demand for...
“No libraries to close for five years” – Essex County Council
Following a review into library services across Essex – which threatened the closure of Brightlingsea Library as well as many others – Essex County Council has announced that no libraries will close for five years.
Free debt advice for Tendring residents
In the financial year 2018-19, advisers at Citizens Advice Tendring helped 524 clients in the area with 1,182 debt issues. The main issues were council tax arrears, closely followed by credit card debt.
