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Are you looking for work, training or support getting back to work? Come along to our free Stronger Together event to find help with employment, skills and wellbeing.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
9:30am to 1pm
EFDC Offices, Epping High Street, CM16 4BZ
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The Home Office has finally, this morning, confirmed to Epping Forest District Council that it is terminating its contract with the Bell Hotel in Epping as asylum accommodation.
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We are aware that the Home Office has vacated all residents staying at The Bell Hotel, Epping and that only security staff remain onsite.
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🎉So pleased to announce TVS Ltd and Epping Forest District Council have won a national award for Best Recycling and Waste Service Improvement (Council).🎉
The award was given at the 2025 Waste and Recycling Awards last Wednesday.
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Take part in our public safety survey.
The survey asks people to share their personal experiences, concerns and ideas on how to make Epping Forest a safer place for everyone.
Closes at 31 July 2026.
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Are you looking for work, training or support getting back to work? Come along to our free Stronger Together event to find help with employment, skills and wellbeing.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
9:30am to 1pm
EFDC Offices, Epping High Street, CM16 4BZ
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Enter this month's #SuperDraw!
Win an amazing £1,000 last-minute getaway, or £1,000 cash prize, with the Epping Forest Community Lottery.
The lottery raises money for good local causes. Tickets are £1 each.
Closes Saturday 27 June.
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We've extended the deadline to nominate your favourite tree in the district.🌳🌲🌳🌲
Thanks to everyone who has already taken part. If you haven't, there's still time to do so, we extended the survey to the end of June.
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Epping Forest DC retweeted
Thursday 4th June - Food Alert "For Action": Food Businesses and Consumers who have purchased and sold frozen products by Inarah’s Frozen Foods Ltd #FoodAlert food.gov.uk/news-alerts/aler…
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We’re proposing ending the use of fixed-term tenancies and moving to secure lifetime tenancies and want your views on our proposal.
Closes 19 June 2026.
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Health and care services across Essex are facing growing challenges, NHS Essex wants your feedback to influence future NHS priorities in Essex.
The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and closes at 5pm on Tuesday 30 June.
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Did you know recycling garden waste diverts biodegradable materials from landfills, preventing the release of harmful methane gas?
Read more about what happens to you garden waste, and composting at eppingforestdc.gov.uk/what-h…
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Did you know that 570 recycled tea bags could generate enough energy to power a DJ set for 1 hour?
Find out more about the benefits of recycling food waste, how it is collected and what happens to it at eppingforestdc.gov.uk/what-h…
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Enter this month's #SuperDraw!
Win an amazing £1,000 last-minute getaway, or £1,000 cash prize, with the Epping Forest Community Lottery.
The lottery raises money for good local causes. Tickets are £1 each.
Closes Saturday 27 June.
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Fun for all the family!
Put your detective skills to the test with a brand-new interactive walking trail in Loughton.
This free Treasure Trail transforms the town into a crime-solving adventure, perfect for families, friends, and amateur sleuths.
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Former chairman Cllr Louise Mead thanks the district for making her year as chairman ‘the most remarkable year of my life’.
Her daughter and consort, Daisy-Mae, made a short video to celebrate her mum’s year as chairman.
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Watch last week's Annual Council meeting.
A motion was put forward for a vote of no confidence in Councillor Chris Whitbread as leader. The motion was not passed with 29 against, 12 for and 8 abstentions.
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Terra Verde Services Ltd (TVS Ltd) and EFDC have been shortlisted for the Best Waste and Recycling Service Improvement 2025 (Council)at the 2025 Waste and Recycling Awards.
The winners are announced tomorrow.
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Epping Forest Community Lottery spotlight
The Made With Love Chicken Soup Run (based in Loughton) is now the top ticket seller on the lottery, since it joined last year.
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Are you or a loved one thinking about independent living? We are holding open days at 4 of our independent living schemes on Friday 12 June, 10am to 12 noon, and from 2pm to 4pm.
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