Chelmsford City Council

No worries. That's nothing compared to question 2.

We were a bit cheeky with question 1 - it's definitely a hard k sound. 😉

A residential street sign amid a trimmed hedge. The sign says Celeborn Street.

Two questions about this street in South Woodham Ferrers:

1. Do you pronounce it "Seleborn" or "Keleborn"?

2. If you say "Seleborn" does it mean you've had your appendix removed?

Two people wearing high-visibility vests load large cut Christmas trees onto the back of a flatbed lorry parked on a residential street, with houses visible in the background.

Wonderful volunteers for Farleigh Hospice will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling once again this year. You can book a pick-up at farleighhospice.org. 🎄♻️

Revised dates: Wednesday 24 December > No change! Thursday 25 December > Tuesday 30 December Friday 26 December > Wednesday 31 December Tuesday 30 December > Friday 2 January Wednesday 31 December > Saturday 3 January Thursday 1 January > Tuesday 6 January Friday 2 January > Wednesday 7 January Tuesday 6 January > Thursday 8 January Wednesday 7 January > Friday 9 January Thursday 8 January > Saturday 10 January Friday 9 January > Tuesday 13 January Tuesday 13 January > Wednesday 14 January Wednesday 14 January > Thursday 15 January Thursday 15 January > Friday 16 January Friday 16 January > Saturday 17 January

The most important event of the season: BIN COLLECTIONS! 🚛🎅

Bins and recycling collection days will be different over the holiday period and into new year. 📢

Here's how.

Office Christmas Decorations - PAT Testing might be the most council email subject line we've ever seen.

What's better than Neil Young, Kings of Leon and The Lumineers? Neil Young, Kings of Leon and The Lumineers WITH BBQ. 😱
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Staying as we are now isn’t an option.

This is your opportunity to let the Government know what you want. 🗣️

Take part: consult.communities.gov.uk/local-govern...

It's time to tell the Government what you think about the future of councils in Essex! 📢

Like most Essex councils, our preference is for five unitary councils. 🖐️

But this isn’t the only option being put forward. 🤔

A stronger Greater Essex Greater Essex Local Government Reorganisation Hub

The maps up top show how the different proposals would look. 🗺️

Read more about all the proposals here: www.essexlgrhub.org/stronger-gre...

This protects Chelmsford's unique culture, identity and sense of community. It means local voices will continue to shape local priorities. 🫶

We want you to have a say in what happens next. The government will be asking for your thoughts later this year. We'll be sure to share this when they do.

Biggest doesn't mean best. So we’re backing a Mid Essex council made up of Chelmsford, Brentwood and Maldon. 🏠

Other proposals would mean Chelmsford is part of a much larger council with more areas merged together. 🏘️

A map of an area of Essex, UK, detailing a "Five council proposal" based on ONS Mid-2023 populations. The map shows the proposed new council areas, each made up of several existing local authority districts, with their current populations labelled. Map Breakdown by Proposed Council Area and Population: West Essex (Total Population: 325,609): Coloured grey/brown. It comprises the districts of: Uttlesford (93,594) Harlow (96,040) Epping Forest (135,975) North East Essex (Total Population: 510,162): Coloured light purple/blue. It comprises the districts of: Braintree (159,957) Colchester (196,998) Tendring (153,207) Mid Essex (Total Population: 331,757): Coloured pink/red. It comprises the districts of: Chelmsford (185,278) Brentwood (78,152) Maldon (68,327) South West Essex (Total Population: 368,745): Coloured light blue/teal. It comprises the districts of: Basildon (190,544) Thurrock (178,201) South East Essex (Total Population: 360,317): Coloured light orange/yellow. It comprises the districts of: Southend (182,271) Rochford (88,188) Castle Point (89,858)

A map of an area of Essex, UK, detailing a "Three council proposal" based on ONS Mid-2023 populations. The map shows three proposed new council areas, each made up of several existing local authority districts, with their current populations labeled. Map Breakdown by Proposed Council Area and Population: North Essex (Total Population: 603,756): Colored light purple/blue. This proposed area combines the northern and western districts: Uttlesford (93,594) Braintree (159,957) Colchester (196,998) Tendring (153,207) Mid Essex (Total Population: 563,772): Colored pink/red. This proposed area covers the central and south-western districts: Harlow (96,040) Epping Forest (135,975) Brentwood (78,152) Chelmsford (185,278) Maldon (68,327) South Essex (Total Population: 729,062): Colored light blue/teal. This proposed area covers the southern districts, including the coast: Basildon (190,544) Thurrock (178,201) Rochford (88,188) Castle Point (89,858) Southend (182,271) A key/table to the right of the map summarizes the total population for each of the three proposed council areas.

A map titled "Four council proposal (Thurrock)" showing a proposed restructuring of local government areas in a region that appears to be Essex, based on ONS Mid-2023 populations. The map divides the area into four distinct coloured regions, which are also labelled with their total proposed populations in a key: Purple: North Essex (Total Population: 438,829) This region includes the existing council areas of Uttlesford (93,594), Braintree (159,957), and Chelmsford (185,278). Orange: East Essex (Total Population: 418,532) This region includes Colchester (196,998), Tendring (153,207), and Maldon (68,327). Red/Pink: West Essex (Total Population: 488,368) This region includes Harlow (96,040), Epping Forest (135,975), Brentwood (78,152), and Thurrock (178,201). Teal/Green: South Essex (Total Population: 550,861) This region includes Basildon (190,544), Castle Point (89,858), Rochford (88,188), and Southend (182,271).

A map titled "Four council proposal (Rochford)" showing an alternative proposed restructuring of local government areas, likely in the Essex region, based on ONS Mid-2023 populations. The map divides the area into four distinct coloured regions, which are also labelled with their total proposed populations in a key: Purple: West Essex (Total Population: 325,609) This region includes the existing council areas of Uttlesford (93,594), Harlow (96,040), and Epping Forest (135,975). Orange: North Essex (Total Population: 510,162) This region includes Braintree (159,957), Colchester (196,998), and Tendring (153,207). Red/Pink: Central Essex (Total Population: 419,945) This region includes Brentwood (78,152), Chelmsford (185,278), and Maldon (68,327), along with Rochford (88,188). Teal/Green: South Essex (Total Population: 640,874) This region includes Thurrock (178,201), Basildon (190,544), Castle Point (89,858), and Southend (182,271).

Let's put Chelmsford first. 💜

Local people should have a strong voice in decisions that affect them. 🙋

There are 15 councils in Essex - but not for long. Soon, there will only be three, four or five.

We think five is best for the people of Chelmsford. 5️⃣

A large NHS mobile clinic van for the East of England Community and School-Aged Immunisation Service, parked outdoors.

Free flu vaccinations are coming to Chelmsford High Street. ➕

No appointment needed – just drop along to see the NHS East of England team.

📍 Chelmsford High Street outside Barclays Bank
📅 Thursday 13 November
🕙 10am to 2pm

A large group of people, including many veterans in uniforms or blazers with medals, stand facing the camera on a street, with commercial buildings in the background. A woman stands in the foreground.

This year's Remembrance Sunday service will begin at 10.55am at the Chelmsford War Memorial on Duke Street this Sunday (9 November). Everyone is welcome. 🌹

Ello!

We have, but we're not seeing much action. Do people want to hear from councils on Bluesky? We're not so sure!

A bright red, traditional British post box next to a utility box painted with a colourful mural of a badger, fox, and frog in a natural, grassy setting. A black metal fence and red brick wall are in the background.

It's time to renew your postal vote! ❌💌

If you registered to vote by post before 31 October 2023, your registration will expire on 31 January 2026. ⚠️

If this applies to you, it's time to reapply.

Renew now at: gov.uk/apply-postal-vote 🚀

Once nearly extinct, black bees are Britain's only native honeybee, and still face the threat of imported honeybees species. Conservation efforts for black bees are ongoing. We don't see it as either/or.

We have 17 Green Flag parks and a number of registered nature reserves across the Chelmsford area which support many kinds of bee. The single Civic Centre hive contributes to pollination in inner-city locations.

A hand holding the cover of a blue-and-white booklet titled "Creating a Local Future for Greater Essex: Local Government Reorganisation," subtitled "The proposal for five new unitary councils for Essex, September 2025 Executive Summary," with a red pillar box and a large stone building out of focus in the background.

Proposals to overhaul councils in Essex must be submitted to the Government today. 📬

Along with a majority of Essex councils, we've backed a proposal for 5 new unitary authorities, to keep local government as local as possible. 🤝

Read more:
citylife.chelmsford.gov.uk/posts/majori...

The draft Statement of Community Involvement is here (see the top link in the Supporting Files section, and the Make Your Comments link to have your say):
consult.chelmsford.gov.uk/kse/event/38...

More information:
citylife.chelmsford.gov.uk/posts/give-y...

The consultation runs till Thursday 9 October. 🙏

Here's what's happening:

1. We have to update our Statement of Community Involvement every 5 years

2. The latest update will soon be due

3. We want you to look at a draft of the new statement, and share your comments with us

We've launched a consultation about HOW the Chelmsford community can engage with us about local planning matters, which are about things like:

🏠 The homes we live in

🚌 How we get around

⛵ The open spaces we enjoy

Museum of Chelmsford is free to visit this weekend. That is all.

Proposals All the councils in Essex are working together to propose changes to how they are run. Each council – whether district, borough, city or county councils – might have their own ideas to share with the ...

Under the 5-council model, Chelmsford would join up with neighbouring Maldon and Brentwood and part of Essex County Council to form a new Mid Essex Council.

Councils must submit proposals to the UK government by 26 September.

You can read the proposals online:
www.essexlgrhub.org/proposals

A political map of Essex, England, showing a "five unitary proposal for Greater Essex." The map is divided into five colored sections, each representing a proposed council. The North East Essex Council (light purple) includes Braintree, Colchester, and Tendring. The Mid Essex Council (light pink) includes Chelmsford, Maldon, and Brentwood. The South East Essex Council (light orange) includes Rochford, Southend, and Castle Point. The South West Essex Council (light teal) includes Basildon and Thurrock. The West Essex Council (dark gray) includes Uttlesford, Epping Forest, Harlow, and Brentwood.

Chelmsford City Council is backing a proposal for 5 new unitary councils.

Different proposals for 3, 4 and 5 councils are being developed as part of Local Government Reorganisation in Essex.

At last week's Cabinet, city councillors voted to support the 5-council option.

Mobile phones across the country should vibrate and make a loud siren sound for about 10 seconds. They will also receive a text message. More info:
www.gov.uk/alerts/publi...

📱🚨 The UK Government is conducting a mobile phone emergency alert testing at 3pm this Sunday 7 September.