Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) open for applications

Content from Chelmsford City Council Businesses will be able to access government support from Monday 23 March to keep operating in the face of the global economic emergency brought on by coronavirus. For small and medium sized businesses, the new Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme is now available for applications. This scheme will help any … Continue reading Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) open for applications

Plans for new Bradwell nuclear power station open for public consultation

Content from ITV People in Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex will get to have their say on plans for a new nuclear power station from today. A 12 week public consultation is starting on proposals for Bradwell B - a twin reactor on the same site as a power station which stopped operating in 2002. The consultation … Continue reading Plans for new Bradwell nuclear power station open for public consultation

1130 New Homes for South Woodham Ferrers

Content based on an article by Essex Live A major policy document formalising where more than 21,000 homes should be built in the next 18 years has been given the green light. The final Inspector’s Report on the examination of the Chelmsford Local Plan received by Chelmsford City Council on Tuesday, 25 February, concludes that … Continue reading 1130 New Homes for South Woodham Ferrers

Volunteers join in bid to mass plant 1,000 new trees in South Woodham Ferrers

Content from Maldon and Burnham Standard SCORES of green-fingered volunteers mucked in to help fight climate change in a mass tree planting. More than 100 residents joined staff from Chelmsford City Council to plant 1,000 trees on land in South Woodham Ferrers’ Compass Gardens Park. Native species, including holly, oak and alder, were used to … Continue reading Volunteers join in bid to mass plant 1,000 new trees in South Woodham Ferrers