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A12 Closures in March
National Highways have announced additional closures between Junctions 16 and 13. If you’d like to find out more about this work, please visit the National Highways webpage. Alternatively, you can call the NH Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000, or email...
Essex Bus Survey: Have your Say
The Travel Essex unit of Essex County Council are conducting a survey to better understand public opinion of the bus services in Essex, and how bus services can be improved to encourage more people to use buses. Both bus users and non-bus users are invited to...
Mothering Sunday Service
Join the St Edmund and St Mary Church for All Age worship with Canon Lee this Mothering Sunday at 9:45 am.
Women Like Us Big Team Challenge
Celebrate International Women's Day with joining the Women Like Us challenge! For the next two weeks, teams of ladies across the county will be stepping-to-it and taking part in our very own, #WomenLikeUs step challenge, sponsored by WI Essex! Sign up here
Community Connect Trailer in Ingatestone
BRENTWOOD COMMUNITY CONNECT TRAILER Ingatestone High Street 20 MARCH, 10.00-13.00 If you want some information about what is going on in your community, or some advice from Brentwood community support teams please pop along to have a chat and meet some of the...
Mothers’ Day Weekend Walks
Looking for ideas on how to spend this Mother’s Day weekend? Explore Essex has got you covered with their Top Five Most Memorable Mother’s Day Walks this spring. From parks with the best accessible surfaced routes to our favourite places for active families, look no...
Brentwood Art Trail 2024
Applications are OPEN for this year’s Brentwood Art Trail - apply by 15 March to have your artwork displayed in one of many venues across Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone! Whether you're an individual artist, or a creative group, you can get involved by applying...
World Book Day
To celebrate World Book Day, why not visit Essex Library Service to join a library, get a reading suggestion, find a book club... and lots more! Essex County Council have shared the incredible results of the Essex Year of Reading, launched in 2022: Throughout the...
Have Your Say to Help Make Essex Safer
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex announced: "Nobody should feel unsafe in their own community and by working together and listening to our communities we can change it and make the county even safer. Visit the interactive map and drop a pin on a...
Choral Society Peacemakers Concert on 16 March
Tickets are now available for the Ingatestone Choral Society's joint concert with Brentwood Choral Society on 16 March! BOOK HERE
Bring it, Borrow it, Bag it!
A few weeks ago, IFPC were contacted by an Anglo European school student, Louis Porter, who lives in Ingatestone and is working on a campaign to make our village plastic bag free (please find his article below). He was invited to attend our Climate Emergency Working...
New Pop-Up Charity Shop in Ingatestone
NEW POP-UP CHARITY SHOP IN INGATESTONE Following last year's survey, many residents expressed a desire for a charity shop in our village. We are thrilled to announce the opening of a Pop-Up Charity Shop starting 30th May, made possible with the support of an IFPC...
Essex Recycling Centre Bookings
Essex County Council have taken a decision to keep the booking process for cars and vans at all Essex sites permanently. Blue Badge holders, pedestrians and cyclists are not required to book. Please see more on the results of the consultation and the outcome here....
Help Beresfords Collect Easter Eggs
Beresfords Estate Agents in Ingatestone High Street are collecting Easter Eggs for the children (all eggs will be donated to Snap Charity in Brentwood). Donate an egg or two and help Beresfords support this amazing charity!
Fryerning Fit Club
A new fit club group opened in Fryerning in January and is coming back on Tuesday 27th February for a 6 week block. It takes place in Fryerning Parish Rooms (Mill Green Rd, Fryerning, CM4 0HS) Everyone is welcome - the group is for all levels of fitness!. Contact...