Sunday morning with Maldon Nub News: top stories from the town this week

By The Editor

18th Oct 2020 | Local News

IT'S been another seven days of big news stories in Maldon, from good news on how the community has raised money to pay for repairs to a German organ builders' van attacked in the town by thugs, through to the much less welcome news that the district would be included in Tier 2 'High' level pandemic restrictions from midnight on Friday (16 October).

Here at Nub News we like to make your life easier so if you've missed any of the local news this week, don't worry.

We have you covered with 10 of the top stories right here.

1. The week started well with news that the town's Fiver Fest led to a weekend of bumper sales for the town's independent traders

You can read all about it here.

2. It was revealed that an application for a review of the premises licence for a Maldon pub has been dismissed

Find out why here.

3. Police and council authorities stepped up their response to breaches of Covid restrictions

Read what happened here.

4. A Maldon museum of national importance received a pandemic recovery grant

Find out more on this story here.

5. The Maldon community showed visiting German church organ specialists the better side of the town

Read how money was raised for their vandalised van repairs here.

6. There have been more political quakes at Maldon District Council this week

Find out more here.

7. Councillors will decide next week on the future protection of trees at a golf club estate

Get the full picture here.

8.The leader of Maldon District Council spoke out on recent publicity for the authority.

Read Councillor Elaine Bamford's open latter here.

9. News finally came that Essex – and so Maldon District – would be placed under Tier 2 'High' level Covid restrictions from midnight on Friday (16 October)

Find out more here.

10. Maldon's oldest library and the building that houses it have been added to Historic England's 'at risk' register.

The full story is here.