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

By The Editor

1st Nov 2020 | Local News

IT'S been another seven days of big news stories in Maldon, from the success of Fiver Fest in the town, through to news that we're all heading into a new national lockdown situation.

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. While everything is about to change again in this ever-shifting pandemic situation, Essex County Council did announce how it was planning to support local business with money allocated to the county because of the introduction of Tier 2 'High' level restrictions – and how £5million extra would be added to the pot from county council funds.

You can find out about the plans here.

2. Maldon's High Street independent traders thanked the community for "bringing a buzz" back to the High Street with a successful Fiver Fest.

Read the story here.

3. The Maldon Society wrote a letter to express concerns about the district council's plans for changes to the High Street.

Find out more here.

4. A Burnham on Crouch ocean rowing firm is to take a starring role in a new celebrity reality TV show.

You can read about it and find the trailerhere.

5. Some of the horse chestnuts in the Avenue of Remembrance at Maldon's Promenade Park have become diseased and will need replacement.

Find out more about what has happened to the trees here.

6. There was a strange turn of events at Maldon District Council when it emerged that a councillor had lodged a complaint against himself.

Read this curious story here.

7. German organ builders whose van was vandalised as they worked in one of the town's churches have thanked the town for its kind response.

Find out more here.

8. The chief executive of Maldon district's World War One aerodrome has won a prestigious award for his role in helping to secure the future of this important heritage site.

You can find out why here

9. Maldon District Council urged residents to join a national doorstep silence this Remembrance Day.

Read about the plan to honour the fallen here.

10. As Covid-19 infection rates in Maldon district showed another week-on-week rise, Essex County Council public health chief, Dr Mike Gogarty, made a video to explain the current local situation.

While things have now changed and a new national lockdown will start on Thursday (5 November), the story here still gives a very clear local picture. You can find out more and see Dr Gogarty's video here.

     

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