News in Maldon

A new cohort of student nurses are eagerly awaiting the start of their degree placements at local hospitals including Broomfield and St Peter's in Maldon.

A total of 80 student nurses from the University of Essex are set to begin their work placements across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust to help improve the lives of local people and become the future face of nursing.

The air ambulance serving Maldon is celebrating after taking possession of its new purpose-built airfield.

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) now has its new state-of-the-art airbase at North Weald Airfield following its completion by Barnes Construction.

A report to Maldon district councillors confirms that the results of the public consultation on widening High Street pavements and prioritising people over cars was "positive" - with the majority of people who responded supporting both measures.

Councillors will be asked to make comment and vote on accepting the report's recommendations.

Essex Police have put on extra patrols in nearby Witham following two incidents in a short timeframe they believe are linked - one where a girl was sexually assaulted and another where a man exposed himself.

Now police are appealing to those who may have seen the man or passing motorists with dash cam footage to come forward.

The ambulance service serving Maldon and mid Essex NHS has today (Monday, 15 February) launched a specialist vehicle offering patients urgent care in their own homes - to help avoid unnecessary trips to hospital.

The mid Essex early intervention vehicle will be staffed exclusively by advanced paramedics specialising in urgent care. They will respond to appropriately triaged patients who can safely receive assessment and treatment at home, such as those with uncomplicated infections or who need wound care which would otherwise need a visit to A&E.

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With all the interest in the antics of Handforth Parish Council and with Jackie Weaver now a household name, there's perhaps never been a better time to take a closer look at local democracy and how it works in Maldon.

There's a long history of low voter turnout for local elections up and down the country. However, when it comes to the things that matter in life, what happens and is decided at a local level is crucial to every community.

The district is hoping to bid for a slice of a county fund for self-employed residents and others who have missed out on pandemic grants from the Government so far.

Essex County Council (ECC) announced on Friday (12 February) that it is allocating up to £7.2 million additional funding to help businesses across the county area survive the Covid-19 crisis.

Maldon District Council is working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to carry out inspections of businesses across the area in a bid to ensure they are putting in place sufficient Covid safety measures.

So far, inspectors are finding some common issues across a range of sectors including:

One of Maldon district's most unique churches is set to have "urgent structural repairs" carried out in a bid to preserve it for future generations.

The charity looking after St Mary's Church in Vicarage Lane, Mundon, received a £40,000 grant from the Government's Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage in October last year.