News in Maldon

Maldon district residents are being urged to apply for a postal vote now in time for the planned 6 May local elections.

Residents will be able to cast their votes at real-life polling stations if that's their preference, but any voter can apply for a postal vote and exercise their democratic choice from their own home this election day should they wish to.

Maldon District Council has produced a revised schedule for waste collection over the coming days due to the effects of this week's extreme weather.

A council spokesperson said: "We apologise for the disruption and thank you for your patience."

Maldon District Council has decided not to close the car park at the Prom this February half-term as the measures already put in place have been working to improve social distancing.

In a statement released this morning (Wednesday, 10 February) it was clear that the move to shut the car park at Maldon's popular Promenade Park during the week of the school holiday had been on the tables if issues with social distancing had not improved.

Residents aged over 70 across Maldon district are being reminded to book their first Covid vaccination if they haven't already done so.

Up until a few days ago, the NHS had asked people to wait until they are contacted to help ensure that those who are most vulnerable are protected first - and that remains the case for most people.

Maldon District Council has now suspended waste collection for a further day - tomorrow (Wednesday, 10 February), but will resume collections on Thursday.

A new waste collection calendar will be produced tomorrow morning with rescheduled dates.

This beautiful shot taken first thing this morning (Tuesday, 9 February) is the work of local photographer Alan Edmonds.

As a wonderful visual record of this most wintry of weeks and our beautiful town, Maldon Nub News thought it would be a great share this evening.

Maldon Police Team has reassured residents that they are still there for the community at their base in the council offices, where the front desk is temporarily closed.

A spokesperson for Essex Police said: "Our Maldon Police front counter is temporarily closed as the shared reception area where it is based is being used as a vaccination centre.

The second community forum held by the company behind plans for the Bradwell B new nuclear power station looked at both the Environment Agency's current public consultation and the company's Environmental Impact Assessment.

More than 30 attendees representing different organisations – including community groups, public service organisations, county, district and parish councillors and MPs – attended the forum on Wednesday, 5 February, and were able to ask questions of Environment Agency (EA) speakers and Bradwell B Power Generation Company (BRB).

In his latest column, Maldon District Council Chairman, Councillor Mark Heard, asks the community to keep every member in its thoughts - including the lonely.

Most Councillors will tell you that hardly any day goes by without receiving or making at least two telephone calls, and, after the business has been discussed, conversation inevitably turns to the virus predicament in which we all find ourselves.

Promenade Park car park remains closed today (Tuesday, 9 February) due to icy roads as the cold weather continues to cause disruption.

Maldon District Council decided to close the car park yesterday following a number of "near misses" with regard to car accidents in and near the park.