News in Maldon

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.

Maldon District Council has tonight (Monday, 8 February) issued an urgent service update with regard to waste collections this week.

Waste collections are suspended tomorrow (Tuesday).

Firefighters have urged residents to make sure they have working smoke alarms after a man suffered burns in a Maldon house fire in the early hours of Monday (8 February).

Two Maldon fire crews rushed to the blaze at 3.43am at a house in Mount Pleasant, where they found a fire in a lounge.

A Maldon pub landlord was featured in a BBC Radio 4 broadcast on the effects of the pandemic on the High Street this week.

Landlord James Burrell-Cook and The Queen Victoria pub in Spital Road, Maldon, were featured in the broadcast scheduled at 1.45pm on Tuesday, 9 February. The mini-series was made up of five episodes and James was interviewed in the second.

Around 10 hours of heavy snow showers with temperatures well below freezing are expected across Maldon district from this afternoon (Monday, 8 February).

While the Maldon area escaped with little more than a light dusting of snow yesterday, despite the Met Office amber weather warning, heavy snow showers and freezing temperatures are now predicted from 4pm this afternoon until 2am tomorrow.

A Maldon pub landlord has taken part in an interview that's set to be aired on BBC Radio 4 today.

Landlord James Burrell-Cook and The Queen Victoria pub in Spital Road, Maldon, are likely to be featured in the broadcast scheduled for 1.45pm today (Monday, 8 January).