News in Maldon

Latest complete data from Public Health England shows that the Covid-19 infection rate for Maldon district has dropped to the lowest since Tier 4 restrictions were introduced on 20 December.

In the seven days leading up to 20 January, there was a total of 272 new cases recorded in the Maldon district, equal to 419 cases per 100,000 people.

Maldon motorists who take regular trips into or through Chelmsford will want to know that work is starting next month to upgrade the Boreham Interchange ahead of planned construction for a new Chelmsford bypass.

These works starting on Tuesday, 2 February form part of a wider package of infrastructure projects associated with a new railway station at Beaulieu, Chelmsford.

Burnham-on-Crouch slimmer April Yates is celebrating not just losing five-and-a-half stones, but keeping it off for a year despite lockdown.

April, who joined Burnham-on-Crouch Slimming World at the end of January 2019 lost the life-changing amount of weight in just one year and this week celebrates another whole year at her target.

A Maldon woman is urging residents to save money by registering for Essex County Council's 'Energy Switch' scheme - with just days left before this year's chance to join ends.

The scheme involves residents signing up to a collective 'switch' - meaning the county council is able to negotiate a better deal with energy providers with the bargaining power of thousands of residents behind them.

Minister for Media and Data John Whittingdale has praised Nub News for showing there is still a demand for community-focussed local journalism.

The Maldon MP's endorsement follows the expansion of Nub News into 62 towns across the UK in recent months, including the launch of Maldon Nub News in August last year.

County Hall experts hope Essex will lead the way in the UK's fight against climate change with 30 per cent of the land area in towns, villages and new developments turned over to 'green infrastructure'.

This includes creating new wildlife areas such as woodlands, meadows, marshes, ponds, dunes, saltmarshes and mudflats - places where plant and animal species can thrive and prosper.

The likelihood of local elections being held in Maldon in May continues to diminish.

In the case of Maldon District Council, by-elections for two currently vacant seats face further delay, as well as elections due for Essex County Council and the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. There are also some vacancies on local parish councils to fill.

NHS heroes at Broomfield Hospital will be receiving a stash of goodies today (Saturday, 23 January) thanks to a generous donation by Heybridge Swifts Youth Football Club.

With a return to football in the near future looking unlikely, the club decided that staff at Broomfield Hospital should benefit from the stock in the teahut.

More than 60 per cent of those aged over 80 in the area that includes Maldon have now received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Maldon MP John Whittingdale last night (Friday, 22 January) released an update on the progress of the vaccine rollout in Maldon and the surrounding areas.

The Covid-19 infection rate for Maldon district has now dropped back down below 500 per 100,000.

Latest complete figures - for the seven days up to Saturday, 16 January - show that there were 323 confirmed positive cases in the district, equal to 493 cases per 100,000 population.