News in Maldon

Any Maldon families wondering how to celebrate Halloween safely this year can find some ideas on the Essex Fire and Rescue Service website.

The county service has published some ideas for how families can enjoy safe and spooky celebrations this year – while staying at home.

Maldon Nub News aims to be supportive to EVERY element of the community from business and shops to people and charities and clubs and sports organisations.

Everyone is finding it tough at the moment and wants life to get back to normal.

Anti-nuclear campaigners have produced a new video on the proposed Bradwell B nuclear power station.

The YouTube video uses special effects in an attempt to show the scale of the plans.

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued by the Met Office, covering the Maldon district area.

Heavy downpours will move north during the early hours of tomorrow (Wednesday, 21 October) morning and persist through the peak morning travel period, before clearing northeastwards.

MALDON District Council's own 'watchdog' committee is set to discuss a new report on "complaints against a councillor" in private.

The item appears on the agenda for the authority's Joint Standards Committee to be held next Tuesday (27 October).

YOUNG people across Maldon district interested in careers in science, technology, engineering and the arts can find out more at an online event planned for half term.

Taking place on Wednesday, 28 October, the 'Talent>>Forward' event from Essex 2020 will offer 14-25 year-olds who live in the county the chance to see inspiring talks from industry professionals – and ask them questions.

Following news yesterday (19 October) that Essex County Council has asked for all pupils and adults to wear face masks when moving round schools, the principal of Maldon's Plume Academy has reassured parents, carers and students on the matter.

Executive Principal Carl Wakefield said: "Plume Academy brought in the compulsory wearing of face coverings five weeks ago and at the start of the time key measures started to show an upward trajectory. This was after discussions involving all of the academy's stakeholders; a key element of our practice throughout the lockdown period.

Pupils and all adults in Maldon's schools have been asked to wear face coverings when moving around indoors.

The move comes following the county's move into tier 2 'High' level pandemic restrictions on Saturday (17 October). Schools have also been asked to revisit their risk assessments to see if these need to be upgraded in any way.

MALDON district is one of five areas in Essex to have shown a small decrease in the rate of Covid-19 infections as of Saturday, 17 October.

The latest figures from Essex County Council show the district bucked the trend with a rate of confirmed positive cases per 100,000 of 47.7, set against 55.4 on 14 October. Some areas showed a steep climb in cases, including Basildon, up from 75.3 to 94 per 100,000, Colchester, which moved from 58 to 70.9 and Harlow, leaping to 70.1 from 54 per 100,000.

AS the district has now moved into Tier 2 'High' level pandemic restrictions, Maldon's volunteer service is reminding residents that help is at hand if they need it.

With Essex moving into the new level of Covid alert on Saturday (17 October), the advice to people who previously shielded is to limit contact with others as much as possible.