News in Maldon

HERE are the first pictures of Maldon Town's new Mayoral party, released by the Town Hall today (Thursday, 6 May).

Councillor David Ogg was elected Mayor at the Town Council's Annual Meeting on Tuesday.

SIX serving police officers have completed a 71.449 kilometre walking challenge and raised more than £9,000 in memory of their friend, colleague and policeman PC Ewan Smith, who previously worked at Chelmsford.

PC Ewan Smith died at the age of 36. In March 2020 he had been unable to attend work due to a headache. Later that day he suffered a sudden seizure and was rushed to hospital. Tragically, Ewan was found to have a brain tumour, he never recovered consciousness following the seizure and died three days later.

A grandmother known by many in the Maldon community for her heroic support of others has described how she is haunted by the loss of her young grandson after two men were convicted of his murder.

Julie Taylor, known for her work at The Cafe at St Peter's Hospital, was in court today (Wednesday, 5 May), to hear the verdicts in the case concerning the murder of her grandson Liam Taylor, aged just 19.

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the calm leadership, positivity and resilience of Plume Academy Executive Principal Carl Wakefield and the school's team of dedicated staff have shone through.

Whatever has been happening, from the darkest moments of the past year to times of achievement and celebration, Carl, tremendously well supported by his teaching and support staff colleagues, has acted fast and consistently to keep pace with an ever-changing situation, updating and reassuring parents, carers and students to help forge the way ahead.

Maldon's new Town Mayor was announced last night (Tuesday, 6 May).

Councillor David Ogg became Mayor at Maldon Town Council's Annual Meeting, taking over the reins from Councillor Abdul Hafiz.

Maldon's police team are appealing for help after a woman had her purse stolen from her handbag in Morrison's - containing pictures of her late husband with her children.

The theft took place at around 1pm today (Tuesday, 4 May).

A CAMPAIGN group has started up a crowdfunding page to commission specialist consultants to produce a report on the likely impact of proposed development on the Burnham Road.

A spokesperson for The Woodham Infrastructure Group said: "We have started a crowdfunding venture primarily with the aim of raising money for a detailed highways report from a specialist highways/transport/planning consultancy as we have been told that this is the next step to take."

A BURNHAM company is helping two charities while doing its bit to tackle climate change with a creative approach to the Farleigh Hospice £50 challenge.

Impamark, which supplies personalised promotional merchandise, is participating in this year's £50 Farleigh Hospice challenge for the first time - and will also be helping the National Trust and the planet with its novel fundraising idea.

MALDON District Council (MDC) has received a planning application for the site currently occupied by Quest Motors.

The motor dealership, which had a premises in Maldon for close to 100 years - previously in the High Street and from 2007 at Wycke Hill Business Park - recently announced that it would be leaving Wycke Hill at the end of May to continue business online and at the firm's Braintree site.

MID Essex health chiefs are reminding all those who are aged over 40 that they can now come forward to receive their first Covid-19 vaccine – and don't need to wait to be called.

Anyone aged 40-plus who hasn't yet received an appointment should call either 119 or their GP to book. Alternatively, they can visit the NHS website using the link here to make their appointment.