News in Maldon

A new central storage facility for food and household supplies for residents in need across Maldon district has been launched today (Tuesday, 2 March).

The 'container' facility is at an undisclosed location to help protect supplies.

Residents have told of their concerns over hundreds of nitrous oxide canisters regularly appearing at a site close to the canal in Heybridge.

In recent months, large quantities of small silver canisters have been left at the deserted spot next to the towpath as it leads away from Holloway Road towards the Bentall's shopping centre.

Businesses and organisations have got together with Maldon Town Council to offer much-needed support with fresh food supplies to 30 families throughout March.

The 'Meat and Two Veg' initiative began when town councillors Carlie Mayes and Jeanette Stilts applied to Essex County Council - on behalf of the town council - for a £2,000 grant and successfully secured £1,950 to help local families in need during the lockdown period.

Plans for another 232 homes and a community building have been submitted as an extension to an already approved retirement village in Burnham-on-Crouch.

Back on 8 October last year, Maldon District Council approved design details on a retirement development on land north-west of 2, Maldon Road.

Essex County Council's deputy leader has confirmed he will be standing for the Tories' top spot .

Councillor Kevin Bentley will be one of the favourites to take over from current leader David Finch who has announced he will not be standing for re-election at this year's county council elections on 6 May.

People who live or work in the Maldon community will be among those able to apply for new grant funding for projects aimed at supporting emotional wellbeing post-pandemic.

Grants of between £100 and £5,000 will be available to successful applicants, whether individuals, groups or organisations with projects or ideas to help people whose emotional wellbeing has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

This lovely picture - taken by Claire Cadman - captures the timeless beauty of the Blackwater Estuary at Heybridge Basin.

Maldon Nub News would like to thank Claire for her kind permission to share it with our readers.

Maldon district now has the third lowest Covid-19 infection rate of all 12 local authority areas in the county - but is one of only two to have shown a small rise in the last few days.

In the seven days up to Thursday, 18 February, Maldon district recorded a case rate of 57 per 100,000. This was the lowest in the Essex county area on that date.

All parkruns across the country will return on June 5 - including the Maldon Prom Parkrun.

Organisers announced the resumption of the popular 5km races in a blog post on their website today (Friday, 26 February). Maldon Prom parkrun, which starts at 9am on Saturdays, has posted news of the return on the group's Facebook page.

Maldon's 'Safe Space' socially distanced coffee mornings started up again this week -and now there's support for establishing more of the events in other district communities.

The mornings are designed to allow people in the community with limited social contact or who are fearful of going out the opportunity to meet others in a socially distanced setting, with help and advice on hand from trained volunteers.