News in Maldon

The Maeldune Centre will be launching a Christmas Market as soon as it re-opens the doors in Maldon town centre today (Wednesday, 2 December).

There will be a variety of gifts available, including jewellery, arts and crafts made by local artists. The market will continue through to Christmas.

TWELVE staff at Maldon's Plume Academy got into the spirit of 'Movember' by growing moustaches – though every one of them was shaved off promptly on the last day of the month.

The plan to grow them came after staff discussed what to do to raise funds for the charity Kids Inspire, which the school works closely with. Kids Inspire provides many different kinds of support for disadvantaged children.

The new Chairman of Maldon District Council, Independent Councillor Mark Heard, is writing regular column pieces to keep in touch with residents. Here we have the second of these.

You might ask 'What does the Chairman of Maldon District Council actually do?'

The Debenham's closest to Maldon shoppers could end up being converted to residential use.

Applications to convert part of the Debenhams site in Chelmsford High Street into residential flats could be viewed sympathetically, the leader of the city council has indicated.

THE quick-thinking actions of local residents saved the day when they alerted gas engineers to a smell coming from a shop premises in Maldon High Street.

Gas company Cadent sent an urgent response to the potential leak at a shop understood to be currently undergoing refurbishment. As the building was locked when they arrived, the engineers called emergency locksmiths – but fortunately the shop owner turned up in time and was able to let the gas workers in to fix the problem.

RESIDENTS in Maldon, who on average pay £198.63 per year for policing and £73.89 for the fire service from their council tax are being asked if they are prepared to make a bigger contribution to funding both services across the county.

Essex Police and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst, who also takes responsibility for the Fire Service, is planning next year's budget and says he wants to know what Maldon's residents want him to do.

The leader of Maldon District Council has spoken of her understanding on why the district will move to Tier Two 'High' level restrictions – and of her hope that the area will soon be able to move into Tier One.

Councillor Wendy Stamp's statement comes days before the national lockdown ends at midnight on Wednesday, 2 December to move to the Tier Two restrictions locally.

TWO Maldon supermarkets joined forces to help fill Christmas hampers for the community's elderly and vulnerable residents.

Kathy from Maldon Morrison's and Rhiain from Maldon Tesco Extra supplied food and goods to help fill the hampers being assembled at the Cafe at St Peter's Hospital in Spital Road, Maldon.

The following news report is direct from The Plume Academy, Maldon.

Throughout the whole of National Anti-Bullying Week (16 to 20 November) at Plume, Maldon's Community Academy, staff and students have been taking part in a variety of activities to demonstrate that we as an academy are 'United Against Bullying'.

THERE are indications that the level of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Maldon district is dropping.

The current level of confirmed positive cases in the seven days up to Thursday, 26 November, stands at 54.4 per 100,00, according to data on the Essex County Council website. However, it should be noted that this figure could still rise as not all test results up to that date may be back in and recorded as yet.