News in Maldon

The health body with responsibility for commissioning Maldon district's NHS services from GP surgeries to hospitals is holding a virtual board meeting in public next week.

Mid Essex CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) will hold the meeting between 1 pm and 3.30pm on Thursday, 26 November.

The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for Maldon waterfront and Hythe Quay this afternoon (Thursday, 19 November).

Areas most at risk are Chandlers Quay, Chelmer Terrace, the Hythe and Promenade Park.

A man who operated an unauthorised 'bar' from a boat has had the profits confiscated in a prosecution brought by Maldon District Council.

The council successfully prosecuted John Wilsdon over the 'bar' operated from a boat at Bridgemarsh Marina, Althorne, in a case heard at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday, 12 November.

The Salvation Army is calling on the Maldon district community to donate new toys, gifts and food to this year's Christmas appeal to help support families in need over the festive season.

Salvation Army church leader, Captain Caron Doyle, said: "Every year we ask people to donate new toys and gifts to our Christmas present appeal so we can distribute them to families whose children would not otherwise receive a gift. This year, we are expecting the number of families requesting help to rise as a result of the pandemic's impact on already tight family budgets.

THE new garden play area at Maldon's Promenade Park has moved a step closer – and could be ready by the start of May next year.

Revised plans for the redesign and upgrading of the popular Sensory Garden play area at Maldon's Promenade Park will go before councillors next Tuesday (24 November) at a special meeting of Maldon District Council's Strategy and Resources Committee.

Lockdown may have left some people worried about their weight and general fitness – and so Maldon Nub News has got together with Claire Bond from Slimming World to bring you some top tips as we continue through the current national restrictions.

Slimming World's top healthy lockdown tips...

MALDON has one new Special Sergeant and two new Special Constables, thanks to support from Maldon Town Council.

Special Sergeant Jack Witney, Special Constable Bryan Trigg and Special Constable Liz Edwards are taking up their roles under the Community Special Constable scheme, which is unique to Essex Police.

ESSEX should build at least three new park and ride sites by 2030, a climate commission recommendation has said.

Surface transport in the UK emits more greenhouse gases than any other industry or sector.

A Maldon charity that supports young family carers is inviting people to enter a Christmas card competition to help raise vital funds.

Action for Carers, based in Brickhouse Farm in Poulton Close, has a deadline of Friday 4 December for the competition, with a £3 entry fee.

The new Chairman of Maldon District Council, Independent Councillor Mark Heard, will be writing regular column pieces. Here we have the very first of these.

So, with just over a week in as the new Chairman of Maldon District Council, a position I hold with great pride, I have just completed my first official outside engagement which was a coffee morning with Mayors and Chairs of many of our neighbouring districts and towns. It was of course a virtual coffee morning but still an opportunity to meet, network and exchange ideas about how our year may unfold.