Essex Wellbeing Service

Tracey Rolph
Tel 0300 303 9988
 

Waste Collection Day: Monday

Collections alternate between garden and recycling one week (Green Bin plus clear recycling sacks) and non-recyclable refuse the next week (Grey Bin).
Food waste is collected weekly in small green container.

Refer to your Braintree District Council Calendar for collection dates.

Bottle bank

This can be found located at the Eight Bells Public House front carpark in Colchester Road.

Pot Holes

To report a Highway Defect e.g. pot hole, road surface problem or street light out.
You can now report this online via the Essex County Council website under "Report a Highway Problem".
Any defect reported can then be tracked to check on its progress.
Or please report to the Parish Clerk who will also follow up the defect.

Essex Highways website

Latest Essex Highways Highlights
 

Parking

North Essex Parking Partnership information

Flooding

Information on protecting your property from flooding may be found on the County Council website
ECC Flood Protection

Notice Boards

(a)   'Parish Council' information is located on the wall at the corner of Station Hill/Colchester Road.
(b)   On the 8 Bells PH wall near the side passage door which can be used for any notices/events etc for the village.
Contact the Parish Clerk if you would like an advertisement to be placed in the noticeboard.

 

Police and NHW information

Braintree and Uttlesford Community Policing team

Community Policing Team contacts
PC 3655 Craig Wheeler 
PC 2812 James Draper

To report non-emergency crimes or incidents ring 101

Call 999 for emergencies only

Information for reporting Domestic Abuse

Tackling Computer software frauds - Essex Police advice 

Essex Police tips for leaving your home secure

Essex Police Crime Prevention Newsletter

NHW Latest Newsletter 

New NHW service for the Visually Impaired

Latest Violence & Vulnerability Newsletter

Latest Rural Engagement newsletter 

NHW Our News newsletter 

NHW 6 monthly newsletter

 

Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator

Mrs Jenny Wright
38 The Paddocks, Bures, Suffolk CO8 5DF
Tel: 01787 227750
email:- buresparishcouncils() gmail.com