NEWS, EVENTS & NOTICES

Colourful “Party in the Park” poster with flowers and bright lettering, showing: Saturday 4th July 2026, 1:00–9:30pm at Strutt Memorial Recreation Ground, free entry, family-friendly event, with website and QR code.

PARTY IN THE PARK IS ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMITTEE.

MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COMING ALONG TO OFFER IDEAS PLEASE SEE THE MEETING DATES AT THIS LINK https://www.hatfieldpeverelpc.com/parish-council-meetings/committee-meetings/ (scroll down for the Community Events Committee)

Please consider volunteering on the day - we can always use help with morning set up and evening clearance. If you can spare an hour or two, contact the Assistant Clerk, Carly Truman on assistantclerk@hatfieldpeverelpc.com 


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If you wish to advertise in the Village Voice, please email Janice Fitzpatrick, Comms Officer at communications@hatfieldpeverelpc.com for details.

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TO REPORT A HIGHWAYS-RELATED FAULT REFER TO THE VISUAL BELOW AND CLICK ON IT TO ACCESS THE LINK TO THE ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL REPORTING LINK

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Our Wildlife Champion, Donna Goddard, has provided this useful map of the village, showing rewilding sites,  local dog waste bins, playgrounds and other amenities (click the top right broken square to enlarge):

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The Government has set out plans to reduce carbon on our roads by phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. Alongside this, Essex County Council has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 to help tackle climate change.  In Essex, around half of all CO2e emissions are from transport and a shift towards electric vehicles is an important part of achieving the net zero goal and improving air quality, alongside the continued work to encourage more sustainable transport options. Essex has already seen a significant increase in the ownership of plug-in vehicles in recent years and there are over 300 registered public charging points. However, as we continue to make this shift, we need to go further, and it is predicted we will need up to 6,000 public charge points across the county by 2030. Essex can lead the way in shifting to safer, greener, healthier travel, but to do so, residents, businesses and visitors need access to a reliable, convenient, accessible and fairly priced network of electric vehicle charging points. Essex County Council’s Electric Vehicle Charge Point Strategy is the first step in making this happen, setting out a simple vision – the Right Charger in the Right Place. Your views on the draft strategy are important and your feedback will help further shape the strategy before it is formally launched. To find out more and have your say, please visit: www.essexhighways.org/ev-strategy.

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Click on the link to read the A12 widening scheme statutory consultation response from the Parish Council.

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Essex Police has issued an alert over hare coursing. Please visit this link: hare coursing.