There has been significant public interest in the Essex Minerals Local Plan Review consultation. The council have therefore extended the deadline for submitting applications. The closing date is now 5.00 pm on Tuesday 9th April. If you are sending in a paper copy by post, please allow several days for post to ensure it arrives on time

Don’t forget to complete and send your objections against the proposed sites to the council before the deadline of 5.00pm 19 March. please submit earlier if sending by post Please email Stistedparishcouncil@yahoo.co.uk or contact Alan Routledge if you still need help

Following on from the excellent turnout to our Autumn Litterpick, there will be the usual Spring Litterpick It will be: Saturday 16 March at 9.00 a.m. Please meet at the village green Litter Pickers, gloves and Hi Vis will be available

Stisted Against Gravel Extraction 2024 There will be an open meeting at 7.30 on 21 February in Stisted Village Hall to discuss the recently announced Essex Minerals Plan. Information will be available on the three proposed sites that are at the end of Kings Lane and adjacent to Water Lane (see map below) This working group will help to prepare responses to submit to Essex County Council for the consultation on the plan. Consultation opened on 6 February and closes 19 March. The council and public are welcome to comment All Welcome SAGE Gravel Extraction Flier and Meeting Invite    

The Parish Council have arranged for a Dust Cart to visit Stisted on the morning of Saturday 10 February at 10.00 a.m. for 2 hours. We are planning for it to be in the usual place on Church walk to allow space for villagers to bring their items Note the new restrictions: Due to the new Environment Agency Regulations, the Dust Cart cannot accept any Persistent Organic Pollutents (POP’s) as the materials will go to landfill. If these items are taken to the local recycling centre they can then be handled in the appropriate way. In line with guidance from the…

The Charity assists young people up to the age of 25 in any sphere of educational activity, outside of mainstream education. They are keen to encourage applications to provide support for suitable projects and grant aid to those meeting the Charity’s criteria, this includes: Young people qualified by residence or attendance at a school, within the charity’s area of benefit State schools within the charity’s area of benefit Voluntary organisations working with young people resident in the charity’s area of benefit   More information and application forms are available on their website at https://www.echec.org.uk/

Councillor Tom Cunningham, Cabinet Member for Transformation, the Environment and Customer Services, and Deputy Leader at Braintree District Council, has said: “We all need to think about what we buy and take greater responsibility for reducing the amount of household waste we produce and recycle as much as we can. This will help save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, positively impact the environment and pave the way for a greener and more sustainable future for generations to come.” The council will be ceasing the collection of all side waste from 1 April 2024 and will only collect waste which is presented…

Residents and businesses from across the whole of Braintree district are invited to find out more about crime and community safety in the district at a public meeting hosted by Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst. Attendees will also have the opportunity to put their questions and concerns to a panel of experts. The meeting will take place at Braintree Town Hall, Fairfield Road, Braintree, CM7 3YG on Wednesday 22nd November from 7pm to 8pm and all residents of Braintree district, including people who live in Halstead and Witham and surrounding areas, are invited. Mr Hirst will be joined on the panel…

Tickets are £12.50 per person, 6 people per table for the quiz – see attached flier for details of where to get your tickets. Licenced bar and raffle, hot supper included  

CANS (climate and nature for Stisted) are holding an informal event on 11th November and everyone in the village is invited – in the village hall from 6pm to 11pm. There will be a guest speaker – Alex Stevenson from Jordans Farm rewilding project will be speaking at 8pm