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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Audley End, Gestingthorpe CP

Please click on the following link https://one.network/?tm=127860244 to find details of the intended closure of Audley End, due to commence on 10th May 2022 for 3 days. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while Anglian Water undertakes new connection.

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Little Maplestead Road, Gestingthorpe

Please click on the following link https://one.network/?tm=128501925 to find details of the intended closure of Little Maplestead Road, due to commence on 11th July 2022 for 5 days. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while Essex County Council undertakes carriageway patching.

Oates Cottages

Oats Cottages, rural housing project Gestingthorpe

(Outline only of the conditions - not a legal document)

One of oats cottages is available at an "intermediate" rent (lower than free market, but not as low as 'affordable' housing), or for part rent, part ownership.

The housing is only available to people in/with strong connections to Gestingthorpe (e.g. brought up in village) in need* of a 2 bedroomed house, or if there are no takers, from abutting rural parishes. (They need/should be registered with Braintree District Council)

Full details are available from the Clerk or from BDC.

Gestingthorpe Community Speed Watch

Volunteers Required

Due to the high incidence of vehicles speeding through the village and the considerable danger that this poses to the residents, the Parish Council are considering undertaking a Community Speed Watch. This would involve volunteers monitoring the speed of vehicles at various points in the village.

Therefore if anyone is interested in volunteering to assist with the Speed Watch could they please contact Peter Collett.

email – peter@thecollettfamily.co.uk

Tel. – 01787 469187

Training and equipment will be provided.

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Parish Magazine Download

The cost if this is met by the advertisers. The online version has separate PDFs for the Editorial and Advertising content.

The latter takes a while to download, but please download it when you have time and support the advertisers.
Normally Parish News is delivered free to all residents of the Parishes of Gestingthorpe, Great and Little Maplestead and Pebmarsh, by volunteers. Most volunteers deliver 10 to 15 magazines near their homes. New volunteers are always welcome.
Gestingthorpe deliveries are organised by Mary Bolter marybolter@outlook.com