Sempra Homes have just completed a building project of four new homes, which will be available exclusively for borough residents waiting on the council’s Homeseekers’ register.

The Leader of Basildon Council Councillor Andrew Baggott, alongside the Chairman of the council's Housing Committee Councillor Andrew Schrader, had a look around the development this morning in Thackeray Row, Wickford.

Sempra Homes, the council’s house building company, has completed on the two-bed houses which have parking for residents and visitors and meet national space standards.

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Whether it’s a short walk with friends to socialise, playing in the park with the family or getting active at a sports club...
#FindYourActive is here to help you find the activity that’s right for you.

The Active Essex campaign, supported by Basildon Council, includes an activity finder of events across the borough and county, as well as video workouts to be able to get active by yourself or with your family at home. 

Working with Basildon Council and local community and accessibility groups, Essex County Council is consulting on plans to re-allocate road space to make more room for everybody to safely walk and cycle in Wickford.

The proposals look to encouraging walking, cycling and public transport in Wickford, while reducing and slowing cars in a residential part of the town where increasing active travel could have a significant impact.

Please share your views before the consultation ends this Sunday, 11 July.

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Basildon Councillors have unanimously agreed to freeze the fees and charges for parks facilities and in cemeteries over the next year, and separately to that have agreed to freeze charges on community centres and hall uses over the next year too.

The parks fees collected include sports pitches, changing facilities, bowls, and fairs/organised events. The cemetery fees collected by the council include interment/burial fees, grave maintenance, and memorialisation fees.