The most important event of the season: BIN COLLECTIONS! 🚛🎅 Bins and recycling collection days will be different over the holiday period and into new year. 📢 Here's how.

Office Christmas Decorations - PAT Testing might be the most council email subject line we've ever seen.

What's better than Neil Young, Kings of Leon and The Lumineers? Neil Young, Kings of Leon and The Lumineers WITH BBQ. 😱 statefayre.com

It's time to tell the Government what you think about the future of councils in Essex! 📢 Like most Essex councils, our preference is for five unitary councils. 🖐️ But this isn’t the only option being put forward. 🤔

Let's put Chelmsford first. 💜 Local people should have a strong voice in decisions that affect them. 🙋 There are 15 councils in Essex - but not for long. Soon, there will only be three, four or five. We think five is best for the people of Chelmsford. 5️⃣

Free flu vaccinations are coming to Chelmsford High Street. ➕ No appointment needed – just drop along to see the NHS East of England team. 📍 Chelmsford High Street outside Barclays Bank 📅 Thursday 13 November 🕙 10am to 2pm

This year's Remembrance Sunday service will begin at 10.55am at the Chelmsford War Memorial on Duke Street this Sunday (9 November). Everyone is welcome. 🌹

It's time to renew your postal vote! ❌💌 If you registered to vote by post before 31 October 2023, your registration will expire on 31 January 2026. ⚠️ If this applies to you, it's time to reapply. Renew now at: gov.uk/apply-postal-vote 🚀

Proposals to overhaul councils in Essex must be submitted to the Government today. 📬 Along with a majority of Essex councils, we've backed a proposal for 5 new unitary authorities, to keep local government as local as possible. 🤝 Read more: citylife.chelmsford.gov.uk/posts/majori...

We've launched a consultation about HOW the Chelmsford community can engage with us about local planning matters, which are about things like: 🏠 The homes we live in 🚌 How we get around ⛵ The open spaces we enjoy

Museum of Chelmsford is free to visit this weekend. That is all.

Chelmsford City Council is backing a proposal for 5 new unitary councils. Different proposals for 3, 4 and 5 councils are being developed as part of Local Government Reorganisation in Essex. At last week's Cabinet, city councillors voted to support the 5-council option.

📱🚨 The UK Government is conducting a mobile phone emergency alert testing at 3pm this Sunday 7 September.

First batch of honey successfully harvested from the Civic Centre rooftop hive. Thanks bees. Thees. 🐝

None taken! 😉 Glad you had a good time.

⛈️⚠️ THUNDER STORMS: Yellow and amber weather alerts are in place this weekend. Follow trusted weather reports, and be prepared to change plans to stay safe.

Should Essex have 3 or 5 councils in future? 🧐 We're backing a proposal for 5 new councils that would see Chelmsford joining up with Maldon and Brentwood. Others want 3 councils, where Chelmsford would be grouped together with Maldon, Brentwood, Harlow and Epping.

Chelmsford City Council's Full Council meets at 7pm tonight. See the agenda: chelmsford.gov.uk/committee-me... Watch the livestream: youtube.com/live/xAjDQCm...

The cycle skills area at Tower Gardens is coming along nicely… 🎨😍 #dronephotography

As of this morning, Bow Bridge is now open to both road traffic and foot traffic. 🎗️✂️ We know many of you have been eager to see the bridge open for some time, so a big thank you for your patience while the final checks were carried out. 🙏

☀️⚠️ Because of the hot weather tomorrow (11 July), our bin collections will begin an hour earlier at 6am. If your bins are collected on a Friday, please make sure they're put out in good time. Many thanks! 🙌

Here for precisely this sort of thing. 💛 #chelmsford

Big changes are coming to local government. In 3 years’ time, the 15 councils in Essex will be replaced by a smaller number of unitary councils. We're working on options, and we can’t make important decisions about the future without you. Please complete our survey. It'll only take a jiffy. ☕🍰

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