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20 November 2025
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The Government is seeking your views on how local government in Essex could be reshaped in the next three years.
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Services over the 2025 festive period
Over Christmas and New Year, there’ll be some changes to the availability and opening times of Chelmsford City Council’s services.
Chelmsford school children help nature to thrive this winter
Across the district, pupils have traded classroom desks for green spaces, enjoying hands-on planting projects that support local wildlife.
Thousands of trees planted in Chelmsford to give nature Space to Thrive
Over 7,000 trees have been planted in the district since November as part of Chelmsford City Council’s ongoing greening programme.
Major step forward for Garden Community in Chelmsford
Chelmsford City Council’s Planning Committee has approved several major planning applications for new phases of Chelmsford Garden Community.
Museum of Chelmsford awarded £50k from Art Fund for intergenerational collections project
Museum of Chelmsford has received a grant of £46,190 from Art Fund for an intergenerational project to catalogue the museum’s collections.
Local schoolchildren first to view Britain’s largest Iron Age gold coin hoard
Pupils from Beehive Lane Community Primary School in Great Baddow visited the Museum of Chelmsford to see the Great Baddow Hoard in person.
Praise for Chelmsford Theatre’s “truly wonderful” Aladdin panto
Chelmsford Theatre’s 2025 panto production – Aladdin – has opened and audiences are already calling it “as good as the West End”.
Oi Chelmsford! A Kes Gray takeover launches at the Museum of Chelmsford
The Museum of Chelmsford has opened a new museum-wide exhibition that celebrates the renowned children’s author, Kes Gray.
Exhibitions to open as part of Chelmsford’s Local Plan review
Residents can visit public exhibitions in Chelmsford and South Woodham Ferrers to learn more about proposed changes to the draft Local Plan
Hylands Park set to host more global music acts at new 2026 festival
A brand-new Americana-inspired music and BBQ festival is coming to Hylands Estate in 2026.
