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A third and final consultation to update Chelmsford’s Local Plan begins today. The plan guides development in the district through to 2041.
The Mayor of Chelmsford, Cllr Janette Potter, met volunteers, local groups and the council’s parks staff to mark the achievement.
Broomfield residents will have a chance to vote in an upcoming local referendum on Thursday 27 February 2025.
Chelmsford City Council is proposing a balanced budget for 2025/26, but significant uncertainty remains over its funding for future years.
Chelmsford City Council recently announced that a paid subscription service for garden waste collection will begin from 1 March 2025.
Over the Christmas and New Year period, there will be changes to the availability and opening times of Chelmsford City Council’s services.
Chelmsford City Council will now follow most other English councils by switching to a paid subscription service for garden waste collection.
This Government has published its English Devolution White Paper, setting out its proposals for devolution and changes to local government.
The council will vote whether to introduce charges for kerbside garden waste collections as part of measures to close its budget gap.
Some Chelmsford residents went to the polls on 12 December to vote in by-elections and a referendum.
4 February 2025
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