# Top topics
culture outdoors green spacesCorporate Communications is our central account for writing about Chelmsford
The council needs to review its draft Local Plan and is proposing a tightly-focused consultation on additional housing sites.
Beaulieu Park station has officially opened ahead of its construction schedule, marking a major transport milestone for Chelmsford.
Beaulieu Park station, 30 years in the making, is set to open its doors this month.
A new report shows no clear link between larger council size and better outcomes, with smaller councils often performing better.
To mark the opening of Beaulieu Park station later this week, we invited Beaulieu's most famous resident, King Henry VIII, to Chelmsford.
With the first trains calling at Beaulieu Park on Sunday 26 October, here’s everything you need to know about Chelmsford's new station.
MPs across the political spectrum are backing a proposal for five new unitary authorities that keeps decision making close to residents.
The city centre is the last area of Chelmsford without a parish-tier council but that could change following a new consultation.
Train users can begin planning journeys to and from Beaulieu Park as fares and travel options to Chelmsford's new station are revealed.
Ten council Leaders in Essex, have demonstrated their joint public support for the creation of five new unitary authorities across Essex.
29 October 2025
Corporate Communications