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Mental & Physical Wellbeing

Mental & Physical Wellbeing

Published: 19 Mar 26

Two new pilot schemes to support mental and physical wellbeing. Read More...

Active Health

Active Health

Published: 19 Mar 26

Move & Shout Read More...

THE COMMUNITY MICRO ENTERPRISE

Published: 10 Mar 26

Community Micro-enterprise Project, an Essex County Council scheme, that connects local people offering support to the local people that need it. Read More...

ROAD CLOSURE

Published: 4 Mar 26

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Ongar Road, Ongar Please click on the following link https://one.network/?tm=GB148182984 to find details of the intended closure of Ongar Road, due to commence on 24th July 2026 for 8 days. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while Essex County Council undertakes micro surfacing works. Read More...

ROAD CLOSURE

Published: 4 Mar 26

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Fyfield Road, Ongar Please click on the following link https://one.network/?tm=GB148182877 to find details of the intended closure of Fyfield Road, due to commence on 24th July 2026 for 8 days. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while Essex County Council undertakes micro surfacing works. Read More...

EPPING FOREST BUSINESS MATTERS

Published: 3 Mar 26

We need your views! If you have any comments, suggestions or queries, you can contact the authors of the Business Matters Newsletter at: businessmatters@eppingforestdc.gov.uk Read More...

Nominations for CIVIC Awards

Published: 3 Feb 26

Ongar Residents are asked to nominate 4 people in the community who have made a difference during the year. The council intends to have 6 people in total but would like the Ongar Community to nominate 4. This can be for any activity that you think that they have made an impact on. Please type in the name of the person you are nominating (you can complete multiple entries if you would like to nominate more than one person up to 4 in total). The council will then decide the final recipients who will be presented with the award an the Annual Town Assembly on the Friday 17th April 2026 starting at 7.00pm in Budworth Hall. Nominations must be submitted by 12.00pm on Wednesday 26th March 2026. Read More...

National Action Mobile Van

Published: 27 Jan 26

National Energy Mobile Van Read More...

Food & Garden Waste

Published: 27 Jan 26

Changes to Garden & Food Waste collections from 31st March 2026 Read More...

NEW COUNCILLORS

Published: 20 Jan 26

Two new councillors co-opted on the council Read More...

COMMUNITY SPECIAL CONSTABLES

Published: 14 Oct 25

Volunteer as a community special constable in your own parish area. Read More...

BOWES FIELD PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

Published: 8 Oct 25

Ongar Town Council has lodged an objection with Epping Forest District Council to plans for 92 homes on Bowes Field - near the Four Wantz roundabout in Ongar - highlighting "a number of design concerns". Read More...