Parish Council

Earls Colne Parish Council has 11 councillors, whose main purpose is to represent the views of the residents of the Parish.

We hold monthly meetings where the members of the public are welcome to attend to raise issues and concerns and participate in Council decision making.

In particular we, on behalf of the residents

Raise issues of public concern with other authorities such as Braintree District Council, Essex County Council and the Police and comment on planning applications and other proposals for the village.
We maintain public areas and facilities, including the Village Green, the Shrubbery, Pound Green and the play area at the Recreation Club.
The car park and public toilet facilities are managed by the Council
The Council also maintains certain services on behalf of other authorities, such as the District Council
We undertake litter picking and similar activities to preserve the village environment for the benefit of all residents and visitors.

We also own, manage and operate the Village Hall.

Each councillor also takes responsibility for an aspect of the Councils activities. These are
grouped as below:

Finance
Communications and Asset Management
The Village Hall
Village Environment
Neighbourhood Plan and Planning Applications
Liaison with other bodies, such as the Church and Millennium Green Trust

Information regarding which councillor has responsibility for these can be found in the 'Parish Councillor' section of this site. This is in the process of being updated, so please bear with us.

Which Council Do I Need?

Not sure who to contact for what service in Earls Colne? Here is some information to help:

Earls Colne Parish Council

Village Hall

Open spaces (grass cutting, waste bins, litter)

Play areas

Some streetlighting

NDP

Public toilet

Car park

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Planning