Chelmsford council news
Chelmsford council news, newest first: decisions, budgets, council tax, bins and services, each linked to the council's own papers.
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Chelmsford Local Plan: Hearings 10 November, 22,990 Homes
Inspectors sit at the Civic Centre on 10-12 and 17-19 November and 1-3 December, live-streamed. First test: 1,210 homes a year against a need figure of 1,433.
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Parks
Chelmsford Green Flag Parks: All 19, Two New This Year
Chelmsford now has 19 Green Flag parks, the most in the East of England. John Shennan Field and Marconi Ponds won for the first time. The full list is here.
Crime
Chelmsford Night Marshals Now Patrol Fridays Too
Chelmsford's Night Marshals now patrol Friday nights too, 10pm to 4am, funded by a Home Office knife crime grant. What it buys and what police data shows.
Council
Chelmsford Transport Grant: £1,500 Each, Closes 9 October
Grants of up to £1,500 from a £14,000 pot, for projects that get Chelmsford residents to appointments, work and food. Applications close at noon on 9 October.
Bins
Chelmsford Bin Rounds: 7,500 Homes May Change Day
Around 7,500 Chelmsford homes could get a new bin day in early 2027. The council is not posting out a printed recycling calendar while it redraws rounds.
Crime
Chelmsford Night Patrols: 9 Arrests in 248 Hours
Nine arrests, 37 stop searches and one knife seized in the first 248 hours of Chelmsford's joint-funded night patrols. The police data tells a fuller story.
Council
Chelmsford's 2028 Council Merger Withdrawn by Government
The government has withdrawn the plan to merge Chelmsford, Brentwood and Maldon into one council in 2028, and May 2027 elections will use existing boundaries.
Bins
Chelmsford Christmas Bin Collections 2026/27: What to Expect
The 2026 Christmas bin dates are not out yet. Last year every Chelmsford round moved, with three Saturday catch-ups; here is each round's shift and what to expect.