News

In this section you will find a selection of news items from around the District, as well as from the county of Essex.

Stay up to date with the latest local news and read about local issues in the Rochford District Matters (RDM) Newspaper.

Rochford District Matters

Rochford District Matters started out as a quarterly published newspaper for the residents of the Rochford District.  It is also now available to view online.

Rochford District Matters has informative news articles, upcoming events, updates from the Council and a wide variety of features from around the District that will keep you up to date with all the activities in the area.

Rochford District Matters Online is continuously updated and you can have your say on what you have read and tell us what you would like to see more of.

District News

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Rochford District Council’s Budget 2012/13 On January 31st 2012, Rochford District Council met to discuss its budget plans for 2012/13. The Council has to find efficiencies of nearly £1m over the next 12 months. This follows on from the £1.4m of efficiencies we were asked to find in 2011-12, representing a 20 per cent cut in our entire budget. Every [...]

Another Rochford District Project awarded the Inspire Mark With six months to go until the start of the 2012 Olympic Games, another Rochford District Council project has been awarded the prestigious Inspire Mark – the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme. Rochford’s Active Plus Games project has been given the accolade by the London 2012 Inspire programme which recognises innovative and exceptional [...]

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District Events

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The Giants are coming to Hockley Library This story telling event invites children and their families to use their imagination and create their own stories and poems. Saturday 18th February 10.30-11.30am Visiting story teller Mike Dodsworth will be helping children and their families generate new stories. This free event is aimed at children between 7 and 11 years of age. Spaces are [...]

Local Children's Author to visit Great Wakering Library “For the Record” is Ellie Irving’s first published children’s book. Ellie will be at Great Wakering Library on Thursday 16th February at 2pm. Children and their parents are welcome to hear Ellie read extracts from the book and hear about her experience of writing for children.  For more information contact the Library on 01702 219438.

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Essex News

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Council Dale Farm bill tops £4.8m Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:57:08 GMT Basildon District Council spent about £4.8m on clearing the Dale Farm travellers' site in Essex, it is revealed.

Cyclist killed in coach collision Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:42:47 GMT A cyclist from Essex dies in a collision with a coach in Bishopsgate in the City of London.

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