Basildon Council is set to appoint a Youth Mayor for the borough to take effect from the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 27 May 2021. Councillors unanimously agreed to appoint … Read More
Councillors approve Basildon’s first climate change policy
Councillors have approved Basildon’s first ever climate change policy which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make the borough net-zero carbon by 2050. The council will take a lead … Read More
Gloucester Park skate park gets revamp
Gloucester Park’s skate park is undergoing a full-scale revamp, to improve the quality of equipment and build a skate park to last for years to come. The old skate park … Read More
Basildon Council supports national #BreedtoBreathe campaign
A national campaign to improve the health and welfare of flat-faced dog breeds like bulldogs and pugs is being supported by Basildon Council. The council’s Animal Control team is encouraging … Read More
Council Leader and Mayor speak at launch of Basildon Side By Side
Last June, after the worldwide protests following the murder of George Floyd in America, the Leader of Basildon Council and The Mayor of Basildon hosted a Zoom call with BAME … Read More
Mayor’s best dressed Christmas home competition launches across the borough
Basildon Council is launching a social media competition this Christmas, in partnership with Swan Housing and Morgan Sindall, to bring some Christmas cheer to the borough. This year, there will … Read More
Gloucester Park gets £65k improvements as part of Basildon 70 legacy
Works have started in Gloucester Park to install new play equipment and a fitness trim trail, as a legacy to Basildon’s 70th anniversary celebrations last year. The new play equipment commemorates … Read More
Shop local and tag three friends to take the social media challenge
Local residents are encouraged to shop local and support retailers – in Basildon, Pitsea, Wickford, Laindon and Billericay – in the run up to Christmas. The aim behind the campaign is simple. … Read More
Police appeal following Felmores robbery
Were you in the Felmores shops area in Basildon yesterday (30 November) just after 5pm? Essex Police are investigating a robbery at the Post Office inside Martin’s newsagent. A man … Read More
Appeal for witnesses following Basildon sexual assault
Extra patrols are in place around Mopsies Park in Basildon following reports a woman was sexually assaulted. The 18-year-old woman was walking along the footbridge from Broadmayne towards the entrance … Read More