Basildon Council is set to consider the future of Beauchamps Field, near Royal Oak Drive in Wickford. The land falls within the local Green Belt and the Neighbourhood and Public … Read More

Basildon Council and volunteers from the Wickford Wombles litter picking group planted 16 new trees along Radwinter Avenue this morning (Tuesday 10 March) in a bid to improve bio-diversity in … Read More

Basildon Council’s arboriculture team has planted 10 fruit trees on an allotment plot in Wickford to create a community orchard for plot holders. The apple, pear, plum and green gage … Read More

A swing for all children to use regardless of their mobility has been added to the play area on Elder Avenue thanks to members of the Nevendon Neighbourhood Association, Veolia, … Read More

Wickford’s Nevendon Centre was officially opened today (5 February) with speeches and a game of ping pong between the Mayor of Basildon Councillor David Burton-Sampson and Councillor David Harrison. The … Read More

A litter picking group has received new litter picking equipment after successfully applying to the council’s High Street and Town Centres clean-up fund. Members of the Wickford Wombles tried out … Read More

Wickford is set become the latest location for a new JD Wetherspoons pub as Basildon Council agrees terms with the popular chain. The new Wetherspoons will be built on the … Read More

Councillors have agreed to install CCTV cameras at Wickford Memorial Park. This was approved by the Neighbourhoods and Public Spaces Committee on 9 July 2019 but confirmed at this week’s … Read More

Councillors have agreed to grant money for the Wickford Christmas lights. The Neighbourhoods and Public Spaces Committee met on 25 September to go through proposals for a number of initiatives … Read More

A group of Wickford primary school children donned hi vis jackets and litter pickers to carry out a clean-up exercise in support of the We’re Cleaning Up campaign and Recycle … Read More