Everyone Active facilities in our borough have undergone a full-scale revamp to improve the leisure experience for our residents. Basildon Sporting Village, Eversley Leisure Centre, and Wickford Swim and Fitness … Read More
Talks over Wickford Wetherspoons end
Talks have ended between Basildon Council and J D Wetherspoon over a proposed site on Woodlands Road, Wickford, with no agreement to move the project forward. Covid-19 and its unprecedented … Read More
Coffee & Tea – Free School Meals
@TylerPittaway & Producer Fraser spoke to Quart Pot general manager Gemma today, who told us about the brilliant work that they are doing to provide free meals for children in … Read More
Two men charged for robbery
Two men have been charged following reports a taxi driver was robbed in Wickford. Roy O’Donoghue, 39, of Finchley Road, Westcliff, and Kevin Hutchinson, 34, of Appletree Way, Wickford, have … Read More
Basildon Council wants your views on proposals for a Wickford Town Council
Basildon Council is set to decide whether to establish a Wickford Town Council later this year—but first councillors want to know what residents and businesses in Wickford think. The council … Read More
Wickford drug dealer jailed for three and a half years
A drug dealer who had hidden 50 wraps of cocaine in his shorts has been jailed. Officers from the Wickford Town Centre Team were on patrol when they saw a … Read More
New section of land to become part of public open space in Wickford
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
Council plants 16 new trees to improve bio-diversity in Wickford
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
Council plants community orchard on Wickford allotment plot
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
Specialist swing unveiled for all kids in Wickford
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