211 Essex Life Community Magazine Awards 2009 The winners of the Essex Life Community Magazine Award were announced last night at The Compasses, Pattiswick,
210 Linking Community Led Plans to policy and strategy Saturday 27th March 9.30am - 1.00pm, Places still available - book now to avoid disappointment.
209 Best Kept Village 2010 Guidelines and application form now available,
208 ACRE's New Policy Position Papers ACRE has recently coordinated the production of a suite of 10 new policy position papers detailing the work of RCAN. ,
207 Vacancy Community Engagement Support Officer, Salary: £13,215 pa for 25 hours per week (equivalent to £18,500 full-time)
206 Reconnecting the countryside competition Competition launched to create linked wildlife habitats and corridors,
205 Community Voices Funding and mentoring for community-led projects, Deadline for applications is 28th February
204 Sustaining the revival of your town FREE access to the Market Towns Academy Sustainability Toolkit,
203 Programme of events 2010 Community Development Training,
202 Community Development Training Linking Community Led Plans to policy and strategy, Saturday 27th March 9.30am - 1.00pm
200 Season's Greetings from all the staff at RCCE,
199 Introducing Community Led Planning Training “Introducing Community Led Planning”, Thursday 28th January, 10.00am—12.30pm, RCCE House, This session looks at how you can plan for the future of your village or town. The session explores the differences between Parish Plans and Village Design Statements, discusses how to create them and the benefits they can have for your community.
198 Saving the local village pub. An innovative new partnership has been formed to help retain and improve the Essex village pub., ECC and the Rural Community Council of Essex team up with Pub is the Hub to save the local.
197 Transition in the East Many towns throughout East Anglia are now Transition Towns or working towards it. , Won't you join us?
196 Christmas Coffee Morning You and your colleagues are invited to a Christmas coffee morning with RCCE’s Field Officer team on Wednesday 9th December 2009. , Come along for advice and support from our team of experienced staff.
195 2020 Vision for Rural Essex A new Strategy which aims to secure a vibrant future for rural Essex was officially launched at Ingatestone Hall on 24th November, , in the presence of a range of dignitaries including the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Lord Petre, the Chairman of Essex County Council, Mrs Elizabeth Hart, and Lord Hanningfield, the Leader of the County Council.
194 ACRE launches National Village Hall Survey report The findings of the National Village Hall Survey were presented at the recent National Village Halls Forum at the Palace of Westminster last week.,
193 Augustine Courtauld Award winners 2009 Four Village Halls received awards from the Augustine Courtauld Trust at the recent , RCCE Village Halls & Community Buildings Conference.
192 RCCE delivers another transport consultation Data was gathered for Essex County Council's passenger transport team., The North Braintree Bus Consultation 2009, completed by Kris Radley, RCCE’s Transport and Access Adviser, has gathered specific information on existing bus services and user views in Braintree District.
191 Village Agents Launch RURAL COMMUNITIES IN MID ESSEX TO WELCOME NEW VILLAGE AGENTS,
190 Village Agents September Stakeholder Meetings ,
189 Essex Rural Commission Launch Report The Essex Rural Commission Launched their report on the 11th September at the Maldon Local Food Festival , Copy available to download
188 Village Halls & Community Buildings Conference This year's Conference will be held on Saturday 10th October 2009 at , Salings Village Hall, near Braintree.
187 Identifying actions and taking them forward Training session at RCCE House, Tuesday 20th October 7pm—9.30pm,
186 Parish Plan Market Place Maldon Maldon District Local Strategic Partnership is keen to promote and support Parish Plans within the District because it believes that they encourage community empowerment and foster community spirit.,
185 Pebmarsh open homes event draws the crowds Affordable homes for local people near completion,
184 Affordable Housing in Thorpe le Soken Thorpe le Soken Parish Councillors view new affordable homes, New homes for local people nearing completion in the Tendring parish of Thorpe le Soken
183 Village Agents Mid Essex Pilot Stakeholder Groups ,
182 Parish Plans Market Place Monday 14th September 12.00pm—5.00pm Wickham Bishops Village Hall, Free to delegates from the Maldon District and only £5 for those attending from other areas.
181 Guidance to Churchyard Management Plans RCCE, together with Lin Wenlock an expert in this field, has developed this , guidance for owners and managers of churchyards.
180 Village Halls & Community Buildings Conference This year's Conference will be held on Saturday 10th October 2009 at , Salings Village Hall, near Braintree.
179 Village Agents Mid-Essex pilot project update, The ‘Village Agents’ Project will be piloted in the Mid Essex area and is on schedule for ‘Go Live’ in mid-October.
178 Consulting your Community Training Session. Monday 21st September, 2.30-5.00 pm RCCE House, This session explores different levels of communication between an organisation and the community. Learn about appropriate methods to use in different situations to best consult your community in your project
177 Community Initiatives Fund The Community Initiatives Fund is now open to applications, The 'main' CIF this year will provide £100,000 per district/borough covered by Essex County Council.
176 Join in our 80th anniversary celebrations! As part of our celebrations, the Essex Quizmaster Terry Lepley (RCCE staff member and quizmaster for over 20 years) has devised a special quiz. , We would like to invite all Essex Community Groups, Organisations, Village Hall & Community Building committees to be part of THE ESSEX QUIZ NIGHT!
174 Energy Efficiency Service Does your village hall want to save money and reduce bills ?, Find out how
173 Commuter Buses Essex County Council would like to assist Parishes that may be interested in setting up a community led commuter bus service. ,
172 Full House for RCCE AGM Around 160 delegates including the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Lord Petre, the Chairman of Essex County Council, ,
171 Best Kept Churchyard winners! The winners of the 2009 Best Kept Churchyard competition were announced at the RCCE AGM last Thursday. ,
170 Do you have a bright idea? RCCE is pleased to launch this year’s Augustine Courtauld Award Scheme , which encourages applications for ENERGY EFFICIENCY projects.
169 Celebration Time for Essex Villages A village in north Essex where over 300 people still work for local businesses and which is planning an ambitious new pavilion project to support young people is celebrating after claiming the top prize in this year’s , Calor Essex Village of the Year and Best Kept Village Competition.
167 At the Drop of a Sheriffs’ Hat! RCCE Staff and Trustees donned their glad-rags on 2nd July to attend a black tie dinner and auction fundraising evening. ,
166 Village Halls – Still at the heart of RCCE! Since its formation in 1929, RCCE has given support and guidance to village hall committees right across the county. ,
165 RCCE AGM RCCE is holding our AGM on Thursday 9th July, 7.30pm at Channels Golf Club - bookings being taken
164 Sun shines on Sustainable Living RCCE succeeds in securing £103,000 for Essex group,
163 Vacancy: Senior Trainer c. £25,000 per annum,
162 Vacancy: Project Co-ordinator c. £20,000 per annum,
161 Village SOS Village SOS is an exciting new initiative from the Big Lottery Fund and the BBC,
160 RCCE’s Natural Environment work for 2009/10 Your opportunity to carry out conservation projects in your parish.,
159 Petition for Village Hall funding Please sign up to the petition on the PM website asking for specific funding, for village halls and community buildings.
158 Vacancy Village Agents Manager, Salary: c. £25,000 p.a. (fixed term contract to 31 March 2011)
157 Village Agents Conference Learn about the new pilot project in Mid Essex, providing a face to face signposting service for local people in rural communities,
156 RCCE celebrates with launch of Essex Rural Fund RCCE celebrates its 80th birthday this week and will mark the occasion by launching a new fund specifically for community groups and charities in rural Essex.,
155 The People’s Millions Win up to £50,000, The application deadline this year is 12 noon on Friday 15 May 2009
154 RCCE is 80! RCCE started life on 30th April 1929 so this year marks the 80th anniversary,, making RCCE one of the oldest Rural Community Councils in the country
139 Introducing Community Led Planning Join us at RCCE offices for an information morning, Thursday 14th May 2009 10.00am - 12.30pm
138 Village Halls Online Resource RCCE website expands to include a new Village Halls Membership area, Exclusive access for RCCE Village Hall members to information sheets and Village Hall Update available soon.
137 Transition Town Training. It all starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals within a community come together with a shared concern: how can our community respond to the challenges, and opportunities, of Peak Oil and Climate Change? ,
135 Celebrating Success Conference How can you improve services and facilities in your community and influence larger organisations to work with you?, How can you ensure that local character is respected and that changes meet local needs?
131 Rural youth in Tendring to travel in style In recognition of the ever growing demand for transport for children and younger people, TCT's trustees approved a fundraising drive, whose outcome is, a dedicated transport service for Tendring District's children and younger people.,
130 Making the links - Making it happen! ►►Taking actions forward ►►►,
129 Local Communities Celebrate Magazine Awards AMBO, a community magazine that serves the four villages of HEMPSTEAD, RADWINTER, GREAT and LITTLE SAMPFORD, has just been crowned the best of its kind in Essex at the Essex Life Community Magazine Awards presentation held at Barda Restaurant, Chelmsford this week.
128 "Taking Actions Forward" Information Evening Tuesday 18th November 3pm-7pm, RCCE Offices
127 Making the links Launch Event Making it happen >>Taking actions forward>>, Wednesday 15th October
126 2008Village Halls & Community Buildings Conference The annual Conference will be held on Saturday 18th October 2008 , at Copford Village Hall. Download booking form and programme here ...
125 Branching out into the Tree Scheme ECC pledge proves tempting for Parish Councils,
123 New funding available for bus stops and more There are two new strands of the Community Initiatives Fund, in addition to the original scheme. , One is for Youth projects and is £155,000 per district; the other is for Highways projects and is £1m across the County.
122 Meeting Targets through transport report from the DfT,
121 RCCE Information Evening Consulting Your Community, Tuesday 19th August 7-9pm RCCE Offices
120 ITV Community Planning Grant Funding for NEW Community-Led Plan groups,
119 Grassroots Grants Funding for not-for profit voluntary or community organisations,
118 Tree tastic news RCCE has allocated 25,000 trees to parishes across the county.,
115 Essex Village of the Year Winners 2008 The winner of the 2008 competition was announced at yesterday's AGM. ,
114 RCCE launches Energy Efficiency Audit Service The Energy Efficiency Audit Service was formally launched at the RCCE AGM on 9th July 2008.,
113 "Linking to the Statutory Planning System" RUNNING AGAIN DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, Training session held at RCCE offices on Sat 2nd August 9.30am-1.30pm
112 Space to let in brand new office Modern serviced office space to let, unfurnished with allocated parking, in barn style building on attractive rural business park, Feering, near Kelvedon. ,
111 Feeling Good...in the Maldon District Improving health and well-being 21st May 2008, A joint Maldon District Local Strategic Partnership and Mid Essex Primary Care Trust event
109 RCCE Funding Morning Success The event held on Sat 7th June was a success,
106 RCCE Board of Trustees – a dynamic body VACANCY Periodically, it is essential to refresh the governing body of the RCCE, the Board of Trustees, through the appointment of new trustees. ,
104 Step forward carbon heroes…. Is your community taking action to cut carbon emissions? Do you need funding to make your big ideas happen? , If so, take part in Cut your Carbon and win a share of £2.5 million for your community. The first funding round is now open!
102 Plugging In Conference 2008 The RCCE conference held in partnership with Inspire East was a success.,
101 RCCE purchase Z-bike. RCCE are proud to be associated with Z-bikes and recently provided funding to help purchase a bike for the project as part of a corporate sponsorship pilot project., The bike was recently unveiled with its new RCCE/BAA Stansted livery and is now out on loan to a young person in Uttlesford.
99 North Uttlesford Bus Survey The North Uttlesford Bus Survey, completed by Kris Radley, RCCE’s Transport and Access Adviser, has gathered specific information on existing bus services and user views in Uttlesford District. , The consultation involved a variety of different data sourcing techniques to gather evidence as recommended by Essex County Council (ECC). The information gathered will contribute towards the requirements for accessibility planning in the area.
98 Maldon District Facing the Future RCCE worked in partnership with Maldon District Council to help residents and stakeholders face their future at an event held on 17th March.,
95 Four More Halls Achieve Hallmark! A further four village halls have been awarded their , Level One Hallmark Award.
94 Augustine Courtauld Award winners Four community halls from across Essex have benefited from , cash prizes from the Augustine Courtauld Memorial Trust.
89 How Green is your village? Does your village have a shop that sells local produce? Do you promote cycling and walking for short journeys? Does your community have a scheme for re-using unwanted items? Do you have a local tree planting programme? , Does your village hall have solar panels? If so this is your chance to put your village on the map in the Best Green Village Competition.
87 Rural Business Research An new project for the RCCE and Essex Rural Partnership, This project is funded by East of England Development Agency (EEDA) through Mid and West Essex Investing in Communities (Managed by Essex Development and Regeneration Agency).
86 Going Green RCCE Information Events,
85 Another Quality Standard for RCCE Congratulations to the staff and Trustees of RCCE for achieving success at Level 2 of the ACRE Performance Improvement Programme.,
84 Canon John Brown DL a Deputy Lieutenant of Essex. Everyone here at RCCE was delighted by the announcement in September, that our Chairman, Canon John Brown, had been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Essex.,
83 The Oyster's Face Lift To fall in line with the refreshed corporate image here at RCCE the organisations county wide magazine ‘The Oyster’ has had a face lift.,
82 Hallmark Awards The first two village halls in Essex to attain the national Hallmark award were presented with their certificates at the recent Village Hall Conference.,
81 Local Area Agreement RCCE has been closely involved in influencing and delivering the first Local Area Agreement (LAA) for Essex,
80 RCCE launches Best Green Village Competition A new competition that asks entrants to demonstrate how they, as a rural community, are creating a sustainable future locally.,
79 Local Communities Celebrate Magazine Awards THEYDON BOIS VILLAGE NEWS was crowned champion at the Essex Life Community Magazine Awards presentation held at Le Talbooth in Dedham last week.,
68 AGM Puts Spotlight on the 21st Century Village The Essex Barn at Channels Golf Club, Little Waltham was again packed to capacity for the 2007 RCCE AGM which took place on Wednesday 11th July. , Around 140 delegates were in attendance, including RCCE members, supporters and representatives of many partner organisations.
67 Free Trees! Essex County Council is implementing a £100,000 tree-planting programme. ,
66 Post Office Closures The Government is implementing a scheme to close 2,500 Post Offices in the UK,
65 Celebration Time for Essex Villages A village in north-west Essex which has led the way in providing affordable housing to meet the needs of local people is celebrating after claiming the top prize in this year’s Calor Essex Village of the Year and Best Kept Village Competition.,
64 Public Health Consultation Contract work carried out by the RCCE.,
63 Community-led Planning Training Event An introduction to the Statutory Planning System for local community groups,
62 RCCE Annual General Meeting Essex Barn, Channels Golf Club, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Wednesday 11th July. Commencing 7.30pm
60 Celebration Time for RCCE RCCE was in party mood on 24th May as it celebrated the official opening of its new headquarters at Threshelfords Business Park, Feering.,
59 New affordable homes development New affordable homes development officially unveiled in East Hanningfield,
58 Rural Transport and Access Network Rural Transport and Access Network brings the county closer to the green agenda., The 29th of May saw the bi-annual get together of the Rural Transport and Access Network at a networking lunch hosted by RCCE.
57 Playing Fields Training Seminar Essex Playing Fields Association, supported by RCCE and Writtle College, is holding a one-day seminar dealing with the protection and maintenance of playing fields and recreation grounds.,
56 Management Changes at RCCE RCCE’s Board of Trustees completed a review of management posts in the spring, which has resulted in important role changes for some staff in the organisation.,
51 A change in working practice Community led plan events,
50 Working together in the planning system A successful event.,
49 Double celebrations in Dedham New health centre and affordable housing,
48 Red Ribbon event in Steeple Bumpstead Official opening of affordable housing,
47 Sir John Ruggles-Brise A Friend of RCCE for over 60 years.,
45 Community-led Planning Event TRAINING SESSION: Community Led Plans and their links to Statutory Plans, Saturday 23rd June, 10am to 1 pm,
44 Official Opening of new RCCE HQ 24th May 2007,
41 Working together in the planning system conference Monday 19 March 2007 - 9.30 am to 4.00 pm, Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Suffolk