In the news: December 2022

Wickford Market will operate on Market Lane for four weeks from 31 December, before returning to its home on the pedestrianised high street at the end of January.

Visitors to council-owned car parks can now benefit from free parking over the festive period.

Basildon's Big Idea, held on Thursday 8 December at the George Hurd Activity Centre, saw local residents vote for their favourite community project and support the future entrepreneurs of the borough.

A new environmental enforcement partnership has begun this week to help reduce the amount of waste, litter, and dumping across the borough.

Basildon Council's Cabinet met on Tuesday 6 December and agreed improvements to the way we collect waste and recycling that will make the service more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Visitors to Basildon Town Centre can now enjoy even more dining choice as Nando's opened its doors to bring its unique brand of flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken to the East Square cinema development.

A new GP surgery next door to the Basildon Sporting Village will allow members of the public to combine their health and fitness experiences as local residents will be able use both facilities as part of a new innovative partnership.

Parks apprentice Joshua Earnshaw-Potts has picked up a national award in recognition of his brilliant work in our borough's outdoors.

Councillors officially marked the beginning of construction of a new swimming pool for Pitsea this week, as Morgan Sindall Construction began work on site.

Basildon Council has launched a consultation to find out residents' thoughts on climate change, and their feelings about and use of active travel around the borough.