Great Maplestead is located in North Essex, close to the Suffolk border, and has around 250 residents
- In 2016 the village won its Class (for communities of fewer than 400 inhabitants) in the
Essex Village of the Year competition, promoted by the Rural Community Council of Essex
- In 2017 the village followed up by winning a Merit Award in this county competition
- In 2024 the Essex Village of the Year competition was re-launched in a new format and the village became its inaugural outright winner.
- The Parish Council is the first tier of local government.
- In Great Maplestead there are 7 Parish Councillors, who are elected every 4 years.
- If you wish to contact a member of the Parish Council, you will find details on the Parish Councillor information page. Alternatively you should contact the Parish Clerk
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Community Cost of Living Liaison Group A Parish Council-backed Community Cost of Living Liaison Group has been set up to combine advice from the Government, District and County Councils with practical, local exchanges of information that will allow residents to benefit from community support and share ideas and help each other. Find out much more here |
Coming Up...
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Fridays until 22nd Aug: Social Boules Evenings – on the Playing Field Boules Court. From 5.00–7.00pm (weather permitting). All welcome, whether to play or just socialise. BYO chairs/nibbles/drinks. Sunday 10th August: Hymns & Pimm's - at St Giles' Church. All are welcome to come along and celebrate hymns and their composers with a glass of Pimm's. Starts 5.00pm. Poster here Information about other currently planned future social events can be found on the 'Events' page. |
Important Information
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Bus Service Update Central Connect, which took over responsibility for the DaRT3 bus service at the beginning of August 2024 has confirmed that their contract, originally due to finish at the end of June 2025, has been renewed and so this service is now set to continue for the foreseeable future. More information can be found here. ________________________________ Local Plan Review - June Update At a meeting of BDC’s Local Plan Sub Committee, held on 19th June 2025, it considered the two sites put forward in Great Maplestead for development, following the Call for Sites exercise in 2024. The Sub-Committee accepted recommendations that neither site should be allocated for development. More information can be found here |
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