Hockley Parish Council

31/08/2026

29/08/2026

Update from Councillor Adi Malviya, Leader of Rochford District Council:

The Council are aware of unauthorised development on privately owned land at Lower Road/Greensward Lane.

This is a planning enforcement issue, which means the same procedures cannot be used as they would be for an unauthorised incursion on council land.

The Council are treating the matter as a breach of planning legislation and officers have visited the site to assess the situation and have issued a Temporary Stop Notice. A Temporary Stop Notice is a legal notice, which requires all work on site to stop immediately. We are also investigating further action we are legally allowed to take and will continue to monitor the site over the weekend.

There is a legal process the council have to follow and as we are sure people appreciate, it would not be appropriate to publicly release all of the details of the specific planning enforcement activity currently taking place.

I would like to thank council officers and Essex Police for their assistance today.

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The Council are aware of unauthorised development on privately owned land at Lower Road/Greensward Lane.

This is a planning enforcement issue and the council are investigating. We will issue further updates when we can.

18/07/2026

If you would like Chairman Councillor Tony Warwick to attend your event please feel free to complete the engagement form via the Parish Council website and Councillor Warwick will do his best to attend https://www.hockley-essex.gov.uk/

16/07/2026

On Tuesday morning, our officers were alerted to an active fire in Hockley Woods. Although the visible flames had been extinguished, the fire was still burning and spreading underground.

Councillor Tino Callaghan, Chairman of the Environment Committee at Rochford District Council, said: "To protect both the public and our natural spaces, we operate a strict no fire and barbecue rule in our open spaces. Even when a fire appears to be out, heat can remain underground for long periods, allowing it to reignite and emerge elsewhere unexpectedly. I would like to thank the resident who made us aware of the fire and our officers for making the area safe."

With the current hot, dry weather, the risk of wildfires is extremely high. A small fire can quickly become a serious threat to our wildlife, neighbouring properties and public safety.

You can help us keep our parks and woodlands safe by:

🚫Not lighting fires or barbecues
💬Reporting any signs of fire immediately

📍Please provide a 'what 3 word location' of the fire to help officers and the fire service quickly locate the area and attend.

16/07/2026

06/07/2026

05/07/2026

Had the pleasure to be invited as chair of Hockley Parish Council, to the Chairmans Garden Party at The Lawns.

25/06/2026

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week is taking place next week 29 June – 3 July.

This week is about raising awareness of ASB, supporting our communities, and helping residents understand how to report issues. The Community Safety Team will be out across Rochford — come and meet us, get advice, and speak to local partners.

📍 Rochford events:

29 June | Mill Hall Arts Centre | 2pm–4pm
30 June | Southend Airport Retail Park | 10am–12pm
2 July | Clements Hall | 2pm–4pm
3 July | Rayleigh High Street | 11am–1pm

We’d love to see you there.

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week is taking place next week 29 June – 3 July.

This week is about raising awareness of ASB, supporting our communities, and helping residents understand how to report issues. Our Community Safety Team will be out across Rochford — come and meet us, get advice, and speak to local partners.

📍 Rochford events:

29 June | Rayleigh High Street | 2pm–4pm
30 June | Southend Airport Retail Park | 10am–12pm
2 July | Clements Hall | 2pm–4pm
3 July | Rayleigh High Street | 11am–1pm

We’d love to see you there.