Tiptree Parish Council

27/04/2026

♻Your recycling and waste service is changing♻

Changes to collection days and calendars
From 1 June 2026, your recycling and waste collection arrangements will change. All households will receive a new calendar, and many residents will have a different collection day. Some homes may also move to a different collection week, so it is important you check your new calendar from 25 May.

Moving from bags to wheeled bins
At the same time, we are starting a staged rollout of a new recycling and waste service. Most homes that currently use bags will move to wheeled bins for recycling and non recyclable waste. This will happen in stages, with full rollout planned by March 2027.

Check your current recycling calendar

22/04/2026

🌿 Good morning residents of Tiptree! 🌿

Tiptree Parish Council is pleased to announce the unveiling of the new historical notice board at Windmill Green, carried out by Cllr Webb.

The Amenities and Environment Committee worked in partnership with Elaine Bamford to design and deliver the new notice board, helping to share important historical information about Windmill Green with residents and visitors.

Please do take a look when you’re passing by — we hope you find it a useful addition to the area! 📌

21/04/2026

🌿 Annual Parish Meeting – You’re Invited! 🌿

Residents are warmly invited to attend the Annual Parish Meeting at the Community Centre on Tuesday 28th April, starting at 7:00pm.

🫖🍷🧀 Refreshments will be available from 6:30pm, so do come along a little earlier and take the opportunity to have a chat.

This is a great chance to:
• Meet your local councillors
• Hear what the Council has been working on over the past year
• Share your thoughts and ask questions about your community

We look forward to seeing you there!

21/04/2026

📢 Join the New Tiptree Community Speed Watch Group! 🚗

Tiptree Parish Council is pleased to support the launch of a new Community Speed Watch group in the village — and they are looking for volunteers to get involved.

This is a great opportunity to help make our roads safer by monitoring vehicle speeds in local areas and raising awareness of road safety within the community.

👥 Volunteers needed!

No previous experience necessary — full training will be provided, and sessions are carried out in small, friendly groups.
💡 By taking part, you’ll be helping to:
• Improve road safety in Tiptree
• Support safer streets for residents, pedestrians, and children
• Work alongside your local community and parish council
If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please get in touch with the Community speed watch team.
📧 [email protected]

Let’s work together to keep Tiptree’s roads safe. 🚦

21/04/2026

📢 Traffic Survey in Tiptree This Week

Please be aware that a PV2 survey is taking place this week at the Duck Pond.
This survey helps assess traffic levels and pedestrian movements crossing the road. The data collected may support a future case for a pedestrian crossing.

Thank you for your awareness and cooperation.

15/04/2026

🚧 Notice for Residents 🚧

Please be advised that Grove Road Playing Field will be closed on Thursday 16th April until 3:00pm while the grass is being cut.
This temporary closure is to allow the work to be carried out safely. The field will reopen once the maintenance is complete.

Thank you for your understanding. 🌿

12/04/2026

📢♻️Colchester City Council’s Saturday Household Drop-Off Service is ideal for getting rid of small broken or unwanted household items. It will be in our area on 9th May and again on 8th August and the truck parked in Walnut Tree Way, opposite Chestnut Way.

You can take along small, broken or unwanted items that are not collected at the kerbside.

Items that you can’t take along include:
· items that can be recycled
· upholstered seating (no sofas, arm chairs etc)
· large loads, fridges, freezers or other electrical goods
· hazardous waste such as asbestos, batteries, liquids or gas bottles
· business waste
· garden waste

There are many charities that will take second-hand items, for free. Please consider these to give your unwanted items a new home, rather than disposing of them.

More information at https://www.colchester.gov.uk/recycling-and-rubbish/free-household-drop-off-service/

A free Saturday household drop-off service will be available in selected locations on specific Saturdays during the spring and summer months. Service locations have been chosen based on the lowest disposable income per household as per the previous year. For 2026 we have refreshed our data and corr...

09/04/2026

📢New Crisis and Resilience Fund launched!

A new government funded Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) has launched in Essex.
The new fund provides support for families and individuals in financial hardship and is designed to support residents with urgent needs. It will cover the below key areas;

• Crisis Payments for low-income households facing urgent financial difficulty.
• Specific funding as needed. Including those facing immediate financial hardship due to increases in heating oil prices and are at risk of losing immediate access to heating or hot water.
• Expanded Resilience Services, including financial guidance and support.

Residents who believe they are eligible for any of this support can apply online by clicking here (although hosted by Southend on Sea Council, you will be taken to the option for the greater Essex area, or via the dedicated phone line (0300 790 0124) that is run by Southend City Council. Please note this is for anyone in the Essex County Council area.

The CRF will also provide targeted housing support for those with a temporary shortfall in housing costs. For this support, residents should contact their local district, borough or city council to find out more.

If you know someone who may benefit from this fund, please make them aware.

Information about the Crisis and Resilience Fund.

01/04/2026

👨‍🌾Thursday 2nd April 2026👨‍🌾

From 10:00am onward the wonderful Conservation Volunteers (TCV) will be hard at it on Windmill Green again, mulching the whips they kindly put in last year.

All help and support appreciated, just rock up with suitable footwear and join the endeavours, everyone will be made welcome!

A community coming together.