MEETINGS
Planning & Environment committee meeting
Full Council meeting 20 February 2025 @ 7pm
Warm places are places providing people with respect, support and warmth (previously known as social spaces). Find a warm welcome at one of our many sites across the Epping Forest district. Contact us for information: Call 01992 910701 or 07967 726851 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Warm places in Epping Forest district
Ongar
Chipping Ongar Library, The Pleasance, High Street, Chipping Ongar CM5 9ATuesday 9am to 1pm / Wednesday 9am to 7pm / Friday 9am to 5.30pm / Saturday 9am to 5pmEmail chippingongar.library@essex.gov.uk
Activities – Baby & Toddler Rhyme time Wednesday am - Wifi available
Ongar Leisure Centre, The Gables, Fyfield Road, Ongar CM5 0G Daily 11am to 2pm Call 01277 363969 / email enquiries@ongarleisurecentre.org
Refreshments – vending machines available
St James’ Church, St James’ Avenue, Marden Ash, Ongar CM5 9EL Monday 1pm to 5pm / Thursday 9am to 12pm -Closed from 24 December to 1 January
Call 01277 366047 or 07507 274872 - Refreshments - Activities – board games / knitting
Restore TV To Provide Free Support in Ongar If TV Interference Occurs
Ongar, 10th February 2025: Mobile network services are being upgraded in Ongar - boosting speed, performance and coverage. There is a small chance these improvements may cause interference to TV received through an aerial such as Freeview, BT, TalkTalk and YouView.
These improvements will be implemented in Ongar, and symptoms could include intermittent sound, blocky images (pixelation) or loss of TV signal.
For residents who are affected by the upgrades, free support is available from Restore TV. Restore TV is an independent programme created by Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited (DMSL), an organisation owned by the UK’s four mobile network operators: EE, Virgin Media O2, Three and Vodafone.
Restore TV’s role is to ensure people can continue to enjoy free to view TV if mobile service upgrades cause TV interference. Restore TV reports to the Coexistence Technical Working Group, chaired by Ofcom, which monitors and advises on the programme to ensure free to view TV viewers’ interest are properly served.
The programme offers additional support for people who are 75 years of age or older, are registered blind or partially sighted or receive any of the following benefits: personal independence payments (PIPs); attendance allowance; constant attendance allowance or War Pensioner’s Mobility Support.
Ben Roome, CEO of Restore TV, said: “We know just how important TV is to inform, entertain and provide welcome company. Restore TV exists to ensure we all can continue to access free to view TV as mobile services are improved across the country.”
“If you see new TV interference, we’re on hand to help you resolve the issue. We can send a Restore TV filter, free of charge, for you to fit between your aerial lead and TV or set-top box to remove mobile signals and allow you to watch free to view TV as normal. Full instructions are included, and we can provide further advice online and by phone if needed.
“In most instances, fitting the filter will resolve any issues, but if this isn’t the case, we may also be able to arrange a follow-up visit from a Restore TV engineer at no cost, depending on eligibility.”
Cable and satellite TV, such as Sky or Virgin, are not affected. However, viewers with these services, who also watch free to view TV through an aerial, can receive a free Restore TV filter.
Residents are more likely to be affected if they live in an area with weak digital television reception, have a TV signal booster and whose TV aerial is close to a mobile mast.
For residents in flats or communal buildings, Restore TV provides landlords or property managers with support to resolve the problem.
Any viewers who experience new interference to free to view TV should contact Restore TV on:
- 0808 13 13 800 (free from landlines and mobiles)
- restoretv.uk
For more information, please visit https://restoretv.uk/ (-> protect-eu.mimecast.com)
Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of High Ongar Road/High Ongar Road Straightening/Chelmsford Road/Chelmsford Road Straightening, Ongar
Essex Police - Epping and Ongar Community Policing Team 'Lets Talk' 2025
Community policing is about keeping our communities safe. It’s about knowing your community and understanding the things that matter to you. We want our communities to have the confidence that we will keep you safe. Community Policing Teams have police officers, police community support officers, and special constables. They work to prevent crime, deter criminals and make sure those intent on causing our communities harm are stopped.
Your Community Policing Team will work with local organisations, authorities, and community leaders. They will listen to community concerns and find solutions to resolve problems. On our 'links' page on the Ongar Town Council Website, we have information related to the community policing team.
Source: Essex Police, Epping and Ongar webpage
Let's Talk - Ongar
11:00AM - 12:00PM, Mon 24 February 2025
The Coffee Post, 50 The Street, High Ongar
Let's Talk - Ongar
11:00AM - 12:00PM, Thu 06 March 2025
Fyfield Village Hall, Houchin Drive, Ongar
Let's Talk - Ongar
11:00AM - 12:00PM, Thu 12 June 2025
Fyfield Village Hall, Houchin Drive, Ongar
Let's Talk - Ongar
11:00AM - 12:00PM, Thu 18 September 2025
Fyfield Village Hall, Houchin Drive, Ongar
Let's Talk - Ongar
11:00AM - 12:00PM, Thu 18 December 2025
Fyfield Village Hall, Houchin Drive, Ongar
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PUBLIC CONSULTATION - ESSEX AIR QUALITY STRATEGY - https://www.essexair.org.uk/latest-news/have-your-say-on-new-essex-air-quality-strategy
Change NHS: Helping shape a health service fit for the future
NHS staff are working harder than ever to get services back on track, to get waiting lists down and consistently deliver the best care.
We know change is needed. But we also know that many of the solutions we need are already here, working somewhere in the NHS today.
Whether you have a little to say or a lot, your views, experiences and ideas will shape immediate steps and long-term changes: a new 10-Year Health Plan for the NHS.
This is a once in a generation opportunity to make the NHS fit for the future. Together we can fix it. We need your voice.
Go to change.nhs.uk to find out how you can take part.