Welcome to Shalford Community in Essex
Our village is in a rural agricultural area in North West County of Essex 5 miles from the country town of Braintree which has a direct rail link to London some 50 miles distance and within 15 miles of Stanstead Airport
Community of 750 residents with a mixed range of 350 properties mostly private but a few recent affordable housing
Luckily we still have a thriving Village Shop, Village Hall, Parish Church , Public House, also Shalford Primary School which is also used by surrounding villages.
Extra Info
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Shalford Parish Councillors are pleased to be able to offer this site for the community to use but wish it be known that any views expressed throughout the site are not necessarily views of members of Shalford Parish Council
Our small team of seven councillors administer financial support to various groups including our Parish Church of St Andrew’s, Village Hall, Parent Teacher Association at Shalford Primary School and, where needed, to local organisations. We are affiliated to Essex Association of Local Councils and Rural Community Council of Essex
Parish Council
Always contact the Parish Clerk direct in the first instance
Items Under Discussion – Dec 2019
Councillors recent minutes article’s under discussion
Budget for 2020-21 agreed:- Dec Minutes 19/247.9
County Broadband can use all existing poles :- Dec Minutes 19/212
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New features of this web site launched Dec 2019 include an option for you to received Newsletters, just need to register your email details , links to news items are displayed in the right-hand column, old news items can be read by selecting option News along the top menu, then selecting month required
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