Information

Essex Weather Forecast

For a weather forecast for Essex click here.

Parish Councils requested a truly local (and accurate) weather forecast to combat the effects of poor television weather forecasts on the numbers of visitors to Essex. Poor forecasts also deter local people from getting out and about to enjoy their own and local villages, especially during bank holidays.

Forecasts are issued by actual meteorologists at our Chelmsford offices twice a day and there are no distracting adverts or spyware on the site. Also, we make no commercial gain.

Kassie Doherty,
Senior Forecaster

Mobile Library

During 2009, the mobile library will visit :
   Howe Green, Alexandra Mews between 10.20 and 10.50
   Sandon, Lower Green between 12.15 and 12.30
fortnightly on Tuesdays on the following dates:
Jan 6,20, Feb 3,17 Mar 3, 17,31, Apr 14,28, may 12,26, Jun 9,23.

Refuse Collections

The refuse collection schedules are available on the Borouch Council web site.
The collection day varies from area to area, sometimes even for different parts of the same road. To find your collection day:
1. Click on the General or Recycling link below
2. Click on the initial of your road name in the A,B,C Selector table, e.g. W for Woodhill road.
3. Find your road on the resultant list, e.g. Woodhill Road, Sandon.
4. Note the collection day and calender, e.g. TUESDAY A2
5. Scroll back to the top of the screen and find the calendar from the Download list at the right-hand side, e.g. A02.
6. Click on the name (A02[50kB]) to see the collection calendar for your road (PDF file)

Links to Borough Council refuse information:

Saturday Standout Collections

A bulk refuse vehicle visits Sandon village periodically, on a Saturday morning for one hour only (times vary).

The lorry will only accept recycleable waste such as plastic (bottles only), glass jars and bottles, food and drink cans and tins, paper, cardboard, textiles, furniture, fridges/freezers, TVs and computer screens.

They will NOT accept waste that you usually dispose of in the black or brown bins such as bagged and garden waste

For further information, visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/recycling, telephone 01245 615840 or email recycling@chelmsford.gov.uk.

The remaining date for 2009 is Nov 7th 10.05 to 11.05 am

The first date for 2010 is Feb 27th 8.55 to 9.55 am

Bus Services

Click on the following blue links to see timetables.

(If you find that any of these links fail, the timetables can be accessed via the Bus Times button on the Regal web site at http://www.regalbusways.com)

Sandon Village Hall Hire Charges from 1 January 2010

Local Residents

Monday to Thursday £10/hour (minimum £30)

Additional hours: £10/hour

Hire includes chairs, tables, crockery and use of kitchen.

Non-residents

Additional hours: £11.5/hour

Hire includes chairs, tables, crockery and use of kitchen.

Block Bookings

£3.85 per hour

Commercial rates by negotiation. Possible introductory rate £11.50/hour.

To book call 01245 471575 Steve Turner OR 01245 471756 Nick Bobeldijk

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