The Parish of Great Oakley consists of the village of Great Oakley and the hamlet of Stones Green together with parts of the surrounding rural area of the Tendring District in North East ESSEX.
This website is intended to support residents and potential visitors to the Parish with information and contacts. It is also used by the Parish Council to make available details of its activities together with information provided to us by Essex Police, Tendring District Council and other local sources. It is also intended to carry details and notice of local Community activities and initiatives together with locally organised events and achievements.
HALF TERM ACTIVITES AT DOVERCOURT - for details of 2019 Spring Half Term (February 16 - 24) activities at Harwich Sports Centre click here and at Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles (swimming pool, etc) click here.
The future of ESSEX COUNTY LIBRARIES - do you care or have thoughts to share ?
Click here to see a note from the Library Service asking you to take their questionnaire, before 20th February, about the future, or at least, the next five years.....
W.E.A. Spring Course "The Friendly Invasion" by Ian McLachlan
First lecture (of seven) took placer on Monday, January 14th - 2 hours starting at 7pm in Great Oakley Village Hall
Click here to download more details.
10 O'CLOCK CLUB - Toddler and Baby Group
(term time only)
Tuesday mornings for "under 5's" the TODDLER AND BABY group meet in Great Oakley Village Hall from 10:00am to 11:30am for all manner of fun activities - £2.50 per family - many years experience - refreshments provided for children and adults - click here to download some more details and/or come to a session to see for yourself.
ADVICE FROM ESSEX POLICE - BURGLARIES and DARK NIGHTS
More advice regarding burglaries and darker nights can be found in their e-mail message which is downloadable by clicking here.
PLANNED NHS CHANGES AT CLACTON AND HARWICH "FRYATT" HOSPITALS
£15 million for CLACTON and £3 million for HARWICH to provide revised services at both hospitals:-
i) Clacton - revised GP services, Urgent Treatment Centre for minor injuries and illness, mental health and outpatient services - a "Community Hub" they call it!
ii) Harwich - rehabilitation care for stroke and other patients.
To read more, you can download a copy of one NHS document by clicking here and another by clicking here .
CHANGES IN 2019 TO TDC's HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTIONS IN TENDRING DISTRICT .......
Tendring District Council will implement significant changes to it's HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION service from summer 2019 - most residences will receive a large 180 litre "wheelie bin" free of charge from TDC which should be emptied every TWO WEEKS.
To read more about the proposals visit the dedicated webpage at www.tendringdc.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/proposed-new-waste-service .
Recycling collections (i.e. green and red boxes),weekly food waste and assisted collections will not be affected.
"OAKLEY ORCHARDS" - A NEW APPROACH TO PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VILLAGE HALL, DOCTORS' SURGERY, CAR PARK AND 51 HOUSES ON THE ALLOTMENT FIELD BESIDE THE SCHOOL, ON BEAUMONT ROAD
A further detailed planning application has recently been Approved by TDC's planning department covering "reserved matters" for Phase 1 of the development which consists of 23 houses and was discussed in Great Oakley Village Hall on 17th April 2018.
For further insight into the background to the new proposals visit the website of the developers, Village Maker, now working with the landowner who have a section of their website devoted to their existing schemes for other places and also specifically for their proposals in Great Oakley - click here to go to their webpage dealing specifically with plans for Great Oakley and hear Peter Thompson's commentary.
PHOTOS from our Parish's Flower Arrangers
Another photo gallery has been added to this website - photos of some of our fabulous flower arrangers - to see photos of them and some of their work click here to go to the relevant photo gallery!
THE MAYBUSH INN - NOW OUR COMMUNITY ASSET ....
After "years" of being open every day, run entirely by volunteers, a call is now being made for some "new blood" to join the team of supporters - if you may be able to help, please call in at the pub and find out more.
Click here to visit the website for OUR Maybush Inn.
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