, welcome to Great Oakley Parish Council website

The village of Great Oakley and the hamlet of Stones Green form part 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.

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Update - Recreation Ground and Playing Field
This facilty will re-open on Friday 24th July
More details on how to stay safe can be found below

 

Notice of Casual Vacancy

Parish Councillors for the Parish of Great Oakley

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that four casual vacancies exists in the Office of Parish Councillor for the Parish of Great Oakley.

An election to fill the vacancies will be held if, within 14 days, (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays) of the date of this notice, notice in writing of a request for such an election has been given to the Returning Officer at the Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1SE by ten electors for the electoral area.

If no such request is received within the time indicated, the vacancies will be filled by the Parish Council.

Dated 17^th July 2020

                                                      Dan Land
                                         Clerk to the Parish Council

GREAT OAKLEY PARISH CHURCH - REPAIRS, ETC

The Parochial Church Council for the Parish Church of All Saints, Great Oakley have issued a notice of their intention to carry out internal repairs and some internal re-ordering of the church. Details of how to make arrangements to view documents relating to the proposals may be seen in the document which is downloadable by clicking here. Objections, if any, to the proposals must be submitted to the Chelmsford Diocesan Registrar before 19th June 2020.

THE ESSEX POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER HAS SENT MESSAGES TELLING HOW OUR POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES ARE HELPING THE NHS FIGHT CORONAVIRUS - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF HIS WORDS,

FRAUDSTERS ARE ACTIVE AT THIS TIME OF EMERGENCY
APRIL 2020

WE HAVE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM OUR POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER ON BEHALF OF ESSEX POLICE WARNING OF FRAUDSTERS ACTIVITIES AT THIS TIME OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AND READ THEIR MESSAGE AND BE FORWARNED!

CLOSURE OF OUR CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND ON THE

RECREATION FIELD, SCHOOL ROAD - CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS

Regrettably, the childrens' play area on the village playing field on School Road is closed until further notice as instructed by the Government. Gates have been secured as a reminder of the closure requirement. To see a couple of photographs click on the following links - photo1 and photo2

COUNTY LIBRARIES AND CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS

To read about the Essex County Libraries' electronic provisions which we remain able to use following the closure of physical libraries advised in their e-mail on 25th March 2020 click here.
 

To read abouit the plan to soon begin and progresively continue reopening ESSEX COUNTY'S LIBRARIES click here to read about the plans - which DO include HARWICH LIBRARY.

 10 O'CLOCK CLUB - Toddler and Baby Group

THIS "CLUB" IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - Coronavirus precautions.

(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.

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!