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ABOUT THE TOWN COUNCIL

Epping Town Council is the parish council for the town of Epping, established in 1973 as a result of Government reorganisation and the abolition of the Urban District Councils.     It liaises with Epping Forest District Council and Essex County Council on matters relating  to Epping Town and achieved Quality Status Reaccreditation in September 2009.

The Town Council consists of twelve members, elected every four years from the Hemnall and St Johns Wards and meets every four weeks on a Tuesday evening.    

As a statutory consultee on proposed developments in the area, the Planning and General Purposes Committee meets fortnightly, also on Tuesdays evenings.    

Dates are listed in Cycle of Meetings.  Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings and may comment during Item 3. on the Agenda.

The Town Council employs a Town Clerk and eleven other members of staff.

Responsibilities include the running of the  Monday Market in the High Street and the administration of the Cemetery in Bury Lane.  It also maintains six recreation grounds, (Brook Road, Frampton Road, Ivy Chimneys, Lower Swaines, Parklands and Stonards Hill), the provision of two allotment sites (Lower Bury Lane and Meadow Road), two community halls (Epping Hall and Jack Silley Pavilion), heritage open space (Swaines Green), bus shelters, fingerposts, litter bins, notice boards, public clock, public seats and public toilet.