Each year the Parish Council will consider applications for grants from organisations that work for the benefit of the local community of Stisted Parish. Only one application for a grant per group/organisation is allowed in any one financial year (1st April to 31st March) and applications should be sent to the Parish Clerk at Stistedparishclerk@yahoo.co.uk. The process and the application form are available on this site at the following link at the policies and procedures section. Deadline for applications is 30 November.

Councillor Vacancies  Following the recent elections, there are currently two vacancies on the Parish Council. Please contact the Clerk if you would like to get involved with local issues and help keep Stisted a great place to live and work. Co-option will take place at the June 2023 meeting.

Essex County Council is calling on residents from Stisted to contribute to the development of local nature plans through attendance at community workshops named ‘Talking About Nature’ taking place on 14th May at Stisted Village Hall from 10am – 2pm. The local nature plans are being developed within the Climate Focus Area (CFA) – a recommendation from the Essex Climate Action Commission’s (ECAC) Net Zero: Making Essex Carbon Neutral report. The first of its kind in the UK, the Climate Focus Area is located in the Blackwater and Colne river catchment areas and is a pilot project aimed at accelerating and…

The Essex Climate Action Commission is pleased to release its advice pack for Essex residents. The advice pack is a collection of key advice, tips and information to help us all cut our carbon, to reduce our impact on the planet and help us and the next generation have a better future. Click here to view the pack.  

22 March 2022 – We have received information on a shared ownership property that has just been launched into marketing.  Please click on the link below for further details. Upper Salters Mar2022 If you have any queries or are interested in the property to us at sales@hastoe.com.

The war in Ukraine has shocked and saddened us all. Mark Hughes, an Essex business man and Stisted Parish Councillor, felt he had to do something to help the Ukranian people. He decided on Monday 28th February to fill a van with aid and drive to the Polish/Ukranian border. Mark has previously driven across Europe and Africa so is an old hand at driving long distances. He met with members of Stisted Parish Council and Stisted Village Hall on Monday evening to discuss how they could achieve this mission, the team decided to set up a donations point at Stisted Village…

The future shape of local councils in Essex is being discussed, writes Cllr David Finch, the Leader of Essex County Council, with the opportunity to simplify the current system coming soon. In September 2020, The Government is expected to bring forward a white paper, which will begin the process of reforming local councils in ‘two-tier’ County Council areas. From our discussions with the Government, it is clear that it sees the current two-tier system of county and district councils, or county and city or borough councils as imperfect, and that unitary authorities, which are responsible for all council services in a…

Parish Council Meeting Dates (2022): 2nd Feb / 2nd Mar / 6th Apr / 4th May / 1st Jun / 6th Jul / 7th Sept / 5th Oct / 2nd Nov / 7th Dec First Wednesday of the month. All held in the Village Hall commencing at 7:30 p.m. Litter Pick – 2022 dates to be arranged. Dustcart – 2022 dates to be arranged. Channel Sweeping: 2022 dates to be published once received from BDC  Please try to keep your vehicle off the road on this date so that the sweepers have clear access to the road channels and can undertake…

 ESSEX VILLAGE OF THE YEAR 2019 – CLASS 4 WINNER  Three members of the Parish Council attended the Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE) Annual General Meeting on the 10th July at the Chelmsford City Racecourse and were shocked and delighted to receive the award for Best Kept Village – Class 4 (population of 500-800). The Evening Gazatte had the following to say “Stisted boasts the majestic Stisted Hall and All Saint’s Church and there’s a lovely community feel in the village and lots of activities.  The Parish Council would like to express our thanks to the community team who all…