News

  • TIME FOR CHANGE?
    In their 2019 manifesto, the Parish Council pledged to: So how did they do? There’s no new Village Hall in sight. Indeed, the £236,400 Army Grant had to be returned due to a lack of progress caused by mismanagement and a total refusal to compromise. Over £19,000 has been spent on legal/HR fees following the
  • Annual General Meeting
    The Annual General Meeting of the Debden Residents’ Community Group will be held in the New Room at Debden Parish Church on Monday 15th July starting at 7.00 pm . All Members are welcome to attend.
  • Please join us on 23rd April to celebrate St. Georges Day.
  • Macmillan Coffee Morning
  • The Great Crested Newts are well and alive and swimming in Debden Village Pond.
    The Village Pond has been a much loved feature of Debden village from time immemorial. Residents young and old have walked past it and looked to see what lurked inside its waters. Sometimes complaints were raised about the amount of rubbish that was thrown into it and other times because of the flooding onto the
  • It is time for change – here’s who to vote for
    To stop the chaos of the last 4 years, please vote for the following on Thursday: Jane Collins Terence Hardy Simon Langman Alan Willis Stephen Jasper Though there are 7 seats on the council, to maximise your vote, please just vote for these 5. And remember to take some photo ID. If you haven’t received
  • Candidates for the Elections
    The Election of Parish and District Councillors will take place on Thursday 4th May. There are 10 nominations for 7 seats on the Parish Council and 5 for the District Councillor. The NEW Candidates for the Parish Council, who all live in Debden, are:- ALAN WILLIS JANE COLLINS SIMON LANGMAN STEPHEN JASPER TERENCE HARDY Electing
  • Parish Council Meeting 29th March 2023 – ‘Complaints’
    Statements made at meetings and elsewhere have suggested complaints made by residents in respect of the Code of Conduct and concerns or ‘challenges’ raised with the External Auditor (following recognized and legitimate mechanisms) are ‘vexatious’ and a misleading narrative has been allowed to develop. Such complaints are fully assessed and are only investigated if they
  • Why has the Parish Council not posted the external auditors report?
    The Parish Council have stated that they received the external auditors report into their financial affairs on the 29th March. They are required to publish it on the council’s website as soon as possible. You can only assume that the report does not shed a good light on the financial conduct of the Parish Council.
  • Over £19,000 has been spent on legal/HR fees
    Debden Parish Council Accounts – Legal/ HR Advice Published Costs [Source: Information copied from DPC minutes on their website13.03.23] Total – £19,634-70p       [There is no specific note of any payments to the External Auditor] Please note, the above payment authorisations have been made in meetings at which the public are excluded under PUBLIC

Energy Crisis

Petrol and Diesel prices have risen dramatically due to the war in Ukraine,

Diesel is currently at £1.80 per litre even though the price per barrel has fallen on the stock markets.

Home heating oil has continued to increase dramatically, with one supplier actually refusing to supply a price until delivery is completed and then charging at that days rate.

Perhaps readers could advise on who they use.