East Donyland Parish Council, Rowhedge

05/06/2026

⛵ SAILING BOAT FOR SALE BY CLOSED BID ⛵

After extensive efforts to trace the owner, including the placement of a Tort Notice and a Final Notice, no owner has come forward to claim this vessel.

We are now inviting closed bids for the purchase of this sailing boat.

If you're interested, please get in touch for more information, photos, or to arrange a viewing. Submit your best offer by the closing date below, and all offers will be considered after the deadline.

⚓ Please note: The successful bidder must have a suitable mooring or storage arrangement in place, as the vessel cannot remain on the quay.

🚤 The boat must be removed from the quay within 7 days of the bid being accepted.

📅 Closing date for bids: 2 July 2026

The boat is sold as seen, and we reserve the right not to accept the highest or any bid.

Please message us directly for further details or to submit a bid.

02/06/2026

♻️Recycling Changes from 1 June 2026 ♻️
From 1 June 2026, there will be changes to the kerbside collection schedule.
From 1 June waste collection will be every Friday.
Residents can download – https://www.colchester.gov.uk/your-recycling-calendar/

What’s changing?
•Food waste will continue to be collected every week.
•Non-recyclable rubbish (black sacks and wheeled bins) will now be collected fortnightly.
•Paper & card, plastics, tins & cans (dry mixed recycling), and glass will all be collected fortnightly on the same day.
•Garden waste collections (for subscribed residents) will also take place fortnightly on the same day as recycling and glass collections.

New Collection Cycle
Week 1:
• Food waste in your kerbside caddy
• Non-recyclable rubbish in your wheeled bin or up to three 60L black bags

Week 2:
• Food waste in your kerbside caddy
• Mixed dry recycling in your wheeled bin or clear recycling bags
• Glass in a separate box
• Garden waste in your wheeled bin (subscription required)

Collection day for Rowhedge will continue to be every Friday.
We do not yet know when Rowhedge will receive the wheeled bin service.

29/05/2026

We are trying to get in contact with the owners of the boats moored either side of the Jetty! If this is your boat, or if you know who they belong to, please contact the office!
[email protected]
01206 729200

27/05/2026

📢 PUBLIC OPEN SPACE NOTICE – HEATH ROAD

Colchester City Council has published notice of its intention to dispose of a small area of land at:

• 2 Heath Road, Rowhedge

The Council states that the land is believed to be used as open space and that this use will continue after disposal.

Residents can view the land plans and full public notice via the Colchester City Council website www.colchester.gov.uk/public-open-spaces-heath-road-old-heath-recreation-ground

Any written objections or representations must be submitted by 5.00pm on 3 June 2026.

Correspondence should be addressed to Emma Lamond at Colchester City Council Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3WG or emailed to:
[email protected]

Colchester City Council Notice under section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 Intention to dispose of open space land

21/05/2026

⚠️Final Notice: abandoned boat on Lions Quay⚠️

19/05/2026

📢 Office Closure Notice 📢

Please note that the office will be closed for staff training.

If you need to collect any recycling, please go to the storage box in the courtyard. We kindly ask that you:
✅ Only take the items you have ordered
✅ Complete the form on the clipboard provided

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding! ♻️

13/05/2026

🎉Parish Assembly🎉

Thursday 14th May 2026, held at St Lawrence School at 6pm.
Join us in celebrating this years achievements. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Full Council meeting will follow at 7pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

17/04/2026

⚠️REMINDER ⚠️

♻️THIS SATURDAY:Free Household Drop-Off Service♻️

Colchester City Council’s Free Saturday Household Drop-Off Service is ideal for getting
rid of small broken or unwanted household items. It will be in Rowhedge on Saturday 18th April & Saturday 18th July 2026.
The truck will be parked in the Village Hall car park, 8am to 8:45am.

You can take along small, broken or unwanted items that are not collected at the
kerbside.

Items that you can’t take along include:

· items that can be recycled
· upholstered seating (no sofas, arm chairs etc)
· large loads, fridges, freezers or other electrical goods
· hazardous waste such as asbestos, batteries, liquids or gas bottles
· business waste
· garden waste

There are many charities that will take second-hand items, for free. Please consider
these to give your unwanted items a new home, rather than disposing of them.

17/04/2026

⚠️ NOTICE TO OWNER OF VESSEL (ABANDONED BOAT) ⚠️

East Donyland Parish Council has issued a formal notice regarding a vessel (owner unknown) currently located at Lion Quay.

The vessel has been left unattended and moored at Council quays without ongoing permission, in breach of mooring regulations. Repeated attempts to contact the owner or any representative have received no response.

📌 IMPORTANT:
The owner must contact East Donyland Parish Council within 28 days of 16 April 2026 to arrange removal of the vessel and settle any outstanding mooring charges and reasonable associated costs.

Failure to do so may result in the vessel being treated as abandoned, with the Council taking steps to remove, store, and dispose of it in accordance with the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977.

Please share if this may help identify the owner.

01/04/2026

🚨 Vandalism on the Recreation Ground 🚨

We’re disappointed to report that a waste bin on the recreation ground has been destroyed by fire. This marks the third bin set alight in the past three years.

Not only is this deeply frustrating, but it also comes at a cost to our community. These bins are expensive to replace—and ultimately, it is your money that is being used to fund these repairs.

If anyone has any information about this incident, please report it to the police or contact us directly.

Let’s work together to protect and take pride in our shared spaces. 🌳