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Festive bus service announced by First Bus

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Christmas & New Year buses 2025/26

As we approach the festive season, below we’ve put all the information you’ll need about your local bus services during Christmas period so you can plan your travel with us wherever and whenever you need it.

This year, there will be some slight variations to our services between the Christmas and New Year periods depending on whereabouts on our networks you’re travelling… you’ll find full details below.

You can find timetables for all of our bus services (with maps and fares information) on our timetables page.

We’d like to wish all of our passengers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 

Mid and North Essex

up to Tuesday 23rd December 2025 Normal service
Wednesday 24th December 2025 Saturday service except: Normal Wednesday service on ECC supported services C6, 14, 50, 50A, 92, 407, and 417. Wednesday service on services 19 and 19A. Amended Saturday service on services 3, 13, 13A, and 13B. Earlier last bus times for all local bus services.
Thursday 25th December 2025 CHRISTMAS DAY No service
Friday 26th December 2025 BOXING DAY No service except: X10, X20, X30 running to a Sunday timetable apart from the the following first journeys on the X30: The first bus towards Stansted Airport will be 05:05 from Southend. Towards Southend, buses will depart at 03:55, 04:50, and 05:50 from Chelmsford, 06:36 from Broomfield Hospital, and 07:05 from Stansted Airport. Buses will then run to a normal Sunday timetable. Special timetable on C1. Special timetable on 51, and 54.
Saturday 27th December 2025 Normal service
Sunday 28th December 2025 Normal service
Monday 29th December 2025 Saturday service except:

Normal Monday service on ECC supported services C6, 4, 14, 50, 50A, 50B, 407 and 417. Monday service on services 19 and 19A. Amended Saturday service on services 3, 13, 13A, and 13B.
Tuesday 30th December 2025 Saturday service except: Normal Tuesday service on ECC supported services C6, 4, 14, 50, 50A, 69, 69A, 407 and 417. Tuesday service on services 19 and 19A. Amended Saturday service on services 3, 13, 13A, and 13B.
Wednesday 31st December 2025 NEW YEARS EVE Saturday Service except:

Normal Wednesday service on ECC supported services C6, 4, 14, 15, 50, 50A, 407 and 417. Normal weekday service on 1A, 2A, 19, 19A, 31, 68, 88, 102, 336, 370, 371, C2, C3, C4, C5, C7, C8, C10, C11, 53, 53A, 54, 56, and 57. Amended Saturday service on services 3, 13, 13A, and 13B.
Thursday 1st January 2026 NEW YEARS DAY No service except: X10, X20, X30 will run to a Sunday timetable. Special timetable on C1. Special timetable on 51, and 54.
Friday 2nd January 2026 Saturday service except: Normal Friday service on ECC supported services C6, 4, 14, 50, 50A, 79, 407 and 417. Friday service on services 19 and 19A. Amended Saturday service on services 3, 13, 13A, and 13B.
Saturday 3rd January 2026 Normal services resume

Order your free tree!

Written by Abi Wood on . Posted in Featured News, Latest News.

The following announcement has been made by Chelmsford City Council.

We are pleased, to announce Chelmsford City Councils Tree giveaway 2025 is now live, and ready for residents to claim their free tree.

The Tree Giveaway is part of Chelmsford City Councils ‘Our Plan’ – Greening Chelmsford Strategy. This year, there are 1,200 trees available, and residents can choose between: Wayfaring Tree, Crab Apple, Silver Birch, and Whitebeam.

From today (6 October), until 6 November, Chelmsford residents can claim their tree to collect in late November as part of National Tree Week 2025.

To claim a tree, and find out more information, residents can go to: Tree Giveaway – Love Your Chelmsford

The scheme is/will also be promoted through:

  • Love Your Chelmsford e-newsletter
  • The City Life website
  • Social media pages (Facebook/Instagram) for the main Chelmsford City Council and Love Your Chelmsford sites.
  • On site poster cases (a copy of this poster attached for reference; Parishes are welcome to share this should they wish).
  • A separate email is being sent to all member and Parish councils.

If residents encounter any issues, they can contact us via: Services.Parks@chelmsford.gov.uk

Kind regards

Vicky Alexander

Parks and Green Spaces Officer (Trainee)

Parks and Green Spaces

Chelmsford City Council

Direct Tel +44 1245 606553

Parish Council accounts – Conclusion of audit

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The external auditor has completed their examination of the Parish Council’s accounts for the year 2024-25 and the Notice of conclusion of audit has been published today.

For full details, including how to request copies, go to the ‘Finance’ section of the website or click here.

 

 

Investment in your area – Essex and Suffolk Water

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Northumbrian Water logo

 

Here’s your chance to find out what we have been doing and what our plans are to regenerate your local environment and look after your water supply.

We will be making some big investments in your water system in the years ahead.

This is your chance to ask questions and find out more about what it will mean for your community and your local environment.

Pop in to talk with some of our experts at our Local Action community information event at Chelmsford CVS, between 3.30pm and 6.30pm, on Thursday 17 July 2025. 

Pop by and see us – no need to book:

  • Chelmsford CVS, Burgess Well House, Coval Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1FW.
  • Thursday 17 July 2025 
  • Drop in anytime between 3.30pm and 6.30pm.
  • Complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits and, of course, tap water will be available.

There are no car parking facilities at the venue. The nearest car park to Chelmsford CVS is the Fairfield Road Car Park.

We look forward to seeing you.

Kind regards,    

Essex & Suffolk Water     

 
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