2021

Spotlight on…Childcare

The first of an occasional series on services available within our Parish boundary features a popular and successful pre-school based at Tipps Cross since 2004. Despite its name, Stondon Massey...

Register of Member Interests

The Register of Interests is administered  by the democracy division of Brentwood Council (the borough council has yet to make this information available online -- we are pursuing them to correct...

Why we’re here and what we do.

Parish Councils are the lowest tier in the country's government and are tasked with representing the interests of local communities -- an essential part of the structure of local democracy....

Our History (in brief)

The Domesday Book entries for Essex compiled following the Norman conquest list the manor of Phingaria (Fingrith) with its eight smallholdings, six villagers and 1,000 pigs.  The location is still...

Our Location

As an indication of its still rural and agricultural setting, no major highways intrude into our parish but we are still readily accessible by road. Motorways serving the area are the M11...

Facts and Figures

Residents from throughout the widespread parish come together for an annual act of remembrance at the memorial to our war dead.   There are approximately 1400 households, predominately...

Our Logo

The Parish's distinctive emblem or logo was adopted in 2020 and is based on expert heraldric advice from the holder of the splendidly titled position of Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms In Ordinary at...

Get involved

There are many activities to occupy your spare time in and around the parish (at least when not having to cope with a viral pandemic from the East disrupting our way of life).  Look out for the...