Stock Parish Council held its second monthly meeting of 2025 on Tuesday 25 February at Stock Cricket Club pavilion. Over 50 residents, business owners and other members of the public attended, with parking restrictions proposed by South Essex Parking Partnership (SEPP) top of the agenda for discussion. It was explained by Vice-Chairman Mark Rolph how, […]
The Forestry Commission has contacted Stock Parish Council to alert villagers to its work on the eradication response to the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus, which is an invasive and regulated pest in England. Ips typographus targets weakened or damaged spruce trees, and bad winter weather can create an ideal habitat for them. The beetles […]
Stock Parish Council has presented a ‘Stock Against Speeding’ petition containing over 2,100 signatures to Essex County Council. Councillor John Pye handed the petition to Stock division Essex County Councillor Sue Dobson following a meeting to discuss the Parish Council’s efforts for road safety measures to be implemented in the village. Cllr Pye and Cllr […]
In January 2024, the results Stock Parish Council’s Road Safety Survey were shared, with nearly 50% (462 out of 960) of Stock households taking part. With regard to parking in the village centre, 82% of respondents found the issue as a cause for concern. Of all respondents, 53.6% were in support of parking restrictions in […]
With regret, Stock Parish Council’s February monthly meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday 11 February is postponed due to illness. We very much regret any inconvenience to villagers this postponement may cause. To offer councillors time to recover their health and to attend to parish business, the meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday 25 February 2025 […]
