A12 northbound closure – 5-8 April 2024

National Highways have informed Stock Parish Council and village residents that the A12 northbound carriageway will be closed between junctions 12 (A1023/B1002 at Mountnessing) and 15 (A414/B1002 at Webb’s Farm) from 9pm on Friday 5 April to 5am on Monday 8 April. A fully signed diversion route will be in place during the closure period. Northbound […]

Hundreds support ‘Stock Against Speeding’

Thank you to everybody who attended Saturday’s ‘Stock Against Speeding’ campaign, in particular the family and friends of Freddie Coleman. Hundreds of villagers turned out in support of the campaign, walking from the Village Hall to the centre of Stock, stopping at the village sign for a photo, across the Zebra crossing and along the other […]

Village Update – 14 March 2024

Stock Parish Council discussed a range of issues with villagers at its March monthly meeting, with road safety and parking again high on the list of priorities. Following the results of the Parish Council’s January 2024 Road Safety Survey, councillors voted unanimously to apply for a 20mph speed limit and average speed cameras to be […]

Villagers invited to support ‘Stock Against Speeding’ on Saturday 16 March

Stock Parish Council invites villagers to support our ‘Stock Against Speeding’ campaign on Saturday 16 March at 10am. A Road Safety Survey completed in January 2024 showed strong support for a 20mph Zone and average speed cameras to be introduced in the village centre and speed reductions on the B1007 either side of the village. The Parish Council […]

Village Update – 14 February 2024

Stock Parish Council has been working on a range of initiatives to improve the village for everyone, including road safety, parking and flood protection. The Parish Council discussed these initiatives and more at its monthly meeting on 13 February and would like to thank the villagers who attended and shared their valuable comments and feedback. It is great to see […]

Footpath 23 Diversion Order issued

Essex County Council has made an Public Path Diversion Order to divert a part length of Footpath 23 in Stock, which links Madles Lane with Well Lane. Copies of the order and order map can be requested to be posted or viewed by emailing publicpathorders@essexhighways.org to arrange a suitable time to inspect the documents quoting the Order […]

Stock Road Safety Survey – An update

Thank you to everyone who completed the Parish Council’s survey into road safety issues in and around the village. The response has been brilliant! The Parish Council has applied to Essex Highways to introduce a number of speed restrictions and road safety measures. For these applications to proceed, Traffic Surveys will need to take place, […]

Works underway on The Common

Works commissioned by Stock Parish Council to reduce waterlogging on The Common have started this week. Villagers will know that, with the existing ditch having nowhere to carry excess water, it had silted up in recent years, reducing its depth and function and causing The Common to become waterlogged following periods of heavy or sustained […]

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