Rayne Parish Council

The Three Fields with Great Notley division, which Rayne is part of, voted for Carl Johnson in last night’s County Council elections.

Rayne Parish Council looks forward to working with him on county issues affecting our community.

🌿 Great news for Rayne’s Nature Reserve! 🌿

Rayne Parish Council is delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded £13,990 from the National Lottery Community Fund to help enhance and protect our much-loved Nature Reserve 🙌

This funding will allow us to:
🌱 Develop a long-term management plan to guide the future of the reserve
🐦 Install wildlife information boards so visitors can learn more about the species and habitats on site
🪑 Add benches to encourage people to spend time enjoying the space
💧 Dredge one of the ponds to improve water quality and support biodiversity

The Nature Reserve is an important part of our village—both for wildlife and for residents—and this project is about making sure it continues to thrive for years to come.

A huge thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund and to National Lottery players for making this possible 💚

👏 A special thank you to Cllr Helen Lugger, Cllr Jan Willis, and resident Andy Blackwell, whose hard work and commitment were instrumental in securing this funding.

At last nights full council we were able to present our final citizen award for this year.

Cllr Ann Hooks was pleased to present Will Childs his certificate to acknowledge his dedication to volunteering and contribution to the community of Rayne.

Huge congratulations to all our recipients for this year!

At tonight’s Annual Meeting of the Parish Council, Cllr Ann Hooks and Cllr Jan Rickwood were unanimously elected as Chair and Vice Chair respectively.

The meeting also reflected on another busy and productive year for the Parish Council, with councillors continuing to work on a wide range of local issues, community projects and planning matters affecting the village.

Cllr Hooks thanked councillors, staff, volunteers and residents for their continued support over the last year and said she looked forward to building on the momentum the council has achieved in recent years.

The parish council office will be open tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 5th May) from 1pm til 3pm and again on Thursday 7th from 9.30am til 12 noon.

It will then be closed from 11th May until 26th May due to annual holiday. Supplies of recycling bags are held at The Welsh Princess if you need any during this period.

The Parish Council office at the Community Information Point will be closed on Thursday 30th April and Monday 4th May. Apologies for any inconvenience caused

📆 Don’t forget the Annual Parish Assembly at Rayne Primary School this Wednesday.

🕖 Refreshments from 7:00pm
🕢 Meeting starts at 7:30pm

We now have a great line-up of confirmed speakers, including:

* Braintree District Council – Waste & Recycling (new bins)
* Essex Police
* Home Instead
* Rayne Speedwatch

There will also be presentations from the Parish Council, followed by the presentation of our Citizen Awards.

It’s a really good opportunity to hear updates, ask questions, and celebrate members of our community, we hope to see you there.

♻️🚮🗑️ What a fantastic community litter pick this morning!

Over 25 volunteers came out to help tidy up our village – a brilliant effort all round. A huge thank you to the Rayne Brownies, who got stuck in and even earned their litter picking badge 👏

Another big thank you to our councillors and all the residents who gave up a couple of hours to make a real difference – it really shows what a great community we have.

We’ve also reported fly tipping along Pods Lane so that can be dealt with♻️🚮🗑️.