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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 04:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>National Asylum Dispersal Programme: Tillingham property</title>
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      <description>Maldon District Council has been informed by the Home Office that it has approved the procurement of a property in Tillingham under the National Asylum Dispersal Programme.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New national rules change how planning applications are decided</title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7042/new_national_rules_change_how_planning_applications_are_decided</link>
      <description>New Government rules governing who decides planning applications are now in force across the country following the introduction of the National Scheme of Delegation on 31 October 2026.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title> National housing policies limit Council’s scope to refuse village developments</title>
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      <description>Changes to the Government’s housing calculation in December 2024 increased the district’s annual housing need figure from 310 to 586 homes per year.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Dengie Peninsula Energy Park</title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7040/dengie_peninsula_energy_park</link>
      <description>Maldon District Council has been asked to comment on what environmental studies are needed for the proposed Dengie Peninsula Energy Park.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New Livewell Grants to Support Healthier Communities in the Maldon District</title>
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      <description>Local organisations with ideas to improve health and wellbeing are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Maldon District Livewell Partnership small grants programme.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Major changes coming to Maldon District Council car parks this November </title>
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      <description>Maldon District Council is modernising its parking machines and going paperless in its car parks this November, with 12 new payment machines being installed in Maldon’s town centre and Promenade Park.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Maldon District Council Achieves a Consistent Gold Standard</title>
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      <description>Maldon District Council is proud to announce that it has retained the Gold Standard status for a fourth consecutive quarter.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Maldon community invited to Armistice Day service at Hythe Quay</title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7036/maldon_community_invited_to_armistice_day_service_at_hythe_quay</link>
      <description>The Vice-Chairman of Maldon District Council, Cllr Jeanette Stilts will be hosting an Armistice day service led by Fr Andrew Appiah and a two minute silence at Hythe Quay, Maldon, on 11th November.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Just a few days left to have your say on the future of housing in Maldon District</title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7035/just_a_few_days_left_to_have_your_say_on_the_future_of_housing_in_maldon_district</link>
      <description>The consultation closes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Once it has closed, the feedback will be used to inform the final strategy.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Council welcomes support for new neighbourhood health centre in Maldon</title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7033/council_welcomes_support_for_new_neighbourhood_health_centre_in_maldon</link>
      <description>Maldon District Council has welcomed an announcement supporting the development of a new neighbourhood health centre in Maldon.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Christmas Parking Scheme Returns to Maldon This Winter </title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7032/free_christmas_parking_scheme_returns_to_maldon_this_winter</link>
      <description>Residents and visitors will can enjoy free parking in Maldon town centre on selected dates this winter, as Maldon District Council confirms the return of its popular Free Christmas Parking scheme.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Winners Announced for 2026 Conservation and Design Awards </title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7031/winners_announced_for_2026_conservation_and_design_awards</link>
      <description>The winners of the 43rd Maldon District Conservation and Design Awards have been announced.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Street Tag Returns to The Maldon District </title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7030/street_tag_returns_to_the_maldon_district</link>
      <description>Residents across the Maldon District are encouraged to get active this autumn as Street Tag returns from 19 October to 14 December 2026.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Become our Mural Artist for Promenade Park</title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7029/become_our_mural_artist_for_promenade_park</link>
      <description>Maldon District Council is looking to appoint a mural artist to make a splash in the riverside setting of Promenade Park.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Maldon District Heritage Winter Talks 2026/2027 </title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7028/maldon_district_heritage_winter_talks_20262027</link>
      <description>Maldon District Council has announced the programme for the ever-popular Heritage Winter Talks, which are returning this year.  </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Council condemns vandalism at Promenade Park</title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7027/council_condemns_vandalism_at_promenade_park</link>
      <description>Maldon District Council has condemned a series of vandalism incidents at Promenade Park last weekend, which caused over £5,000 of damage to seating, paving, bins and play equipment.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:56:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Letter to the Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government</title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7034/letter_to_the_rt_hon_angela_rayner_mp_secretary_of_state_for_housing_communities_and_local_government</link>
      <description>The Leader of the Council has written to the Secretary of State to highlight concerns about the recent changes to national planning policy and their impact on rural districts such as Maldon.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Have Your Say on the Future of Housing in the Maldon District</title>
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      <description>Public consultation opens on the proposed vision and priorities for Maldon District Council's new Housing Strategy, which will include Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Maldon District Council prepares to begin work on new Local Plan</title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7025/maldon_district_council_prepares_to_begin_work_on_new_local_plan</link>
      <description>Maldon District Council is preparing to begin work on a new Local Plan that will guide place-shaping in the district in the years ahead.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Maldon District Council Wins Gold Award for Animal Welfare Excellence</title>
      <link>http://www.maldon.gov.uk/news/article/7024/maldon_district_council_wins_gold_award_for_animal_welfare_excellence</link>
      <description>Maldon District Council is delighted to share that its Environmental Health Team received a Gold PawPrints Award for Animal Activity Licensing from the RSPCA.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
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