Council & Committee Meetings Schedule 2026
January
- Thursday 15 January, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence School)
→ Followed by Maintenance Committee Meeting
February
- Thursday 12 February, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence School)
March
- Thursday 19 March, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence School)
→ Followed by Maintenance Committee Meeting
April
- Thursday 9 April, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence Church)
→ Followed by Finance & Policy Committee Meeting
May
- Thursday 14 May, 6:00pm –Parish Assembly (St Lawrence School)
- Thursday 14 May, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence School)
- Thursday 20 May, 7:00pm – Maintenance Committee Meeting (St Lawrence Church)
June
- Thursday 11 June, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence School)
→ Followed by Finance & Policy Committee Meeting
July
- Thursday 9 July, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence School)
→ Followed by Maintenance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 15 July, 7:00pm –Personnel Committee Meeting(St Lawrence Church)
August
- No meetings (Recess)
September
- Thursday 10 September, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence School)
- → Followed by the Maintenace Meeting
October
- Thursday 8 October, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence School)
→ Followed by Finance & Policy Committee Meeting
November
- Thursday 12 November, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence School)
→ Followed by Maintenance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 18 November, 7:00pm –Personnel Committee Meeting (St Lawrence Church)
December
- Thursday 10 December, 7:00pm – Full Council Meeting (St Lawrence School)
→ Followed by Finance & Policy Committee Meeting
Refuse and Recycling
All our rubbish collections are carried out by Colchester City Council, and take place on a Friday morning. For full details of the different collections, to report missed collections and all other information about the service, please go to the Colchester City Council’s refuse and recycling webpages.
To order recycling stock visit the Colchester City Website.Once you have an order reference come to the Crow’s Nest (1 Regent Street, Monday & Wednesday 9.30-11.30am) to pick it up.
We do have a problem in the village with wildlife tearing open rubbish bags left outside overnight, or bags placed in narrow streets being run over by cars. Please can you help by putting out your rubbish bags on a Friday morning wherever possible, and ensuring that they are placed out of the way of traffic. All uncollected rubbish should be removed from the street as soon as possible and not left until the following week.
Recycling Changes from 1 June 2026
From 1 June 2026, there will be changes to the kerbside collection schedule.
From 1 June waste collection will be every Friday.
Residents can download – Your recycling calendar.
What’s changing?
Food waste will continue to be collected every week.
Non-recyclable rubbish (black sacks and wheeled bins) will now be collected fortnightly.
Paper & card, plastics, tins & cans (dry mixed recycling), and glass will all be collected fortnightly on the same day.
Garden waste collections (for subscribed residents) will also take place fortnightly on the same day as recycling and glass collections.
New Collection Cycle
Week 1:
• Food waste in your kerbside caddy
• Non-recyclable rubbish in your wheeled bin or up to three 60L black bags
Week 2:
• Food waste in your kerbside caddy
• Mixed dry recycling in your wheeled bin or clear recycling bags
• Glass in a separate box
• Garden waste in your wheeled bin (subscription required)
Collection day for Rowhedge will continue to be every Friday.
We do not yet know when Rowhedge will receive the wheeled bin service.
Bus Timetable 53 & 53A
Bus changes: The bus number and timetable has now been changed from 20th April 2025. New bus number is 53 and 53A. For new timetable please click on the link below.
New Bus Timetable starting 20th April 2025
Wivenhoe, Rowhedge, Fingringhoe Ferry
On most weekends from April to end of October the foot ferry runs between the villages of Wivenhoe, Fingringhoe and Rowhedge. It runs roughly an hour and half either side of high tide.
The stops can be found on the floating pontoon at Lion’s Quay in Rowhedge, opposite the Royal British Legion in Wivenhoe and at the end of Ferry Road in Fingringhoe. The Fingringhoe stop is by request only (give the ferry a shout from the riverbank).
The fares are £2 each way with under 5s and dogs travelling for free. Bikes can travel for £2.50 each way.
For more information head over to the website: wivenhoe rowhedge ferry website
Winter Weather Arrangements
East Donyland Parish Council holds a store of salt bags in the council garage in the Village Hall car park, and residents are welcome to collect salt to help keep the public paths and roads where they live clear during cold weather.
There are also salt bins for public use located on Taylors Road and Rectory Road (near Hillview Close) & the bus turning circle, and a fourth bin on Church Street.
If you feel that you could help the community to keep paths and highways clear during the winter months, please have a look at the volunteer briefing sheet below for advice and guidance when clearing snow and ice.
Salt Bag Partnership volunteer briefing sheet
For more information about Essex County Council’s winter service and to see how to track gritting lorries, view salting routes and get advice about clearing snow and ice, ECC webpages.
Fix My Street
All public footpaths and highways are maintained by Essex County Council, and all problems and issues, such as broken kerbs, potholes etc, should be reported to them as soon as possible. Tell us: Essex Highways
We routinely report any faults that we see or that you report to us, contact us here and we can report the fault on your behalf. We also notify our Borough and County Councillor representatives, so they can follow up and ensure faults are fixed as soon as possible.
Parking Concerns in the Village
- Illegally parked cars – Please refer to Essex Highways
- The Parking Partnership are also responsible for the maintenance of lines. To report a maintenance issue with any of the road markings maintained by the NEPP mentioned above, please complete the lines and signs fault reporting form.
- You can also complete the form to request an Enforcement visit and they will visit when they are next patrolling in the area.
- If vehicles are causing an obstruction this should be reported to Essex Police. Essex Police have a Neighbourhood Policing Team for each area in Borough/City/District and hold regular meetings where members of the public are welcome to attend and discuss any issues they have. Further information can be obtained on the Essex Police website.
Mobile Library
Rowhedge Village Hall CO5 7HZ
The Mobile Library visits every:
3 weeks
Day of visit:
Friday
Time of visit:
11.05am to 11.35am
Route:
County Mobile 1 week 3
Public holidays: There is no service on Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day or Bank Holidays.
The library stops at the recreation ground car park from 10.55am to 12.15pm and in Stephen Cranfield Close from 12.20pm to 12.50pm.
The mobile library has full wheelchair access. For more information please call 0845 603 7628.
Village Clubs
There are noticeboards on Lion Quay and on the entrance road to the Village Hall, where clubs can post details of their upcoming events and activities, so do check these to see what’s happening.
Groups are also welcome to email us copies of posters for us to circulate on our weekly mail out to residents – we send this out on a Friday, so please send your posters and event details to info@eastdonylandpc.co.uk by Thursday for inclusion in that week’s mail out.
We will also add your events and activities to our events page – please check the calender to see what’s happening. Please note, if you are planning to hold an event on Rowhedge greensward areas, the quaysides or the recreation ground you will need to complete an event application form and submit it to EDPC at least 6 weeks in advance of the event.
Brownies – Tues 6.15-7.45pm
Sarah Stapley 01206 728321
Brushstrokes Art Group– Thurs 10am & 2pm
Angelina 01206 728046
Carolyn’s Dance – Tues & Thurs 6-7pm
Louise Walmsley – 07599 811000
Carpet Bowls – Mon & Wed 2.15-4.15pm
Roger Gooding: 01206 729571
Chair Yoga- Every Tuesday at 3pm
Kerry Louise Tilley: 07432127433
Colchester Borough Councillors
Cllr.michael.lilley@colchester.gov.co.uk
Cllr.fay.small@colchester.gov.co.uk
Cllr.lee.scordis@colchester.gov.co.uk
Cubs – Mon 6.30-8.00pm
Tim Page – 07875261224
Drs Surgery – 01206 728585
rowhedge surgery website
Essex Concert Band – Tues 7pm
Neil Summers – 07762899940
Everydayoga Wellbeing – Contact Fern
07545087276 / phernanda1977@hotmail.com
Jam Jar Cafe – Open daily 01206 729900
Mariners Chapel – Service every Sunday 10.30am
mariners chapel website
Simon Heard 07749481122
Marinarts (sewing group) – Thurs 7:30 – 9:00pm
at Mariners Chapel
Rowhedge Allotments Association
rowhedge allotment website
Rowhedge Coastal Rowing Club
rowhedgecrc@gmail.com
Rowhedge Crafters
Dawn 07760558713
Rowhedge Heritage Trust – Keith Phillips (Sec) 07759606802
Rowhedge Moorings Association
rmacommittee@gmail.com
Rowhedge Residents Association
rowhedgeresidentsassoc@yahoo.co.uk
Rowhedge Under 5s
Mon-Fri (term time)
Deborah Carroll-Head 01206 729042
Rowhedge Village Hall
Administrator 07780 923688
Rowhedge Water Bailiff
07494 015105
St Lawrence’s Church
Administrator 01206 729638/07763955684
Friends of St Lawrence’s Church
John Sharp 01206 728272
St Lawrence church website
St Lawrence’s Primary School & PTA
01206 728517
Sea Scouts & Pioneers – Fri 7.30-9.30 Alex
Cowie 07540 455343
Sing Say Play – 2nd Friday at Albion 8pm, 4th Wed
at Di & Ron’s 7.30pm; David Cook 01206 728046
Table Tennis – Mon, Thurs, Fri Evenings
John Andrews 01206 273961
Valentine Dance School – Fri 3.15-7.15
Val White 01206 514419
Village Lunch – 3rd Tues monthly at 12-2pm
Frank 07824367613
‘WellCome’ Crafts – Last Friday In The Month, 10am-.12.30.
Mariners Chapel, Jan Lelliott 01206 728578
Youth Group (11-13 yrs) – Contact through
Facebook Wed 4:30-6:30pm @ Village Hall