About us
The CRA was founded in 1985 with the aim of providing a voice for local residents on issues involving them in the locality.
CRA supports community projects that have a direct benefit for the Chigwell community and are in accordance with the objectives of the CRA. Chigwell residents can apply to the Secretary for funding, outlining the purpose of the project, the benefits that will accrue to the community and who will be responsible for the project. The CRA committee will then consider the application and notify the applicant of the outcome.
The CRA originally consisted of members households around the Chigwell Park estate and the High Road, but soon grew to incorporate households in other parts of Chigwell, Grange Hill and Chigwell Row.
The Association has always tried to work closely with the Parish and District Councillors representing Chigwell, Grange Hill and Chigwell Row to protect the distinctive features of Chigwell and its community.
CRA now has around 300 member households and looks to safeguard and maintain the character of Chigwell and to monitor the amenity services for the community. Therefore it always works to check and challenge unsuitable or over development in the area and to preserve the green belt sites and pleasant setting of our area, as well as trying to ensure that the existing infrastructure is not overwhelmed.
We need more residents to join both to make our voices louder when seeking to protect the village and to help with raising funds to enable us to function effectively.
We also need the input of and feedback from residents on local issues relating to planning and development, highways, transport and parking.
CRA Membership is open to all households situated in the three Parish Council wards of Chigwell, those wards being Chigwell Village, Chigwell Row and Grange Hill. Annual membership fee is £5 per household.
Chigwell Residents Association Objectives
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To ensure that Residents are being well served by the Council or other appropriate authority.
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To ensure that the Parish Council acts in the best interest of the residents and is accountable for their actions.
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To foster and encourage (although not to organise) membership of a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme within the area.
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To monitor the amenity services such as: road cleaning, street lighting, refuse collection etc.
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To monitor all projects of a commercial nature in the neighbourhood and protect the Green Belt and when appropriate take such action as deemed necessary to resist, so as to minimise the loss of amenity that could result from any undesirable development.
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To press the Police and the Epping Forest District Council to regulate parking and to ensure that road safety is paramount in the area.
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To organise or allow to be organised, such social functions as may be authorised by either an Annual General, General or Management Committee Meeting, the funding of which shall be entirely separate from the Association’s General funding.
Local Services
Neighbourhood
Watch (NHW)
Chigwell is a beautiful place to live and we have many benefits in terms of location. One aspect, however, that concerns many residents is security.
The advantage of an official NHW is not only the community aspect but the significant support from the police. Some residents have even received discounts on their home and car insurance as a member of a NHW in their area.
To join the official NHW, please contact our district office on 07778 296650 - Office Hours Only
Or Email:
In an emergency please call Essex Police by dialling 999
For non-emergency enquiries, dial 101
Residents'
Concerns
CRA regularly reviews planning proposals and attends Parish Council meetings to raise concerns about planning proposals that are out of character and lead to over-development or loss of Green Space/development on Green Belt sites.
CRA will be actively following up on the state of the roads and potholes with the Parish/District Council as this was one of the key concern highlighted during the recent door to door canvasing for the Local Elections.
Rubbish
Collection
When are my bins due to be collected? Check your collection
My bins have been missed! Report a missed collection
I've notice dumped rubbish or fly tipping.
Report dumped rubbish
Highways
Problems
Report to Essex Highways
Or have you noticed any minor Highway maintenance issues? Report to the Highway Rangers
