It's here! Great work Essex Highways! 👍

Don't forget! 📢
Elections are happening across England and Wales on 2 May.
You need photo ID to vote at a polling station.
Find out what ID’s accepted ⬇️ electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID

Happy First Birthday, Colchester Bike Hub! 🎈🎉 Fostering a vibrant cycling community and promoting a healthier lifestyle is something well worth celebrating!

🚴‍♀️ Safe cycle storage in the Secure Bike Park.
🔧 Repair facilities in the Bike Kitchen
🚴‍♀️ E-bike & cargo bike hire.

Great work Essex Police! 👏👏 We're pleased to see crime incidents in Colchester are down 10% w/ anti-social behaviour down 20% year-on-year.

We'll keep working with the Police & other partners in the Community Safety Partnership to ensure Colchester remains safe for all! 👍

Bluebell walk in Highwoods this morning was very magical 💫

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🎉 Great news! 🎉 It’s not just the City Centre attracting new shops and businesses. Home Bargains have confirmed a second, and even bigger store, to open in the old B&Q site on Lightship Way. 🏬

Oh wow! 🤩 The Northern Lights above Riverside Estate in Colchester! This rare sight, captured last week, was due to a particularly strong geomagnetic storm caused by increased solar activity. 🌌 Scientists think it will become more common in the near future!

📷: Lynn Sampson

Oh Wow! 💜 Bluebell season has come to High Woods Country Park!

Our Park Rangers say this is the weekend to check them out as they're at their peak. You can pick up a map from the Visitor Centre for £1 to locate the best spots to see the incredible display. 🤩

🥳 Happy Birthday Colchester Sports Park 🎂 £3 sports sessions today to celebrate 3 fantastic years.

Our Mini Museum Explorers event awaits! Next Tuesday, 30th April, join us for a baby animal bonanza with stories, trails, crafts, and more. Book a spot for your under-five at 10 am or 11:15 am for only £3. Call 01206 282941—let’s get wild about learning!

🌟 Celebrating a new walking route in Colchester! 🌟

🚶‍♀️ Walk With Words connects the City Centre with the University & Greenstead. 🌳 The first chance to walk the route is on 11 May as part of Jane's Walks Festival. Interactive signposts will be installed later in the year.

Road resurfacing in Monkwick this week. 👷‍♂️🚧🛣️Always a pleasure to see Essex Highways out improving our roads.🤩

We love our city centre! ❤️ So many great shops & businesses line our streets, and our local BID @InColchester_ help ensure they're all joined up and working together🌟

🗳️: Celebrate some of your favourites by voting in the Colchester Business Awards.

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Weird looking dogs, but great work all the same!

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🥳 Happy Birthday to Colchester Sports Park 🎉 Celebrating three years of incredible sports facilities this week! 🎂 We're offering £3 sports sessions on Friday to mark the occasion! 🎈

Pick from the Cycle Track 🚴‍♂️, Pump Track 🚵‍♂️, Group Fitness Classes 💪, or the Gym 🏋️‍♂️!

As we observe #NationalStalkingAwarenessWeek , it's important to recognise the serious and harmful impact that stalking can have on its victims.

Colchester Sports Park is turning 3 🍾
Celebrate our 3-year anniversary with us on Friday 26 April with activities for just £3! 🙌

🧁 & we will be giving away FREE cakes - subject to availability

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🎉 Applications for Round 1 of our 2024 Community Fund are now OPEN! 💰

We're thrilled to support our local community by offering small grants and awards to charities and community groups across Colchester.

More info: ow.ly/gA4F50RjLXu

Wow! 🤩 What a turnout for today’s St George’s Day parade through the city centre. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Well done to all the scouts and guides taking part, and all the spectators showing their support. 👏

We love a celebrity endorsement! 🌟 Great news, as renowned comedian and president of @theVicSoc, Griff Rhys Jones, has championed the preservation of our beloved Jumbo water tower! 🎉

We're thrilled to be supporting The Jumbo Project - North Essex Heritage in this project!