The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
4 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
Epping
Epping Leisure Centre
A new centre with swimming pools, gym, studios and squash courts has replaced the Hemnall Street sports centre.
Opened 12 January 2026 · evidence dated 2026-01-16
Responsible body: Epping Forest District Council
What the source says: Opening is confirmed. Energy savings and health benefits are design intentions, not measured outcomes in this release.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Epping Leisure Centre opening →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Make the new centre work for regular users →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Hyde Mead House, Nazeing
Treasure Trove digital workshops
Six workshops helped older residents practise using phones, tablets and online services.
Programme completed; celebration held 8 June 2026 · evidence dated 2026-06-18
Responsible body: Epping Forest District Council
What the source says: Participant reports of confidence are not a representative survey of older residents or a measured district-wide reduction in isolation.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Nazeing digital project completion →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Keep support available after digital workshops end →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Council housing across Epping Forest district
Council tenancy security changes
New general-needs tenancies will no longer be fixed to ten years, and existing fixed-term tenants move to lifetime security at their next review.
Policy approved 13 July 2026 · evidence dated 2026-07-23
Responsible body: Epping Forest District Council
What the source says: The decision does not establish that every existing tenancy has already transferred.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Cabinet July 2026: tenancy security →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Turn the tenancy decision into clearer housing security →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Latton Priory, Epping Forest district
Latton Priory development proposal
A refused mixed-use development with homes, schools and community facilities is subject to an appeal.
Refused February 2026; appeal submitted by July 2026 · evidence dated 2026-07-17
Responsible body: Epping Forest District Council
What the source says: Affordable housing, transport, infrastructure agreements and protection of Epping Forest are disputed. No appeal outcome is established by this source.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Latton Priory refusal and appeal →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Resolve housing and infrastructure together at Latton Priory →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →