Smiths Green News Today

Residents are invited to have their say on proposals for a new conservation area in Smiths Green, Takeley.

Meadows flooded at Flatford, near the Suffolk/Essex border, in the past. - Credit: Mick Webb Two flood warnings have been issued in the region, as water levels continue to rise after heavy rainfall. The warnings, which say immediate action is required, have been put in place along the Suffolk and Essex border for Bumpstead Brook through Steeple Bumpstead to New England and the Stour Brook from Haverhill to Sturmer.  The areas most at risk are Smiths Green, Helions Road, Water Lane, the bo...