Town Mayor Michael Wright said: "Whether we can do anything to stop it I don't know. We can suggest that this alters the street scene and is detrimental to the local environment." "If every house does that (is converted into a house) the particular character of the area will be lost. Planning and general purposes committee chairman Nigel Avey said: "Once we've lost this it will be the end of The Orchards. Several of the bungalows in the road off Bower Hill have already been converted but town councillors have repeatedly opposed plans - and on Tuesday objected to the latest application, to convert the loft space at 32 The Orchards into habitable accommodation. Town council fights on in its 'keep bungalows bungalows' fightĮpping Town Council has repeated its view that it wishes to see The Orchards - a cul-de-sac of predominantly bungalows - retained as it voted to oppose conversion plans for one of the properties "into what is in essence a house". The initiative aimed to help to spread festive community spirit across the Parish and was an opportunity for residents to show off their festive lights and decorative displays. The competition was open to all homes in the Parish of Epping, including Coopersale and Fiddlers Hamlet. I was so impressed by the first prize winner’s amazing lights at 1 Lindsey Street which blew me away." Luxe Watches sales manager Oscar Strong said: "We are thrilled to be involved in such a fun community initiative. "Thank you so much to Luxe Watches for kindly sponsoring the prizes.” We were so impressed by the efforts of the many residents to decorate their Christmas homes especially given the current pandemic that we are all in. Town Mayor councillor Michael Wright, Deputy Mayor councillor Barbara Scruton and Oscar Strong, sales manager of Luxe Watches, of 219 High Street, Epping - which provided the prize money - looked at the entries, visited the shortlist and agreed the winners.Ĭllr Michael Wright said: “This was the first time we ran the competition. The two second prize winners were awarded to 1 Clover Leas and 22 Rayfield. The first prize of £200 was awarded to Teresa and Garry Hartshorn, of 1 Lindsey Street, who are donating their prize to the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance. The winners of Epping Town Council’s Best Dressed Christmas Home Competition have been announced. Town council announces winners of best residential Christmas display competition
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