23 July 2026 - Wellbeing
Antisocial Driving
Chairman Brian Turner contacted the Colchester District Commander at Essex Police to seek some action on worsening antisocial driving and noise issues in the village.
Welcome to Layer de la Haye
Layer de la Haye is an English civil parish within the district of Colchester and the county of Essex
Layer de le Haye is situated just south of Colchester with a population of circa 2,000. The Parish Council has nine councillors who represent the residents of the village. Services in the village include the recreation field, the village hall where many functions are held, tennis courts and allotments. In addition the village benefits from open areas such as Malting Green. The council offices are located in the village hall located at New Cut, Layer de la Haye, Essex, CO2 0EH. The office is normally open on Mondays 09:30 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 16:30. Variations to those times re published on the noticeboard by the bus shelter opposite The Fox.
Contact Information
- 01206 734657
- parish.clerk@layerdelahayeparishcouncil.gov.uk
Mill Pightle,
Mill Lane,
Layer de la Haye,
CO2 0JZ
Forthcoming Meetings
News
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20 July 2026 - Recreation
Colchester Youth Fest is back with free activities this summer! | Colchester City Council.
The Youth Festival takes place on Tuesday 4th August, 11am – 3pm at various locations in and around the City Centre.
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6 July 2026 - Waste and Recycling
Waste Collection Service Update – week commencing 6 July 2026
Colchester City Council is making a temporary change to recycling and waste collection start times during the week commencing 6 July 2026.
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26 June 2026 - Recreation
New bench on Malting Green
The Parish Council has today installed a new bench on Malting Green. This will have a plaque celebrating the contribution Mary Anne Hughes MBE has made to the village over 50 years
Quick Links
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Upcoming Council Meetings
Unless otherwise stated, parish council meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 19:30 in the village hall, New Cut.
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Transparency
Find documents published by the council, including financial accounts, data policies, statutory documents and more.
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Services
Discover the services that we provide to residents, as well as signposting to local groups, societies and local events.
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Report an Issue (Colchester District Council)
Submit issues to the relevant local authority, such as potholes, missed bin collections and more.
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Councillor Code of Conduct
Councillors are required to abide by the Code of Conduct adopted by the Parish Council. In summary, all councillors are required to abide by the Nolan Principles.
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Complaints Procedure
Should you feel that a councillor is failing to abide by our Code of Conduct, or you have other concerns, the Complaints Procedure tells you how to raise them.
People
Brian Turner
Councillor, Chair of the Parish Council
Caroline Chambers
Vice Chair, Chair of the Personnel Committee
Margherita Holmes
Councillor, Chair of the Finance Approval Committee
Sue Bennett
Councillor
Peter Pyke
Councillor
Sarah Hughes
Councillor
Area Information
Stats
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Population Estimate
1912
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District
Colchester
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County
Essex
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Region
Eastern
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Country
England
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Postcode District
CO5, CO2
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Dialling Code
01206
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Police Force
Essex Police Force
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Fire Authority
Essex Fire and Rescue Service
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Health Area
NHS North East Essex CCG
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Public Rights of Way Interactive Map
PRoW