Maldon Town Council working with Maldon Mud Race Co and Churches Together in Maldon, are holding a Christmas Fayre in the town on the evening of Thursday 13th December 2012 between 6pm adn 9pm.

There will be a street closure in place from West Square down the High Street to Victoria Road, starting at 5pm.

Enjoy late night Christmas shopping, a Candlelit procession, carol singing, festival stalls, street entertainment and a variety of charity stalls. You can also visit Sants at the Town Hall!

For more information, visit www.maldonchristmasfayre.com.

Maldon's Chirstmas Illuminations Switching on Ceremony will take place on Saturday 1st December 2012.

The Mayor, Cllr Peter Stilts, assisted by the winner of the Town Council's Design a Christmas Lanter Competition will turn on the Christmas Lights outside All Saints Church at 4pm.

There will be a short carol service led by the All Saints Church Choir and a blessing by Rev. Canon Stephen Carter, All Saints Church. Father Christmas will be attending with sweets for the children.

On Saturday 24th November at 11am the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Lord Petre, together with the Chairman of Maldon District Council, Cllr David Williams, will rededicate 180 trees planted originally in 1935 in Promenade Park, Maldon to mark the Great War.  

During the rededication three trees will be planted and a new memorial board will be unveiled informing visitors of the significance of the trees within the Promenade Park.  Each of the 180 trees was specifically dedicated to a soldier lost in the war. In 1935 family members simultaneously planted the trees as part of the original ceremony.

Now in their ninth year, the UK wide Observer Food Monthly Awards celebrate and reward the very best in British food and produce. A shortlist of finalists is compiled from postal and on-line votes by the public. The winners in the categories are chosen from the shortlist by a panel of judges which this year included well known OFM columnist and TV cook Nigel Slater.

Winner of the Best independent local retailer category in the 2012 awards was Growing Communities, a Hackney-based community-led organic social enterprise which over the last 18 years has built up a large fruit and vegetable box scheme, an organic market, and growing sites in London. The London grown produce is augmented by supplies from small growers in neighbouring counties – none of the produce travels far.