Great Totham Parish Council
Welcome to the Great Totham Parish Council website. Whether you are a long term resident, recently moved or are thinking of moving here, visitor or just have an interest we hope you will find useful information on our pages.
Great Totham is an Essex village located in the northern and highest part of the Maldon District. The Parish Council provides various amenities services for its community such as recreation grounds and playgrounds, public seats and litter bins. The Council is consulted and comments on planning applications relating to the Parish.
The Parish
Great Totham includes the highest point in the Maldon district.
Facilities & Services
The council owned facilities and services we provide in the area.
Councillors
Meet the nine elected members of the Parish Council.
Little Braxted Bridge – Essential repairs and protection measures |
Please be aware of upcoming essential works at Little Braxted Bridge, located on Little Braxted Lane in Witham. These works are scheduled to take place from Monday 21 July until the end of August 2025.
The bridge currently has a 3-tonne weight limit in place to protect its structure. To further reinforce this restriction and safeguard the bridge’s continued use, we will be installing a 2 metres (6’-6’’) width restriction. This will help prevent larger vehicles from crossing the bridge.
Advance warning signs will be installed at key locations in the surrounding area to give drivers sufficient notice of the new restriction.
In addition, we will be carrying out refurbishment works, including painting the bridge’s steel elements and undertaking concrete and brickwork repairs.
To support these works, the bridge will be fully closed to vehicles from 21 July until the works are complete. Signed diversion routes will be in place throughout the closure. Please note that the schedule may be subject to change if we experience unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions.
A dedicated webpage has been created, which contains full details about these works: https://www.essexhighways.org/little-braxted-bridge-witham and details are also available on One.Network
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25/00607/OUTM Land 100m east of 53 Seagers
Thank you to those residents that came to our meeting on 31st July 2025, we received some useful feedback. This application will now be debated by Councillors at our Planning Committee Meeting on Tuesday 5th August 2025 at 7.30pm at the Village Hall, residents are welcome to attend. Minutes of the Residents’ Meeting can be found here- Minutes 31.07.2025
Council Meetings & Other Dates 2025
The monthly council meetings are held at Great Totham Village Hall.
2025
Monday 13 January (Council)
Monday 10 February (Council)
Monday 10 March (Annual Parish Meeting & Council)
Monday 7 April (Council)
Monday 12 May (Council)
Monday 16 June (Council)
2025
Monday 14 July (Council) Tuesday 5th August (Planning)
Monday 18 August (Council)
Monday 15 September (Council)
Monday 13 October (Council)
Sunday 9 November (Remembrance Day)
Monday 17 November (Council)
Monday 15 December (Council)
2026 Meetings & Other Dates
2026
Monday 19 January (Council)
Monday 16 February (Council)
Monday 16 March (Annual Parish Meeting & Council)
Monday 15 April (Council)
Monday 11 May (Council)
Monday 8 June (Council)
2026
Monday 13 July (Council)
Monday 17 August (Council)
Monday 14 September (Council)
Monday 19 October (Council)
Sunday 8 November (Remembrance Day)
Monday 16 November (Council)
Monday 21 December (Council)
- All Council and Committee meetings and the Annual Parish Meeting start at 7.30pm (Council follows the Annual Parish Meeting in March).
- Most planning applications are considered at Council meetings. PlanningCommittee meetings may be arranged to consider applications received with consultation time limits falling outside of the Council meeting cycle and will be advertised.
- Amenities Committeemeetings will be arranged as required and advertised.
- Meetings are normally held at the Village Hall and are open to the public unless, by resolution, the Councildecides otherwise. Time is set aside at the beginning of each meeting for the public to speak about the business of the Council.
- Any changes to time or venue are stated on the meeting notice.
Download schedule of meetings & other dates.