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Properties on a Friday week 1 Waste and Recycling collection incorrectly showing a non-recycling collection due today 19th April 2025.

We are aware of an error impacting Friday week 1 waste collections, which meant some properties showed a non-recycling waste collection due today, 19th April, on Where I Live and the Our Street App, ahead of weekly collections starting from 28th April. This collection was showing in error and the issue which caused this has now been resolved. As per the fortnightly week 1 waste collection still active, your next collection was due Saturday 26th April, and weekly thereafter. Please therefore take your black wheelie bin back in and represent this on your next collection date. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience that this error may have caused.

In the news: Celebrations Galore at the Basildon Borough Volunteer Awards 2025

The annual Basildon Council Volunteer Awards took place on Tuesday, 4 March 2025, at the Towngate Theatre in Basildon, where the borough's volunteers were celebrated for their dedication and selfless contributions to our communities.

The event, hosted by Basildon's Mayor, Councillor Allan Davies, recognised the exceptional efforts of volunteers across a variety of categories. Each winner received a trophy, a certificate of appreciation, and a prize voucher.  

Councillor Allan Davies, Mayor of Basildon, expressed his admiration for the volunteers, saying, "It was an honour to spend the evening celebrating our volunteers for their selfless service and the work they do to support our communities. Volunteers are the unsung heroes who dedicate their time and energy, and it is only fitting that we take this opportunity to celebrate them. My thanks also go to our sponsors, as without them, this event would not be possible."  

The evening was also filled with entertainment from Billericay Men's Shed, the Performance Lab, and La Danse Fantastique, ensuring a lively and celebratory atmosphere for all attendees.  

Winners and Highly Commended Volunteers  

Below is the full list of the winners and highly commended nominees for each award category, as well as their respective sponsors:  

Lifetime Achievement Award  

  • Highly Commended - Sine Surridge  
  • Winner - Lydia Law   Award Sponsor: Mother's Kitchen Cafe  

Young Volunteer of the Year  

  • Highly Commended - Ella Qurrey-Ruane  
  • Winner - Oliver Townsend   Award Sponsor: Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics Ltd.   

Community Star  

  • Highly Commended - Ian Batley  
  • Winner - Lilianjeen Ogbonna   Award Sponsor: C2C  

Inspirational Role Model  

  • Highly Commended - Kate Morris  
  • Winner - Maz Salih   Award Sponsor: Leonardo  

Fundraising Champion  

  • Highly Commended - Michael Jones  
  • Winner - Aston Avery   Award Sponsor: Utilize  

Long Service Award  

  • Highly Commended - Nandini Biswas (Basildon Parents4Parents)  
  • Winner - Steve Richardson (FC Redwing)  

Award Sponsor: Leonardo  

Voluntary Group of the Year  

  • Highly Commended - Human Kind Café  
  • Winner - Basildon Parents4Parents   Award Sponsor: Sanctuary

People's Choice (No Sponsor)  

  • Winner - John Hailes  

Overall Volunteer of the Year  

  • Lydia Law   Award Sponsor: Clarions  

Special Thanks to All Our Sponsors. 

A heartfelt thank you goes to all of our sponsors who supported this event, making it possible to recognise the extraordinary efforts of the volunteers in Basildon.

 

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Published 5 March 2025