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A round-up of Chelmsford City Council's top stories and events this week.
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Contacting us over Easter
Our customer service centre will only be available for emergency calls *this Easter weekend*. If your call is urgent and relates to homelessness, a noise nuisance, damage to our parks, reporting a stray dog, or another emergency, call *01245 606606* to be put through.
Our team will be available for all other phone queries *from 8.45am on Tuesday 2 April 2024*. If you're visiting us in person, the Civic Centre will reopen from 10am on 2 April.
You can *contact us online any time *and the team will respond on their return. Just select the service you need and fill out one of the short forms on our website.
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Easter waste and recycling collections
There is no change to waste and recycling collections over the Easter period. *Kerbside collections will take place on your usual bin day*. Check your recycling calendar or look up your collection dates on our website.
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Easter family fun around Chelmsford
For everything you need to know about family activities taking place around Chelmsford this Easter, check out our roundup of events. From a market bunny hunt to a poetry competition, there’s something for all ages to enjoy.
Easter activities
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Springfield Road closure
From *Tuesday 2 April until Sunday 26 May *a road closure will affect a section of *Springfield Road northbound* between the *Tesco Delivery/recycle centre service road and Navigation Road junction*. A diversion route will be in place. Temporary traffic lights will also manage flows travelling *southbound *and at the *Navigation Road junction*.
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Play in the Park returns next week
The popular Play in the Park returns this Easter with free activity sessions for children *aged **3–11* running from *Wednesday 3 to Friday 12 April*, in various public parks across Chelmsford and SWF. Varied activities include arts and crafts, face painting, and inflatables!
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Baddow Road car park construction works
Starting on *Tuesday 2 April,* construction works will be taking place at Baddow Road car park for *five weeks*. During this time there will be *limited parking spaces* in this car park.
Baddow Road
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Book now for Easter City Camps
*From Tuesday*, Chelmsford City Sports’ school holiday camps will be available at four locations across Chelmsford and SWF. Suitable for all ages, activities include swimming, athletics, parkour and scuba diving.
Chelmsford City Sports City Camps
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Chelmsford Theatre’s action-packed Easter
School’s out and Chelmsford Theatre has families covered for entertainment with a diverse programme of hilarious, immersive, and mesmerising shows, from the enchanting Mary Poppins to mind-boggling bubbles.
Chelmsford Theatre Easter shows
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A12 closures in April
There is a full closure planned of the *A12 northbound* carriageway between *junctions 12* (Brentwood) and *15* (Three Mile Hill/Webb’s Farm Interchange) from *9pm* *on Friday 5 April* *to 5am* *on* *Monday 8 April.* A clearly signed diversion route will be in place. The southbound carriageway will remain open during this period.
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Chelmsford Museum joins Essex Wheels of Time
Chelmsford Museum is taking part in the Essex Wheels of Time scheme *launching this week*. The initiative encourages children to discover the county’s fantastic museums and heritage venues by collecting a unique badge from each participating venue. Collect all 19 badges and receive special award badges along the way!
Wheels of Time
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Essex ActivAte Easter holiday clubs
Easter holiday clubs are still available to book with Essex ActivAte! The programme offers places for eligible school-age *children (4–16) *at funded activity clubs to enjoy *free* physical activity, enrichment and food education sessions.
Essex Activate
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