Report It

Essex County Council are responsible for and carries out regular inspections of roads and pavements with in Essex. But issues may come up between these inspections and these can be reported via the Essex Highways Reporting Tool.  These could be potholes or other road surface issues, damaged street lights, overgrown trees or missing lit bollards.

You can tell us about maintenance issues online by using our highways reporting tool.

Report It – Essex County Council (essexhighways.org)

If you think there’s a risk to public safety, do not report it online, please call us immediately on 0345 603 7631 or if you have hearing problems you can use our text phone service on 0345 758 5592.

Epping Forest District Council are responsible for collecting recycling and rubbish, housing and planning and building control.

If you have an issue that you need to report you can use the the buttons below.

Recycling and Rubbish Planning and Building Housing

Sheering Parish Council are responsible for the upkeep of the play areas and assets listed on the assest register. We will also be involved in planning applications within the parish area and will review any applications during the Parish Council Meetings.

Should you have an issue that you believe the Parish Council has responsibility for or may be able to either assist or offer advice, please contact primary councillor named below, who has volunteered to respond on the relevant matter.

They will determine what action or advice the Parish Council can offer, advise and inform you accordingly. This will ensure matters can be dealt with efficiently and as promptly as possible, but please be aware Councillors are NOT able to authorise expenditure from public funds (for residents).

Any such expenditure is covered by discussion and agreement at properly convened Council meetings.

Appraisals Chairman (Cllr Paine)
Barclays Bank Authority Cllr Achilles, Paine, Bedford, Morgan, Rust, Tansey
Citizen’s Award and Young Citizen’s Award Chairman (Cllr Paine)
Community Speedwatch Cllr Achilles and Cllr Badcock
Countrycare including Trees & Footpaths Cllr Paine and Cllr Achilles
Data Protection Chairman (Cllr Paine)
Defibrillator Acquisition and Aftercare Cllr Rust
District Council’s Liaison Committee  Chairman (Cllr Paine) and Cllr Morgan
ECC Salt Bag Partnership  Cllr Bedford
EFDC Standards Committee Cllr Morgan
Emergency Response Plan Cllr Tansey
Finance, Budget, Insurance and Audit  Committee Chairman (Cllr Paine), Cllr Achilles & Cllr  Tansey
Legal/Solicitors/Insurance Claims Chairman (Cllr Paine)
Litter and Dog Bins Cllr Marsden
Local Highways Panel and Highways Chairman (Cllr Paine) & Cllr Badcock
Local Plan/Green Belt Review Chairman (Cllr Paine)
General Maintenance Contractor Supervision Cllr Bedford & Cllr Bull
Grass Cutting Supervision Cllr Bedford
Planning Committee As many Councillors as possible
Recreation Grounds Maintenance Cllr Bull
Safeguarding Cllr Tansey
Section 106 Agreements Chairman (Cllr Paine) & Cllr Morgan
Football Club Cllr Bedford
Sheering News Chairman (Cllr Paine)
Sheering Village Hall Cllr Bull
Street Lighting maintenance Cllr Marsden
Urgent Planning Matters and I Plan Chairman (Cllr Paine) & all Councillors
War Memorial Cllr Marsden
Website Cllr Tansey