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Rural Community Council of Essex

Rural Community Council of Essex Annual Review 2025/26: A Snapshot of Our Year

The Rural Community Council of Essex's Annual Review 2025/26 gives a snapshot of its work helping rural communities across the county. Its Community Agents service had its busiest year so far, handling 7,740 enquiries and supporting 5,266 new clients, with 97.2% of clients considering their needs fully met or significant progress made. RCCE supported 262 village halls through membership and helped 69 with governance issues, supported 14 live rural affordable housing projects and completed 12 housing needs surveys, and supported 18 local plans.

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Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE) is an independent charity, set up in 1929, helping people and communities throughout rural Essex build a thriving and sustainable future. Its membership includes more than 400 local community organisations, mainly parish and town councils and village hall trusts, and its work spans rural affordable housing, village halls, community planning and the Community Agents service.

Key Metrics

7,740 enquiries handled by Community Agents Essex
5,266 new clients supported by Community Agents
262 village halls supported through membership

Key Outcomes

  • 97.2% of clients considered their needs were fully met or significant progress had been made
  • 69 village halls helped with governance issues
  • 12 rural housing needs surveys completed and 14 live affordable housing projects supported

Geography

East of England

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