Mayland, Essex

Best thing: sea front walks

Worst thing: litter

Comments: lived here 32 years, enjoy the village,feel sad at times its grown so big,increased litter is most upsetting and spoils the look of it. New supermarket is good, New Seasons great, I look forward to seeing the newly refurbished pub.i like living here.People are generally friendly, recently had a fall on the sea wall and had a great deal of help from strangers who were out walking too.

Comments: oh and the young lad that was shot with a bb gun over the park.however the police did arrest the culprits.

Comments: almost forgot,2 houses burgaled in same road last week.young lad badly beaten up by gang of youths on way home from night out in village.peoples rubbish bags being thrown all over the roads and pavements(witnessed by a resident not me).LOVELY PLACE!!!

Best thing: see my last post

Worst thing: see my last post

Comments: In response to the ANONYMOUS RESIDENT try telling the young boy and his family who was mugged that its safe to walk around.If you read the current mayland mayl(as im sure you do)you will find that there is quite alot of vandalism and wilful destruction in this so called village.maybe you should come out from behind your rose tinted glasses and face the truth that this housing estate in a field is going rapidly down hill.I accept that as a whole society in the uk is a mess and there are worse places than mayland,but while people like yourself believe that mayland is utopia im afraid that nothing will change here and it will get worse.

Best thing: Excellent walking in the are Marina lovely

Comments: A nice place to live. Park very convienient for the children.

Best thing: Rural location with the amenities of a town

Worst thing: Chelmsford postcode - it is 15 miles away!

Comments: In response to the negative comments from Chippy and Chippier! It is a sad reflection on society today when open access to web sites allows weirdos to post such defamatory comments. Yes, there is a lack of facilities for teenagers and they do congregate in groups. Yes, there is evidence of (minor) vandalism - and no doubt drugs (although personally we have seen no evidence). But we do not think it is worse than other areas in the UK and probably a lot better. Having lived in the heart of the village for 18 years and not been affected by any of this, we find the statement that the streets are unsafe to walk at night absolutely ludicrous. The people, including the kids, that we have known over the years are great. I think the Chippys would have a problem wherever they lived!

Best thing: ive sold my house

Worst thing: all of it

Comments: see you later you in bred wierdos.you all deserve each other.

Best thing: someone may buy my house so i can leave!!!

Worst thing: drugged up yobs,vandalism,dog poo,

Comments: yobos everywhere, no respect for anything or anyone.seems like all the trouble families from elsewhere turn up here with their mates.shame really as could be nice place if it was cleaned up but 2 pcso,s in a smart car is hardly effective.wouldnt want to retire here as would be concerned about walking around at night as so many drunk and drugged up yobs around.some people wont agree but i think thats because they dont like people to know what its really like here.i lived in east london for 30 years and mayland is really no better.ive never met so many false people in my life.its not a village its a housing estate surrounded by fields.cant wait to leave like the last person who posted on here.

Best thing: the road out of here

Worst thing: full of druggies,crime has risen in all catergories(police figures)

Comments: could be a nice place,bit not policed properly.youngsters think they are part of the krays.one young lad was mugged in the drive.people here need to wake up and make a stand.lived here 6 years cant wait to get out before it really goes down hill.

Best thing: Quiet, peaceful, great for children

Worst thing: Nothing for teenagers to do apart from being yobs

Comments: A lovely area, although more needed for teenagers, pubs few and far between, great to wake up to the sound of peacocks

Best thing: The school is the center of the community and all work well together

Worst thing: they do not grit the car parks

Best thing: community spirit

Worst thing: dogs mess around - quite alot really

Comments: Not lived here long but already the family has a sence of beloning. The school is brill in top 7% in country, nice to know we did right by the kids. Not experienced any hassle by teenagers (they do get bad press) and we feel safe.

Best thing: Quiet and peaceful, low crime

Worst thing: Scruffy house at the top of Nipsells. Get rid of those damn boats

Comments: A lovely village offering a fantastic retreat from a busy working life. Good place for families who enjoy a quieter life.

Best thing: The People

Worst thing: Muck spreading in surrounding fields

Comments: we even have peacocks sitting up in trees down nipsells chase, they walk around the village and will not get out of the road! Its not too big and its not too small, its just right! Kids have lots to do over the park and there are lots of clubs. The kids in our village are no trouble at all!

Best thing: Community Spirit

Worst thing: nothing is that bad

Comments: it is a lovely place to live, lots to do in surrounding areas, hardly any crime. The teenage kids are not yobs, but decent young people. It is very friendly, you always see someone you know everyday. The shop is open 7 days a week until 9 which is handy.