Meetings across Maldon have been cancelled as a result of the snow. 

The Mid and South Essex Sustainability and Transformation Partnership was due to hold a meeting about its plans for health care tonight at the Plume Academy. 

But as a result of the snow and the school closing the meeting has been cancelled. 

A tweet from the Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group said: "Important Notice! Please note that the @MSEssex_STP meeting in #Maldon tonight has be been cancelled!

"Due to the adverse weather the @PlumeAcademy is closed and we're unable to hold the event. We will reschedule, please keep an eye on our social media for new dates."

A spokesman for the CCG said: "The NHS consultation meeting scheduled for tonight at the Plume School in Maldon cannot go ahead due to the adverse weather forcing the school's closure.  

"The local NHS would like to apologise to everyone who had planned to attend. 

"The meeting will be rescheduled so people living in and around Maldon get a proper opportunity to discuss what the proposed changes would mean for patients and families with senior doctors and nurses who helped to develop the proposals for service change.

"As soon as further information is available and a new date set, they will be available at www.nhsmidandsouthessex.co.uk."

Maldon District Council's Planning and Licensing Committee meeting which was scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, March 1, has been cancelled due to weather conditions.

It has been rescheduled for March 8. 

Waste collections have also been cancelled Maldon District Council has announced.