Think Loughton is a community newsletter - 14,000 copies are distributed quarterly to every home and business in Loughton. Part of the cost of producing the newsletter is covered by advertising revenue. The Town Council pays the remainder plus the cost of distribution by the Royal Mail.
The newsletter is intended as a channel between you, the community and the Town Council. It is a way of letting you know what we are doing and hope to do in the future, but it is mainly intended as a way for you to tell the people of Loughton and the Town Council what you do or what local issues concern you. We want to hear from local groups about their forthcoming events, what services they provide, when and where they meet - anything which may be of interest to local residents. Use the Newsletter (and the Website) to publicise your events, rally support for a cause or just let us know your thoughts about Loughton, past or present. Perhaps you have a story to tell.
If you have any views on the newsletter, any ideas on how it could be improved, features you would like included or any comments, we will endeavour to incorporate them. Photographs always add interest to an article, so include one when you can and we will ensure that it is returned to you.
We also have a "Dates for the Diary" section in the Newsletter in which to advertise your forthcoming events or regular meetings. Just send your articles or diary dates in good time for publication (the deadline dates are always printed in the newsletter) typed, hand written, or on disk to : The Editor, Think Loughton, Loughton Town Council, 1 Buckingham Court, Rectory Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2QZ and we'll do the rest. Alternatively email it to us at contact@loughton-tc.gov.uk.

Think Loughton Newsletter Library
You can download a copy of the current Think Loughton community newsletter and recent back issues. The newsletters are in PDF (portable document format) and can be viewed and printed using the 'Adobe Reader' viewer available free of charge from adobe.com.

Think Loughton on tape
Think Loughton is now available recorded on audio tape. This will enable blind and partially sighted residents to receive the benefit of the newsletter which is currently delivered in paper format to all households in Loughton.
The service is being carried out on the council’s behalf by Loughton Lions Talking Newspaper. The Lions have kindly agreed to record the tapes and distribute them to residents who are on the mailing list for the talking newspaper.
The council is very grateful to the Loughton Lions for providing this useful service. If you or someone you know in the Loughton area would like to receive a recording on a regular basis please contact Loughton Town Council on 020 8508 4200 or e-mail : contact@loughton-tc.gov.uk.

'Think Loughton' 50th Edition
The Town Council's award winning newsletter reached a milestone with the fiftieth edition in September 2010. First issued in 1998, it is now delivered to over 14,000 homes and businesses across the town and has developed from its original two colour version into a full colour publication.
We are delighted that our parent organisation, the National Association of Local Councils, has chosen Think Loughton as the case study for its new toolkit for local councils around the country called “Getting your message across”. This toolkit provides information and advice to those wishing to develop local community democracy.
As a “Quality Town Council” we are required to demonstrate that we communicate, consult and actively involve our electorate, local organisations and members of the public. Good communications and community involvement is considered critical to earning and maintaining the goodwill and trust of the community that we serve.
We consider Think Loughton to be one of our most important lines of communication with our local residents as it complements the service provided by our website.
We endeavour to produce an engaging and informative quality publication with a wide-ranging appeal so that its first stop after delivery is not the recycling bin. The key aims of Think Loughton are to:
l promote the work of the town council
l engage with local electors
l support the work of local voluntary groups and charities
l provide information, including that from other tiers of local government and the police.
The most heartening words we hear are: “I read about that in Think Loughton.”