Report an Error

The Elsenham Herald is committed to accurate, fair and responsible local journalism.

If you believe we have published a factual error, we want to hear from you. Constructive feedback from our readers helps us maintain high editorial standards and ensures our reporting remains as accurate as possible.

What Should Be Reported?

Please get in touch with us if you believe an article contains:

  • An incorrect fact.
  • An incorrect name, date or location.
  • An inaccurate quotation.
  • An incorrect statistic or figure.
  • An error relating to a planning application, council decision or official document.
  • Information that has become outdated due to significant new developments.

If your concern relates to an editorial opinion rather than a factual error, please see our Complaints Procedure or Right of Reply policy.

How to Report an Error

Please use our Contact page and include:

  • The title or web address of the article.
  • A description of the error.
  • The correct information, if known.
  • Any supporting evidence or links to official sources.
  • Your contact details in case we need further clarification.

The more information you provide, the quicker we can investigate.

What Happens Next?

Once we receive your report, we will:

  • Review the published article.
  • Examine the supporting evidence.
  • Check relevant source material.
  • Make any necessary enquiries.
  • Decide whether a correction, clarification or update is required.

Every report is assessed on its own merits and in accordance with our Editorial Standards.

If We Have Made a Mistake

Where we identify a significant factual error, we will correct it promptly and transparently.

Depending on the circumstances, we may:

  • Correct the article.
  • Add a clarification.
  • Publish an editorial note explaining the change.
  • Update the story to reflect newly verified information.

Minor spelling, grammar or formatting corrections may be made without a formal correction notice.

Our Commitment

We believe that acknowledging genuine mistakes strengthens public trust.

The Elsenham Herald is committed to publishing accurate local journalism and to correcting significant factual errors openly and responsibly whenever they occur.

For full details of how corrections are handled, please see our Corrections Policy.

Related Pages

  • Corrections Policy
  • Editorial Standards
  • Right of Reply
  • Complaints Procedure
  • Contact

Publisher: Knelstrom Ltd

Editor: Martin Foskett

Last Updated: 3 July 2026

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