The Creative Communities Project was an initiative from the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership to give all members of a community the opportunity to interact and learn from each other using free arts and cultural activities and build strong and lasting relationships between residents. 

This project was funded by the Performance Reward Grant Scheme and ran from June 2009 to Sept 2010.

Despite the funded element of the project now being finished, the long term impact of the project is still continuing successfully in areas across the district including the Braintree East area and Nottage Crescent.

Lucy Gordon, Chair of Nottage Crescent Residents Association thanked the Community Development Team for help and support they have provided the group and added " We'd like to thank all the residents who gave up their time to help organise the event, and all those who came out on the day to take part".

For more information about this project please contact the Community Development Team at Braintree District Council on 01376-551414 or email: communitydevelopment@braintree.gov.uk