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Wethersfield Asylum Accommodation Centre to stay open beyond 2027 and increase by 55 per cent in capacity
The Home Office has informed Braintree District Council that it wants to keep Wethersfield open past 2027 and to expand its permanent capacity from 800 to 1,245
Stisted community shop boosted by rural grant
Stisted Community Shop has upgraded its counter area thanks to a £2,000 grant awarded by Braintree District Council from the UK Government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund.
