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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
Braintree District Council introduces PSPO to tackle antisocial driving in the district
A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is now in force across the entire Braintree district to tackle nuisance vehicles.
