Bouncing back together - October 2021 to March 2023

Connecting People and Places

Grow the district in a sustainable way supported by health, leisure and community facilities
Develop our infrastructure leading to improved journeys in and across the district
Deliver good quality affordable homes for local people
Create thriving Town Centres for everyone to enjoy
Improve the districts digital connectivity and use innovation in technology

Adopt the Braintree District Local Plan providing a vision for the future growth of the district
Rejuvenate Braintree town centre by completing the Victoria Square development providing a Livewell health hub, 35 apartments, a hotel, bus interchange and public open space
Continue to support the safe return to our town centres and help build back together from the pandemic using the Welcome Back fund and other available funding
Deliver events in Braintree town centre to increase footfall and support local retailers taking advantage of the newly pedestrianised town centre
Deliver physical improvements to the town centres of Witham and Halstead
Enable the delivery of 500 affordable homes across the district from April 2021 until March 2023
Develop a new Housing Strategy setting out how the Council will support the availability of good quality homes which best meet the needs of the current and future residents

Continue to work with our partners on planning decisions of strategic infrastructure schemes
Work with partners including Essex Highways on the delivery of our Cycling Strategy and implementation plan which includes developing integrated, high quality cycle routes that are safe to use and connected across our district
Introduce the new Digital Demand Responsive Transport service, linking Horizon 120, with fleets of electric mini-buses, to surrounding areas and central Braintree
Continue to support and monitor Superfast Essex in the delivery of Superfast Broadband across the district
Facilitate the delivery of a purpose-built medical centre in Sible Hedingham