Home Office notifies council of temporary capacity increase plan for Wethersfield asylum centre
The Home Office has informed Braintree District Council of its intention to increase the operational capacity of Wethersfield asylum centre from 800 to 1,245 temporarily.
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Braintree District Council launches first in new series of free business briefings
Braintree District Council, in collaboration with the Federation of Small Businesses, held the first in a new series of free business briefings this week.
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Greater Essex Councils submit proposals for new Unitary Councils to the Government
Proposals to create new all-purpose unitary councils have been sent to the Government by councils across the county.
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Councillor majority share preferred future shape of local government for Greater Essex
Braintree District Council’s Leader has confirmed the council’s preferred option for the future of local government in Greater Essex as the 3 unitary council proposal.
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September 2025 news roundup
Read below the latest news and information from Contact magazine - September 2025.
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Councillors set to consider strategic sites as part of Local Plan Review
Braintree district councillors are set to consider strategic sites submitted to the council as part of the Local Plan Review during September and October.
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Braintree Dog Day and Community Safety Day to be held in October
Braintree District Council will be hosting a Dog Day and Community Safety Day in Braintree as part of their latest Safer Streets Project.
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Braintree District Council announces autumn job fair in Witham
Braintree District Council in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced an autumn job fair will take place at Witham Public Hall this October.
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Braintree District councillors set to discuss preferred option for Local Government Reorganisation
Braintree District councillors are set to debate all available proposals for the reorganisation of local government in Essex, at a meeting of Full Council on Monday 15 September.
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Braintree District Council employees raise over £2,570 for charities in Public Sector Challenge
Last week (Friday, 5 September), twelve employees from Braintree District Council took part in the Public Sector Challenge, raising £2,573 for Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation
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New leisure services provider begins operations in Braintree District
Braintree District Council is pleased to confirm that Freedom Leisure officially began operating as the new provider of leisure services across the district on 1 September 2025.
