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Main construction work to start on £2.95m town centre pedestrianisation scheme
Published: Friday, 18th September 2020Work is underway to revitalise Braintree town centre as part of a £2.95million pedestrianisation scheme.
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£24.3 million allocated to the new Horizon 120 Business & Innovation Park
Published: Thursday, 27th August 2020"Our ambition is to create something special - a contemporary, green and future-proofed business park which will become the place to work and to do business now and in the future."
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Consultation to begin on Planning Inspector’s modifications to the local plan
Published: Wednesday, 26th August 2020Have your say on the latest local plan consultation
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More than 2,600 firms have benefitted from over £30 million in business grants over the COVID-19 crisis
Published: Tuesday, 18th August 2020“These business grants, together with the other government schemes, have provided firms with the support needed to preserve jobs and protect people’s incomes."
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Braintree High Street to close to most vehicles ahead of construction work
Published: Monday, 17th August 2020Construction work for Braintree’s new pedestrianisation scheme will enter the next phase from Monday 24th August.
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New images revealed for future of Braintree town centre as part of £2.95million pedestrianisation scheme
Published: Monday, 10th August 2020New images of what the future of Braintree town centre will look like as part of the £2.95million pedestrianisation scheme have been revealed today by Braintree District Council.
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Braintree District Council to receive £7 million to boost the new Horizon 120 Business and Innovation Park and create new jobs
Published: Wednesday, 5th August 2020Braintree District Council is set to receive £7 million to create an enterprise centre on the new Horizon 120 Business and Innovation Park which could generate 150 jobs a year, it has been announced.
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Council responds to inspector’s letter regarding household projections
Published: Friday, 31st July 2020Latest on the Local Plan
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Leisure centres in the Braintree District set for phased reopening next week
Published: Friday, 31st July 2020Plan for reopening leisure centres agreed
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Councillors to discuss plan to reopen leisure centres in the Braintree District
Published: Tuesday, 28th July 2020Remobilisation Plan for the phased reopening of leisure centres to be discussed
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Braintree District Council urges eligible businesses to come forward within the week to access financial support
Published: Monday, 27th July 2020Braintree District Council is giving businesses another week to make their applications for a share of its £1.5 million discretionary grant fund.
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Statement following Planning Inspector’s letter regarding the Office for National Statistics: 2018-based household projections
Published: Friday, 24th July 2020Latest on the local plan process
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Council considers additional financial support which could enable leisure provider to open up leisure centre facilities
Published: Friday, 24th July 2020Braintree District Council is working to support Fusion Lifestyle in reopening leisure facilities across the district as soon as possible
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Braintree District Council distributes funding to support local organisation in Witham
Published: Monday, 20th July 2020"The more companies feel supported in their business community, especially as we head into recovery, the better their performance and the better the effect on our local economy.”
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Braintree District Council extends its £1.5m discretionary grant scheme to help more businesses
Published: Monday, 13th July 2020"We will continue to do all that we can to support as many businesses as possible and especially those most in need.”
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North Essex councils to look at enhanced way of delivering economic growth across region
Published: Tuesday, 7th July 2020Councils in North Essex are set to look at a new way of working together to promote economic growth and sustainable housing across the area.
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Amendments which could make a joint Local Plan sound have been recommended by a planning inspector
Published: Friday, 3rd July 2020Latest on the Local Plan
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Braintree town centre to have social distancing advisory signs to help people stay safe while High St and nearby improvements carried out
Published: Tuesday, 23rd June 2020Braintree town centre to have social distancing advisory signs to help people stay safe while High St and nearby improvements carried out
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Getting ready for wider re-opening of town centres and high streets
Published: Thursday, 11th June 2020The government announceed that non-essential retail will be allowed to reopen from next Monday 15th June.
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Braintree District Council launches a new £1.5m discretionary grant scheme to help more small businesses
Published: Wednesday, 10th June 2020"I’m pleased that we can now provide financial support to those small businesses and entrepreneurs who have so far been unable to access any other form of grant support."
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Virtual street market hailed a success, and is back for a second time
Published: Tuesday, 9th June 2020A virtual street market will be held for a second time to help support the district’s independent market traders, after the first was hailed a great success.
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Braintree District Council adapt Councillor Community Grants in response to Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Published: Tuesday, 2nd June 2020Braintree District Council is supporting communities to recover as the country eases out of lockdown, by focusing this year’s Councillor Community Grant scheme on the recovery from Coronavirus.
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Braintree and Witham market to begin phased reopening from 6th June
Published: Tuesday, 2nd June 2020Braintree District Council will begin its phased reopening of Braintree and Witham markets from Saturday 6th June.
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Celebrating our community heroes for Volunteers Week
Published: Tuesday, 2nd June 2020Braintree District Council and Community360 are celebrating the selfless acts of kindness that have made a huge difference to others in the Braintree district.
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Braintree District Council has set out the next steps for its Local Plan process
Published: Tuesday, 2nd June 2020Leader of the Council, Cllr Graham Butland updated Full Council on the Local Plan
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Construction work continues as part of town centre pedestrianisation scheme
Published: Friday, 29th May 2020Preliminary works are underway as part of the £2.5million investment into Braintree town centre for the new pedestrianisation scheme.
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Horizon 120 takes another step forward
Published: Tuesday, 26th May 2020“I am delighted that we are now embarking on one of the largest and most exciting projects in our district."
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Virtual street market launched for independent traders
Published: Friday, 22nd May 2020Independent traders will be selling their wares at an online market, as part of the first Braintree district virtual street market being held next week.
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An open letter from Cllr Graham Butland
Published: Wednesday, 20th May 2020In response to the Planning Inspector's letter of May 2020
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Planning Inspector gives local authorities way forward for their joint Section One Local Plan
Published: Tuesday, 19th May 2020Planning Inspector says the proposed Garden Community on the Tendring/Colchester Border can proceed, but two others should be removed.
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