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.

Back in August, Braintree District Council announced they had secured £138,619 from the Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s Office to help target crime and to reduce anti-social behaviour, neighbourhood crime and violence against women and girls in specified areas of Braintree.

Braintree Dog Day and Community Safety Day will take place on Saturday 4 October from 10am to 2pm in Weavers Park, opposite the council offices at Causeway House.

The Dog Day events are aimed at encouraging residents to join the Essex Police Dog Watch scheme and report criminal behaviour in their area. As dog walkers often walk in the same areas, they are likely to spot anything unusual, amiss, criminal damage or anti-social behaviour.

The event is free to attend and dogs are welcome, as well as information stalls from the council, police and other services there will also be dog themed stalls from local businesses.

The day will also include a fun dog show that attendees can take part in for free with categories including waggiest tail, golden oldie and dog the judge would most like to take home.

Cllr Mary Cunningham, Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities at Braintree District Council, said: “This Braintree Dog Day will be a great opportunity for residents to find out more about the Safer Streets Project in Braintree and learn about Essex Police’s Dog Watch scheme. This event provides a fun day out for all the family and a great opportunity for dog owners and dog lovers to meet each other and find out about what’s available to them in the district.”

Previous events in Witham and Halstead have been well attended and anyone who registers on the Eventbrite page beforehand will get a free goody bag.

Register your attendance here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dog-day-braintree-tickets-1530251656899