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
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Councillors joined charity dedicated to supporting children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at its official opening
Councillors joined SEND charity Happy Hill Essex and its famous patron Linda Robson at an official opening ceremony yesterday (Tuesday, 24 September).
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Hatfield Peverel Neighbourhood Plan has been adopted to guide development in the village
The Hatfield Peverel Neighbourhood Plan is the seventh neighbourhood plan to be adopted in the Braintree district, after councillors unanimously voted to approve it.
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Council confirms updated timetable for Local Plan Review
Braintree District Council confirms its revised timetable for the Local Plan Review after it was approved at a Local Plan Sub-Committee on Monday, 16 September.
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Braintree District Council officially opens revamped skatepark at Weavers Park
The newly revamped skatepark at Weavers Park in Braintree has been officially opened to the public.
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September 2024 news roundup
Read below the latest news and information from Contact magazine - September 2024.
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Braintree District Council adopts new Waste Strategy for Essex
Essex Waste Partnership strategy sets out how to reduce the impact on the environment from things we throw away.
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Contract awarded to progress new 3G pitch at Witham Sports Ground
A new 3G pitch at Witham Sports Ground has taken its next steps to becoming a reality after Braintree District Council’s Cabinet agree to award the contract.
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Braintree District Council’s garden waste subscription cost frozen due to high demand
The cost of Braintree District Council’s garden waste subscription will remain frozen thanks to take-up far exceeding expectations.
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Braintree District Council awards £100k to local community groups for carbon reduction projects
Braintree District Council has awarded the full £100,000 of funding from its Community Infrastructure Grants scheme to 11 community groups, parish councils and sports clubs.
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Braintree District Council announces autumn job fair
Braintree District Council has announced it will be holding its second job fair this year, in the autumn.
