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 awards £128k to Braintree Area Foodbank
Braintree District Council has awarded a further £128,382 of grant funding to Braintree Area Foodbank to enhance their support provision for residents.
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Braintree District Council Chairman to hold community event
Braintree District Council Chairman, Cllr Lyn Walters, is marking the end of her term by hosting a community event to highlight local organisations and community groups she has met over the past year.
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Town centre improvements begin in Witham and Halstead this week
Town centre improvements have begun in Witham and will start in Halstead later this week, improving the high streets in both towns.
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Early completion of project delivering energy savings to Witham Leisure Centre
Braintree District Council’s Sport England-funded project to install 983 carbon emission busting solar panels and LED lighting at Witham Leisure Centre has completed ahead of deadline.
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Braintree District Council launch second round of Cost of Living grant scheme
Braintree District Council has announced a further round of a small grants scheme providing funding of up to £10,000 to start or enhance existing community projects.
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Braintree District Council shared Livewell Strategy Year 1 outcomes report at Cabinet meeting
Braintree District Council Cabinet have discussed the Livewell Strategy Year 1 outcomes report at their Cabinet meeting last week on 17 March 2025.
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Waste transfer station fire sparks fresh warning over disposing batteries safely
Residents are being reminded of the importance of disposing used batteries safely following a fire at the Cordon’s Farm waste transfer station in Braintree on Monday 24 March 2025.
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Braintree District Council awards schools £12,000 in a bid to encourage students into higher education
"We want students within our district to aim high, achieve their potential and be ready for rewarding careers in a fast-evolving job market.”
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Braintree District Council says the ‘environment belongs to everyone’ as it calls on volunteers to join mass litter clean up
Braintree District Council is supporting Keep Britain Tidy’s appeal to members of the community to pledge to pick one bag of litter - or more - for Keep Britain Tidy’s 10th Great British Spring Clean.
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Greater Essex councils submit interim plan for local government reorganisation
An initial plan setting out how Greater Essex councils could best respond to the challenge from government and achieve more for residents and businesses, has been shared with the Government.
