Bradwell with Pattiswick Neighbourhood Plan Re-fresh
The Parish Council would like to thank all those residents who have completed and returned the questionnaires to enable the current Neighbourhood Plan to be reviewed. At the October Parish Council meeting, it was agreed to extend the deadline for completion and return of outstanding questionnaires to 1 November, so if you haven't already done so please do consider completing these, your opinions do matter!
A full report of the responses will be published for your information in the December Parish Newsletter.
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Parish Council's response to National Highways consultation on speed reduction proposals along the A120 from Braintree to Marks Tey
At the September Parish Council meeting, Councillors discussed the consultation being undertaken by National Highways on proposals to introduce and reduce speed limits along the A120. National Highways was particularly interested to hear views from businesses or individuals affected and asked them to write to convey their views so that they might incorporate their feedback on the proposals.
The Parish Council had previously written to National Highways in 2021 supporting a reduction in the speed limit from 40 to 30 miles an hour along the stretch of the A120 which passed through the village. Councillors agreed this view had not changed. Additionally, they agreed National Highways consider extending the 40mph speed limit from Bradwell to the Marks Farm roundabout, in the hope that this would reduce the number of accidents at the Kings Lane Junction.
The Parish Council was also aware of residents'oncerns with the speeding traffic through the villiage, and asked that National Highways again consider incorporating white gates at either end of the village to assist with slowing the traffic.
The Parish Council's response to the 2024 can be found here.
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Annual Governance and Acountability Return 2023/24 - AGAR
The Parish Council has recieved notification from their external auditors, PKF Littlejohn that, although they have commenced their review of the AGAR for the year ended 2023/24, they have been unable to formally complete this in time with their statutory requirements. They have advised that, once the review is completed, a final report will be provided, along with the certificate of completion detailing any qualification and "other" matters.
In line with the Parish Council's statutory requirements, the Notice of Audit and Right for the Public to Inspect is available, along with the External Auditors Interim Report. Other documents for the 2023/24 AGAR have also been published in this folder.
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The new refuse and recycling calendar 2024/25
Braintree District Council has published its refuse and recycling calendar for 2024/25. Details can be found on their website to download as soon as the old one expires and, as well as the dates, they also provide information as to what goes into each bin or sack and where to take other recyclables.
Download your collection calendar – Braintree District Council
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Bradwell with Pattiswick Neighbourhood Plan Re-fresh
Every household in the Bradwell with Pattiswick parish should have received a hand-delivered Neighbourhood Plan Refresh pack, each comprising one questionnaire for every adult in the household, one questionnaire for every young person (age 3 – 17) and a stamped addressed envelope in which to return the completed questionnaires. Residents are actively encouraged to please complete and return their questionnaires as soon as possible. The last time this exercise was undertaken, the Parish Council received an “outstanding” response rate of 44%, and it is hoped this can be achieved again this time! Thank you in advance!
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Street Cleaning
Braintree District Council has a programmed route concentrating on main highways where there are kerbs. The next road sweep for Bradwell and Pattiswick is 8 October and, where possible, residents are encouraged to park elsewhere on this date so that sweepers have clear access to the road channels.
Please click on the link below to view the latest street sweeping schedule.
www.braintree.gov.uk/parishsweeps
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Job Vacancies at Indaver
The Parish Council has been advised that there are a number of job vacancies at the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility (Indaver). Indaver are very keen to recruit locally, something the Parish Council supports, so if you, or any one you know, would be interested in a career at Indaver, please see the vacancies below and apply via the links
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