Spring Litter Pick
The Bradwell with Pattiswick Spring litter pick takes place on Saturday 13 April 2024. Volunteers are encouraged to meet outside the Bradwell Village Hall for a 9am start. All equipment, including litter pickers, gloves, hi-viz and bags will be provided.
The Parish Council has also arranged for the amenity vehicle to be in attendance for the use of residents. This will be located outside the Village Hall for two hours from 10am until midday.
Please be aware that NO TRADE OR BUILDERS’ RUBBLE IS PERMITTED and that the following items cannot be taken:
*White Goods *Paints *Oil *Large branches *Tyres *Soft Furnishings (inc. Sofas, sofa beds, armchairs, kitchen/dining room table & chairs, any upholstered furniture) *Patio Doors *Large Tubed Televisions *Refrigerators
*******************************************************************************************************************************
Street Cleaning
Braintree District Council has published its street sweeper schedule for 2024/25 and has a programmed route concentrating on main highways where there are kerbs. The next road sweep for Bradwell and Pattiswick is 4 April and, where possible, residents are encouraged to park elsewhere on this date (and the dates shown below) so that sweepers have clear access to the road channels.
Bradwell Street Sweeps for 2024/25:
4 April, 8 July, 8 October and 10 January.
Please click on the link below to view the latest street sweeping schedule.
www.braintree.gov.uk/parishsweeps
********************************************************************************************************************************
Holy Trinity Church Easter Service
The Easter Celebration of Holy Communion, led by Heike, will take place on Easter Sunday at 4.00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church, Bradwell. All are welcome to this festival service.
********************************************************************************************************************************
Replacement Minerals Local Plan Review - 2025-2040 - Deadline Extended
The consultation deadline for the Replacement Minerals Local Plan Review has been extended to 9 April 2024. If you have not done so already, you are encouraged to respond to Essex County Council, via the following link.
At the meeting on 11 March, Councillors agreed the Parish Council's responses to both the Local Plan as well as the proposed sites affecting the parish. These cn be viewed in the links below:
Parish Council's reponse to the Replacement Minerals Local Plan Review
Parish Council's response to the proposed sites affecting the parish
********************************************************************************************************************************
SAVE THE DATE!!!
The next village litter pick takes place on Saturday 13 April 2024. Volunteers will be invited to meet at 9am outside the Bradwell Village Hall, to lend a hand with the “community clean- up”. It’s a great way of keeping our village neat and tidy, as well as giving you the opportunity of meeting other residents and finishing with refreshments in the hall!
The amenity vehicle will also be available to residents free of charge, for two hours from 10 am, giving you the opportunity to have a spring clean at home!
*****************************************************************************************************************************
Replacement Minerals Local Plan Review - 2025-2040
Parish Council's draft response
The Parish Council has drafted a response to Essex County Council's consultation to the Replacement Minerals Local Plan Review. This will be discussed, agreed and finalised at the next Parish Council meeting on 11 March. A copy of the draft is available for residents to view here. If you have any comments or points you would like to make on this ahead of the Parish Council meeting, please send them to Cllr. Dunn at tdconsulting@btinternet.com, copied to the Clerk at clerktobppc@outlook.com.
**************************************************************************************************************
Replacement Minerals Local Plan Review - 2025-2040
"SAVE THE STISTED THREE" - STISTED AGAINST GRAVEL EXTRACTION (SAGE 2024)
With reference to the Replacement Minerals Local Plan Consultation that is currently underway, Stisted Parish Council are inviting all residents in the parish to an open drop-in meeting on 21 February 2024 in Stisted Village Hall from 7.30pm.
Residents will be aware that there are six proposed sites which either lie within, or border, the Parish of Bradwell with Pattiswick (including Stisted). If approved, this will have a major impact on all residents, and the Parish Council encourages as many of you as possible to attend this meeting to hear what is being proposed and to have your say.
"SAVE THE STISTED THREE" OPEN MEETING INVITE
**************************************************************************************************************
Replacement Minerals Local Plan Review - 2025-2040
Cllr. Tony Dunn has prepared a summary of the Replacement Minerals Local Plan review, with his thoughts on how the Parish of Bradwell with Pattiswick, as well as the adjoining community, will specifically be affected should the plans be approved.
This paper was presented to Councillors for their consideration at the Parish Council meeting on 12 February, and comments as to how the Parish Council should respond will be discussed and decided at the next meeting, due to take place in the Village Hall on 11 March at 7.30pm.
A copy of this summary document can be found here. Should you have any comments or points you would like to make to the Parish Council, please send them to Cllr. Dunn at tdconsulting@btinternet.com, copied to the Clerk at clerktobppc@outlook.com .
**************************************************************************************************************
Replacement Minerals Local Plan Review - 2025-2040
PUBLIC CONSULTATION FROM 6 FEBRUARY TO 19 MARCH 2024
Essex County Council have begun the next stage of the Replacement Minerals Local Plan Review and are undertaking a six-week public consultation during which time they are inviting comments from both residents and Parish Councils potentially affected by the Plan.
Please express your comments and make your feelings known by attending the next Parish Council meeting on 12 February and also by taking the time to respond to Essex County Council here, which contains all the related documents as well as details of how to respond.