Bradwell with Pattiswick Parish Council

Braintree District Council has partnered with the Bethel Christian Fellowship at The Well Coffee Shop in Witham to offer 6 free cooking sessions focused on preparing healthy and affordable meals with tips on using foodbank items effectively.  Details with more information and how to register are available here. 

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Braintree Community Policing Team - Save the Date !!

The Braintree Community Policing Team are keen to make their team as visable and accessible as possible.  Having listened to the community, one of the biggest complaints was that not enough officers were visible across towns and villages in the district. 

With that in mind, they are trialing a new idea whereby they make contact with local councils and invite them along to patrol with them.  They  have called this incentive Op Growth, and on Saturday 23 November, PCSO Jones will be available for Councillors and/or other community members to speak with him in relation to any concerns they may have regarding the parish.  

PCSO Jones will be at Bradwell Village Hall from 3pm, although please note that, whilst he has every intention to be here at this time, as an emergency service, and in extreme cases, he may have to be called away. 

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Bradwell with Pattiswick Neighbourhood Plan Re-fresh 
Once again, the Parish Council would like to thank all those residents for returning their completed questionnaires and sharing their comments.  The full report of the responses has now been prepared and finalised by Cllr. Tony Dunn (Parish Council Chair), and is available for residents to view here.  Further detials of how the review is progessing will be available in the Parish Council minutes and on this website in due course. 

The Parish Council would like to thank Cllr. Dunn for all his hard work in organising the review, collating the responses and preparing the report. 

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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

Vacancy	LinkedIn
Production Shift Team Leader ‐ Indaver	https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4014704878
Deputy Shift Team Leader ‐ Indaver	https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4014708549
Maintenance Team Leader - Mechanical ‐ Indaver	https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4014704883
Maintenance Team Leader - EC&I ‐ Indaver	https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4014710200
Process Engineer ‐ Indaver	https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4014710193
Shutdown Planner ‐ Indaver	https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4014706876
Waste Operations Team Lead ‐ Indaver	https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4014705872
Warehouse Technician ‐ Indaver	https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4014708541

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Braintree Local Plan - Identified Sites within Bradwell with Pattiswick 

The Parish Council would like to thank all those residents who attended the Extraordinary meeting on 5 August and who provided comments and views to support the Parish Council's response to Braintree District Council and the potential sites identified for future development.  The Parish Council will form its response, which will be posted on the website once it has been finalised. 

For those unable to attend (and as a reminder for those who did) there is a Facebook page, "Braintree District Better Together", which is a support group for residents of the district with an interest in planning & the environment. It currently has 900 members, and continues to grow, and they have prepared an articulate and concise "response to Braintree District Council (BDC)’s request for input on topics including ‘housing, employment, green spaces, transportation, infrastructure or any other aspect of the community’ during its review of the local plan".  At the Extraordinary meeting, the Parish Council agreed to adopt this document and will be using it when forming its response. 

A copy of this document can be found here, and the Parish Council will update residents with information as and when it becomes available. 

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The digital switchover - What it means for you!

Digital Switchover by 2025

Essex County Council’s Digital Essex team wants to make residents in Bradwell and Pattiswick aware that changes are coming to analogue landlines.  

By 2025, traditional phone lines will be replaced by a digital landline service. This means that calls will be made over a broadband line. 

For most residents, this change will be straightforward – you’ll also get to keep your phone number. Your telephone provider will contact you before anything changes. It is important to respond and discuss what you need to do to ensure your service won’t be affected. 

The switch to digital landline services could affect some residents. If any of the following apply to you, or someone you know, make sure you contact your telephone provider: 

• You don’t have broadband
• You rely solely on a landline
• You use a personal alarm or healthcare device
• You live in an area with poor mobile signal
• You have additional needs

If you’re confused, worried, unsure, or have any questions, call your telephone provider. 

Visit Digital Essex near you! Digital Essex will be attending events across Essex this Spring and Summer, where they’ll be sharing the latest information about changes to phone lines.

They are planning to attend the Braintree Street Market event on the 29th of June. This is subject to change so please see the full list of events at www.superfastessex.org/landline-switch-events

BT is also visiting locations across Essex throughout May. For full details, visit their website at www.bt.com/broadband/digital-voice/events

If you’d like to read more about the switch to digital landlines, visit Essex County Council’s website: www.essex.gov.uk/landline-switch

What it means for your business 

If your business uses old analogue lines, you will need to switch your existing communications infrastructure to a digital network, including any alarms systems or CCTV you may have.

Digital Essex is collaborating with Ambitious Essex and FarrPoint, to help businesses in Essex to prepare for the move to digital landline. This free webinar will provide you with all the guidance and resources you need to be prepared and future-proof your business.

The webinar takes place on Wednesday July 17 from 11.30am until 12.30pm.  More details can be found here