Essex Streetworks Team Notice
Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of The Street, Bradwell
Please click on the following link https://one.network/?tm=139004623 to find details of the intended closure of The Street, due to commence on 13th August 2024 for 10 days. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while National Highways undertakes drainage.
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Braintree District Council Local Plan Review - A chance to have your say!
Braintree District Council are currently reviewing their Local Plan, a document that serves as a strategic framework guiding where businesses and homes will be located in the district, and protection of the green environment and heritage.
BDC state that "growth is essential and as a council we created the Local Plan to make sure development is properly planned. The plan does not just focus on more homes but is also about creating jobs alongside new homes being built, infrastructure, open spaces, community facilities and protecting our environment."
Sign up to their dedicated planning e-newsletter if you’re not already to get the latest news and updates on the review and opportunities to have your say.
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Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR)
Following the Internal Audit of the Parish Council's accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024, notice of public rights and publication of the AGAR, is given here.
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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
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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 8 July 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