Community360 and Braintree District council are working collaboratively to host three Community Reference Groups throughout the month of August.
We would like to invite you to participate in one of Community Reference Groups to allow us to better understand the issues experienced by those living in rural areas of Braintree and for residents to raise issues via the group that they wish to discuss and find solutions. The geographic area covered by these reference groups has been identified as Steeple Bumpstead, Gosfield and Greenstead Green, Hedingham, Stour Valley North, Stour Valley South, The Colnes, Three Fields and Yeldham and will be open to residents who live in these and surrounding areas.
The Community Reference group will take place at –
- Sible Hedingham Village Hall, Parkfields, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3NJ - Tuesday 15th August 1-3.30pm
- Earl Colne Recreation Club, Green Farm Meadow, Halstead Road, Earls Colne CO6 2NG - Tuesday 22nd August 5-7.30pm
- Online Teams event - Friday 25th August 10-12.30pm
During the session you will be asked to answer a number of questions, these questions will include:
- What’s going well?
- What works really well in your community at the moment?
- What are the community facilities that a really useful to you?
- Who is good at connecting people locally? Who/where do local people go to find out about services in your area? Who do you regard as community leaders?
- What could improve?
- What do you think are the big problems in your community at the moment, and what do you think might help?
- What would younger people like to see happen in your village?
- What would encourage you to volunteer in your local community, and what volunteering are you interested in?
- What ideas could be developed to enhance / improve the above?
- Would you use a mobile hub if it came to your area? (need definition of mobile hub e.g. includes library, benefits advice, helping to prep for jobs, citizens advice, high speed data connection, mobile café, health screening
We know from previous consultation results that better access to health and community facilities, education and infrastructure are important, are these issues important to your community?
We are excited to be working with you, if you have any questions in advance of the session, please get in touch. Please use this form to register your interest in attending one of these CRGs. Places will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis, as we have limited space at our venues. We will be in touch to confirm whether you have a place or have been put on the waiting list to attend. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=OiPHYLvnpUq-UZGQ_gkCDYVdWVfmAKhEvUURXUadrdJUN1Y4SlJWT0U0TFRTV1Y5UTBRQVVWVU8xRi4u