CRESSING PARISH COUNCILBDC preparing to be resilient
Braintree District Council have issued some guidance on preparing to be resilient with lots of really helpful advice and guidance, as well as links to useful websites. Follow this link: BDC emergency preparedness
Police Precept Survey
Precept Survey 2023/24 Precept survey opens Friday 21st October 22 – closes Sunday 27th November 22
HAVE YOUR SAY on paying for policing and fire and rescue services in Essex
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex (PFCC), Roger Hirst, is seeking views on paying for policing and fire rescue services in Essex, as he sets the 2023/2024 budgets for the Services.
Funding for Essex Police comes from two sources, central government funding and local council tax, while funding for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) comes from central government, local council tax and business rates.
Essex residents are being urged to have their say on how much they would be prepared to spend and which areas of policing and crime they would like to see further investment in. They can fill in a survey to give their views.
Survey link: Funding for Policing and Fire & Rescue Services 2023/24 (smartsurvey.co.uk)
Halloween
Halloween – Essex Police
With half term and Halloween this week Essex Police have created a content media pack for you to utilise and made the following statement, as well as issuing a dedicated website page at Halloween | Essex Police
Halloween is a fun and exciting time for many but some people can find it unsettling. It’s often a busy time for police too.
This Halloween we would like to remind everyone to think of others and be considerate around those not taking part in Halloween. We will take a robust approach to anyone causing problems.
What might seem like being fun and mischievous to some can be really quite frightening to others.
Playing practical jokes on neighbours you don’t know or throwing things at their houses because they’re not taking part in trick or treat is unacceptable.
In many cases it may actually be criminal in nature.
If you decide to go trick or treating, please think carefully about which doors you knock on, particularly if you know there are elderly people living there.
Where possible prearrange visits to neighbours and friends.
While dressing up is part of the fun at this time of year, we would urge people not to deliberately go out of their way to scare or frighten members of the public.
We want everyone to enjoy Halloween and Bonfire Night by keeping themselves safe and making sure they do not cause problems in their communities.
Sheepcotes Solar Farm
Eden Renewables propose to submit a planning application for Sheepcote Solar Farm, 600m east of White Notley, and invite you to a public consultation about their plans. Â They are holding two consultation events to present more details of the proposals and members of the team will be on hand to answer any questions.
Tuesday 1st November 2022, 4 pm – 7 pm
Public exhibition at White Notley Village Hall, Witham, CM8 1RQ
Tuesday 8th November 2022, 6 pm – 7 pm
A virtual online meeting using the Zoom webinar platform
Please register in advance via the website.
Key facts
- Installed capacity: 13.8 MWac
- Electricity generated equivalent to the consumption of about 6,300 average homes
- Approximately 5,500 tonnes CO2 saved each year
- Solar panels would use the latest tracker technology with battery storage so power can be used when it is needed most
- Continued agricultural use with sheep grazing and substantial biodiversity improvements
- Community and educational benefit fund for local people
 Why solar?
- Solar is now subsidy free, it is one of the cheapest electricity-generating technologies and contributes to lower energy prices for everyone
- Solar can boost the UK’s energy security reducing our reliance on imported energy and the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- The UK government has a Net Zero target of 2050 and aims to fully decarbonise the electricity grid by 2035
- Essex County Council has a target to meet all the county’s energy needs from renewables by 2040
Why here?
- The site is relatively well screened due to existing topography, mature trees and hedgerows
- It is close to Braintree and the villages of White Notley, Faulkbourne and Silver End
which can benefit from clean energy
- It is adjacent to an existing solar farm which integrates with the landscape
- Eden Renewables has secured a grid connection nearby
- Essex is one of the sunniest counties in the UK
Eden Renewables is an international renewable energy and energy storage project developer, working across the UK, USA and in sub-Saharan Africa through their partner GridX Africa.
The senior management team has been developing renewable energy projects since the early days of the industry from 2010 onwards. Eden Renewables was founded in 2017 by the team behind the successful, award-winning, UK solar company, Solstice Renewables. From
UK offices in Wiltshire and London they are working on a pipeline of utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage and hydrogen projects.
Eden is known for setting industry-leading standards on solar farms for:
- Biodiversity and ecological enhancement
- Continuing agricultural use
- Community and educational benefits
The consultation materials will also be made available on their website following the events, including a recording of the webinar. Eden value any feedback you may have in relation to this proposal, and will take any concerns into account with design changes where technically feasible.
Remembrance Service
There will be a Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial at All saints Church on Sunday 13th November 2022 at 10.45am
