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HOUSING STRATEGY

BDC draft healthy housing strategy outlines their priorities for existing and new housing improvements alongside their partners, helping people avoid homelessness and how they can strengthen the links between housing, health, the environment and economy.

BDC want to make sure that the new housing strategy covers the housing issues important to you, so are asking you to tell them what they should focus on and help shape it. Your responses will be collated and put into the final strategy.

Healthy Housing Strategy 2023 – 2028 – Braintree District Council

COUNCIL SERVICES

BDC also want feedback and views on council services and how you feel about the main services they provide. 

If you have not already done so, please take five minutes to complete their Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Customer Satisfaction Survey 2022-23 – Braintree District Council

Road closure The Street – March 2023

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of The Street, Cressing  

Please click on the following link https://one.network/?tm=132419895 to find details of the intended closure of The Street, due to commence on 17th March 2023 for 4 days. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while UK Power Networks (SWA Code: 7010) undertakes pole replacement.

Essex Streetworks Team, Highways

Ringway Jacobs | Essex County Council, 3rd Floor, Seax House, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH

Website: www.essex.gov.uk/highways

LOCAL ELECTIONS, MAY 2023

The Elections Act 2022 was passed by the UK Parliament in April 2022.  The Act will require voters in Great Britain to show photo ID before being issued a ballot paper in polling stations at UK Parliamentary elections, local council elections and referendums in England and police and crime commissioner elections in England and Wales.

You can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate:

You can also download the form in large print. Alternatively, you can contact Braintree District Council’s Electoral Services Department (01376 552525) to request a form in braille or easy read by visiting: https://www.gov.uk/contact-electoral-registration-office.

The deadline to apply for a VAC is Tuesday 25th April 2023.

More information can also be found on: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/voter-id/applying-a-voter-authority-certificate

Recycle your Christmas Tree

After the festive period ends, there are many ways to recycle your real Christmas tree correctly:

  • Bring your tree to one of BDC’s 10 drop off collection points on 14 January 2023 and we will recycle your tree. Find out more information on BDC website.
  • Register for the Farleigh Hospice Christmas tree door-to-door collections from properties in postcodes CM0, CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4 9, CM6 3, CM7, CM77, CM8, CM9. You must register your tree no later than 10am on 4 January for collection between 6 and 8 January 2023.
  • You could take your tree to one of the Essex County Council’s Recycling Centres.
  • Compost your tree at home by cutting it into smaller pieces and adding it to your home compost bin.

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Sports & Social Club

The playground with the pavilion/Cressing Sports & Social Club in the background.

Jeffreys Road
Tye Green
Cressing
Braintree, Essex
CM77 8JJ

Phone: 07944 082035