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Join our People’s 10Protecting our Restoring Panel environment historic gems for the Braintree District 16 19 For more information www.braintree.gov.uk/ peoplespanel Welcome... or email marketing@ This, our annual residents’ magazine, is a chance to show braintree.gov.uk you some of the different things we are working on and or call 01376 552525 Re Text Recycling & Refuse textsome messaging of the challengesservice we face. and quote People’s Panel To say the last six years has been turbulent for us in local government would be a massive understatement. We have to do more with less, focus really tightly on the services we provide while maintaining high standards. Keep in I’m pleased that our customer satisfaction survey revealed that your satisfaction with our services remains high and on top of that, we have touch retained the Customer Service Excellence standard. Register for text message So on behalf of myself, my fellow Councillors, our staff and volunteers, updates e.g. services, please know that we are all passionate about making the district a better bin collections, special place for you and your family to live, work and play. announcements, offers and Re Text customer feedback. Text Recycling &Graham Refuse Butland text messaging service your postcode and house Leader of the Council number (or house name) to 07797 803 203 SIGN UP for our e-newsletter www.braintree.gov.uk/econtact
3 INVESTING IN OUR
We’re not a health provider and we don’t
“manage our congested main roads but we have land and through prudent financial “ management we have money which we want to invest in the district.
Cllr Graham Butland Leader of the Council
As a council we’ve started to invest £28 million on improvements to health We are looking for other provision, our town centres, new investment businesses, roads and infrastructure in opportunities a unique step described as “imaginative” throughout the district and “prudent” by our MPs. specifically those that help us improve: • health provision • our three town centres In May Braintree District Council Leader of the Council • our most congested roads approved plans to invest £28 Cllr Graham Butland said: • opportunities for new million to support our district’s “I want the best for residents in business growth and infrastructure both now and in the our district. We can’t just stand employment future. on the sidelines knowing things in our district could be better. With significant housing and We’ve got to put our money employment growth in the district where our mouth is and I hope over the next 18 years we want this encourages other partners James Cleverly, Braintree MP, to use the money we have to to do the same. said: “This is an imaginative improve and invest in our district. approach and a prudent use of “We’re in a position to invest taxpayers’ money. It will help Like many organisations in the money to deliver the improvements public sector we have had to to unlock improvements in the we all want and need and we delivery of public services, tighten our belts, but through will use that investment to create prudent management we are support new health facilities returns that we will continue to and provide an opportunity to in a good position to tackle the plough into our communities for challenges ahead. regenerate and boost our town years to come.” centres.”
4 DISTRICT What we’re doing Braintree Health in Witham Improving health regeneration Helping the NHS provide residents provision in Braintree with better access to GPs in The first part of the investment will Witham will be tackled through our As well as providing a modern see Braintree Town Centre receive investment plan. We’re looking to healthcare facility for current and a multi-million pound boost with the invest £3 million in Witham primary future patients of Mount Chambers redevelopment of the land behind care by using money from the sale as part of the Braintree Town Braintree Town Hall. of the old Bramston Sports Centre regeneration scheme, Braintree in Bridge Street to help the NHS District Council is also working on It will transform the area with a and local GPs deliver new medical another health facility. modern and welcoming complex facilities for the town. providing a good occupier mix to In partnership with NHS England, complement our town’s existing we are working on plans to create shops and services. It will also a new health facility within college be home to a modern healthcare premises in Church Lane. This facility which will give patients of will be home to the St Lawrence Mount Chambers a fit for purpose Surgery. doctors’ surgery. Cllr Butland said: “Improving The new development, which we healthcare provision in our district hope will be in place by 2020, will is a priority for our residents, it is mean new places to socialise and the one thing above everything relax with friends, colleagues and else that I know residents are really family. concerned about. By working with the NHS, we want to invest in our GP surgeries so that our residents The planned move has been get access to good healthcare. welcomed by the town’s MP Priti Patel and NHS Mid Essex CCG who will be working alongside Witham GPs to progress the proposals for the new health care premises. Priti Patel, Witham MP, said: “Witham is a growing town and in need of new health facilities. Cllr Tom Cunningham, I have been campaigning for a new Cabinet Member for Economic multi-purpose healthcare centre Development at Braintree District to be established in the town and Council said: the commitment being shown by “Redevelopment of this site Braintree District Council with “We have the opportunity to is the key that unlocks further this investment is welcome. Our improve the situation at St. regeneration for Braintree. partners in the NHS and other Lawrence Doctors Surgery. Residents can look forward to a services should now have the Through investing in a modern first class new health facility and confidence to come forward and surgery at The College at Braintree we can get to work to really support the delivery of new health the building will be redesigned invigorate Braintree.” services in the town from the new to provide a facility fit for current facility the Council is supporting.” demand and future growth.”
5 Business
As a council we work closely with businesses everyday advising them on licensing, environmental health, Name Kat Berale business rates, trade waste, commercial premises, Business: Cabello an all council contract opportunities and more. Natural, Eco Friendly AVEDA Hair and Beauty Salon in Witham. Here we meet just some of our local How is it going? business people: Having broken even within just 3 months, Witham has been a profitable place for us. The Name: Merle Baker population here is increasing Business: Mango Twist – retailer for children’s clothes with new housing, which continues to attract many new Why did you open the shop in Halstead? customers. There are lots of I opened my business 15 years ago with my friend Vicky Stapleton. community days, such as I was pregnant at the time with my daughter and Vicky had a four year the carnival, the International old little girl. We identified a gap in the market so decided to specialise Puppet festival and events in good quality boys and girls clothing for 0 to 12 year olds. We chose in the park and town centre Halstead because it’s local and we liked the town. Vicky later went on which give us the opportunity to open a shoe and accessory shop next door. to promote our services to new My customers travel from all over, including customers. Ipswich, Bury, Colchester and Chelmsford. First time customers often tell us they expected our products to be expensive and are surprised to find good quality clothing at reasonable prices. There’s no pressure to buy just come in and have a look around.
Name: Richard Downes Why Witham? Business: Witham Cleaning Services Witham has a tremendous sense of community and I feel Why did you decide to start your own that in the salon every day. business? I am a proud supporter of I started my business more than 30 years Witham and hope to expand ago and now my sons Daniel and Richard are the salon in the future. We have partners in the business too. We employ a received great support from number of people from the local area and we MP Priti Patel who attended our all really care about the community. I sponsor official opening and gave advice local groups such as Witham Town Football in terms of business rate relief Club for their youth in the community ethos and Witham Bowls Club. which helped us save more than £2000 and information regarding apprenticeships. The Witham Chamber of Commerce Name: Stacey Finney, Braintree has also been a great resource for local networking Business: Labeltique, Online and providing information Why did you decide to start your own on community projects, local business? sponsorship, monthly business We set up last year with the aim of providing talks, help and advice. residents with clothing you won’t see on everyone else on a night out! We search “Witham has been a wholesalers for unusual and on-trend pieces profitable place for us” of clothing.
6 find out more visit www.braintree.gov.uk/business
Supporting our LOOKING entrepreneurs FOR A JOB? Following the success of our first job fair last year, Braintree District Council and Braintree Job Centre are holding another one on Friday September 23 at Causeway House in Braintree from 10-3pm
Come and meet Business start-ups Liz Storey, employers, trainers and growing businesses CEO at Ignite which and 4children.org.uk in our district are runs the units, said: who provide support for already benefiting from This much - needed purpose parents who are returning built facility will enable us to to work. investment from support more than 250 business Braintree District startups over the next three years, plus help other Council and Essex businesses grow. County Council worth £1.4 million The newly built Ignite House is made up of purpose built business Christmas units on Springwood Drive in Braintree which provide businesses Gemma Townsend, is coming! with office space as well as training runs a sports massage Town Centre Christmas and conference facilities, a shared and rehabilitation clinic at events include: reception, parking spaces and one of the units, she said: business advice and support. The units are a great starting Saturday 19th November It complements the existing point, enough space to expand enterprise centre on the same site. a little further as well as the Braintree Town Centre Christmas Event support of staff to help you Sajid Javid MP, who at the Saturday 26th November time was Secretary of State for understand how to progress Witham Dickensian Market Business, Innovation and Skills, your business. was one of the first people to visit Saturday 26th November Ignite House to see the investment Halstead Christmas Fayre in new and growing businesses.
7 Homes Breathing new Landlord life into unwanted Select furniture The Community Furniture & Electrical scheme Warehouse in East Street, Braintree, has had more than 400 customers Do you have a since it was set up last year and has property to rent out?... raised more than £25,000 from goods that otherwise would be destined for we can help… landfill. Braintree District Council has incentives available for landlords who house families referred to them by the Housing Options Team. For more information on our Landlord Select scheme www.braintree.gov.uk Contact: Simon Agra 01376 552525 extension: 2127
KEEPING YOUR HOME SAFE
Private sector landlords are now required to have at least one smoke alarm installed on every storey They have created new jobs and training of their properties and a carbon monoxide alarm in opportunities within the Braintree area and any room containing a solid fuel burning appliance enabled Braintree District Council to divert goods (e.g. a coal fire or a wood burning stove). collected as waste to be reused.
The landlord must also make sure the alarms are The warehouse in East Street provides all in working order at the start of each new tenancy. residents with a range of appliances to suit every budget and all come with four months warranty. Braintree District Council’s Environmental Health team can impose a fine of up to £5,000 where a The award-winning project has now started to landlord fails to comply. work with local charities Age UK Essex and PARC Essex to help them raise funds through Visit www.braintree.gov.uk/environmentalhealth the sales of donated furniture. www.braintree.gov.uk/bulkywaste 8 Customer Service Excellence Standard LOCAL PLAN Braintree District Council has recently achieved the Customer Service Excellence Standard for Just like other yet another year. It means that areas in the country, the council and its staff have been recognised for its efficient, effective we're working on a and excellent customer service new Local Plan for which puts the customer first. the district. The Customer Service Having one is really important because it sets the Braintreedirection for our Excellence ® standard tests in District LOCAL future development of sites but it also it gives us moreCouncil power to great depth areas that research 2017-33 PLAN stop inappropriate development. Shape your district has indicated are a priority for We need to build more homes so that our children and grandchildren customers, with particular focus on can find homes to suit them. We need to deliver 845 homes delivery, timeliness, information, each year between now and 2033 in order to comply with national professionalism and staff attitude. guidelines and to meet locally-driven demand. To find out more Between June 27 and August 19 we asked for your comments on about our our proposed draft local plan. Thank you to everyone who came customer service forward with comments. standards visit www.braintree. For more visit www.braintree.gov.uk gov.uk/valued or email [email protected] customer
THE NEXT STEPS ARE: SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2016 Consideration of public consultation responses to the draft Local Plan and revisions to the Plan as appropriate WINTER 2016 Customer Second public consultation Satisfaction SPRING 2017 Submission of Local Plan to the Planning Inspectorate for results consideration Satisfaction with the Braintree District as a place to live rose from SUMMER/AUTUMN 2017 (subject to Inspectorate timetable) - Independent public 87% to 92% and satisfaction with the way examination held on the Local Plan by the Planning Inspector BDC runs things rose from EARLY 2018 81% to 86% Adoption of the Local Plan by the Council Source: BDC’s Customer Satisfaction Survey - 2015/16
9 Livewell
Our health is determined by many factors, not just clinical health care. That’s why it is so important that we as a district council help to support our residents to have healthy and happy lifestyles. Social
Traditionally the Council has One of our main priorities is to tackle prescribing contributed towards the protection obesity in our district. Nearly seven is a way to help people make positive of residents’ health by: in ten (68%) adults are changes in their lives and within their • Ensuring eating establishments either overweight or communities by linking to voluntary and community groups and other non are monitored for hygiene and safety 25% being obese, which obese, clinical services that can help them to: • Running a pest control service is higher than the national average. • Testing drinking water National gures state that 1 in 5 • Feel more involved in the • Monitoring air and noise pollution children starting reception year are community But it has been recognised that the overweight/obese, which rises to • Meet new people rising obesity levels are having an 1 in 3 by the end of primary school. • Make some changes to improve their health and wellbeing. impact on the health and social care We are developing the Livewell Child system and all public bodies need project in an attempt to halt the rise Visit connectwellessex.org.uk to work much more closely to nd in obesity in primary school children. solutions to improve wellbeing. The project aims to work with schools, families and communities Braintree District Council can do this to help support children to have a through: healthy weight and be more active How can good our leisure centres - we through play. The project, running have invested £10 million over 3 years, will use fun and easy planning help in our leisure centres since 2012. ways to help make changes that will help us all live well. One of the tackle health by providing good open schemes we are hoping to introduce spaces and play areas – is the Daily Mile. This is something issues? such as Bocking Blackwater Nature that some schools are already Good planning can help tackle some reserve. engaged in. The Daily Mile is where of the social issues we face. There is all the school children run 1 mile a strong link between planning and investing in buildings per day whilst at school. Where this health so our new planning policies – to help the NHS provide has been trialled elsewhere in the as part of our local plan - should help our residents with better medical centres country there has been a drastic residents make healthier life choices. that are t for the 21st century. reduction in the number of obese children. Through the planning process we can look for opportunities to provide healthy environments that encourage walking and cycling and provide Young people will su cient open space.
be encouraged to: We will work with developers at pre-application stage to assess the 3 Be healthy heroes through impact of any development on health ‘grow your own’ and ‘let’s cook’ and wellbeing so this could include programmes things like restricting takeaways near 3 Take part in Daily Mile initiatives schools. 3 Get outdoors
10 fi nd out more visit www.livewellcampaign.co.uk
“Keeping myself t has been Health good for my mind” When Donna Dobrowolski tested positive for the cancer susceptibility gene Facts BRCA following her sister’s breast cancer diagnosis she found running and yoga helped her cope.
Donna said: It would have been easy to say I didn’t have time to exercise or that my life was too stressful but I joined a running group 86% and“ followed a plan with set miles to of adults in the Braintree run every week. When my sister was district are NOT doing better I continued to run but I found out enough physical activity that I had tested positive for the BRCA to bene t their health cancer gene so doctors recommended preventive surgery and I had a total of
four operations. I didn’t let this stop my running. I returned to the
running group to keep up my fi tness and did 10km races to keep 13% me focused. I’ve also started yoga to help me relax. Keeping myself of adults in our district fi t has been good for my mind. When you are stressed or low it is are smokers great to get out in the fresh air and not think of anything“ other than running. Never think you can’t do it. There is so much help and support out there and everyone has to start somewhere. I had never run at all two years ago and I can’t believe what I’ve achieved even with everything going on in my life. So if you have been thinking 62% about getting active I’d say just go for it. of recorded deaths from cardiovascular disease, between 2012 and 2014, were preventable
Over the summer we launched our latest Livewell campaign called 68% ‘Get Outdoors’. of people in our Around one in two women district are overweight and a third of all men in or obese England are damaging their health through a lack of physical activity, with over a third of adults doing less than 30 minutes of 17% physical activity a week. of children in our district During the summer months we promoted a variety of different activities for the are classi ed as obese whole family to enjoy from open gyms, to walking football and parkruns. For all our Livewell tips visit www.livewellcampaign.co.uk 11 ENVIRONMENT
How to reduce food waste www.lovefoodhatewaste.com Almost 50% of the provides information about recommended total amount of portion sizes and tasty recipes using leftover food to help prevent waste. food waste comes The Food Standards Agency provides from our homes. handy freezing tips and information In the UK 7 million tonnes of about ‘Use by’ and ‘Best Before’ food and drink is thrown away, dates visit of which more than half could www.food.gov.uk/useby have been eaten. Two of the main reasons why we throw good food away: we buy or Each year the Braintree make too much, or we don’t district recycles over use it in time. 4,000 tonnes You could save hundreds of pounds a year by knowing the right information of food waste about food safety. Over 30 primary schools have pledged to recycle their food waste
The 2016 Love Essex N m ut TOSAL anti-litter campaign s a tb eyln or is now underway TAAS We’re working with ad Local Authorities and CFE businesses across Essex GO NS to tackle the persistent problem of litter. Help keep our towns, villages and countryside free of litter by reporting people who toss litter from their REPORT vehicle. Take the vehicle THE registration, location, time TOSSER Take the vehicle registration and call and who (passenger/ 01376 552525 Use your weekly food recycling driver) and report it to us. collection for all your food waste www.braintree.gov.uk/tosser [email protected] Call 01376 552525 12 fi nd out more visit www.braintree.gov.uk/recycling Changes to garden waste collection over the winter months The garden waste collected from green wheeled bins during the winter So what can months is not cost effective for the amount that is collected. So, with you do during your help, we have decided the green RUN A waste service will not operate during these months? the months of December, January and February. YOU CAN: BUSINESS? 3 Compost at home. For a special The amount of Government Grant discounted compost bin offer funding we get for our day to day of £8.98 visit We offer a bespoke spending is being withdrawn and while www.getcomposting.com we are in a better position than most or call 0844 571 4444 business waste collection through sound fi nancial planning and quote reference ECC13L which is local, reliable making savings and investments early, 3 Take it to an Essex County and great value to fi t with we still need to make effi ciency savings. Council’s Recycling Centre for Last year we asked you to help us Household Waste (RCHW) your business needs. make this decision and out of the We can help you reduce, reuse options given, 67% of residents were and recycle your waste to save in favour of a suspension during the months of December, January and you money, offering you a range February rather than charge for the of containers which are secure, service - which other councils do - or neat and unobtrusive in a tailored withdrawing the service completely. package. We have a dedicated, professional and reliable team. There are no hidden costs in our pricing and we know the district inside out. For your free, no obligation quote please call 01376 552525 FL HM T H O ADTE AKO
13 YOUR COMMUNITY The kindness of volunteers…
hroughout our district we have wonderful volunteers including Tree Wardens who act as ‘eyes and ears’ helping us to protect T trees, Green Heart Champions who litter pick their local areas and our open space and local nature reserve volunteer community groups Our Community who help us to enhance our open spaces for the benefit of people and Transport scheme wildlife. couldn’t function without Denise Perrin, Chair of the Friends of Hoppit Mead Local Nature Reserve, our volunteers. They tells us why she and her team volunteer. make such a difference “We’re a small friendly group of local residents that help to our residents… Braintree District Council look after Hoppit Mead Local “Me and all the other girls play Nature Reserve. We meet every first Saturday of the bingo at the club! We think the month and welcome new volunteers for as little or as service is fantastic. The drivers much time as you are able to give. It’s a great way to stay always put a smile on my face. When I lost my husband I became active, enjoy the outdoors and help to make our area a very lonely and withdrawn, a great place for people and wildlife to enjoy.’’ friend told me about the service and at first I wasn’t sure. Now I am so glad I took the chance because we have all helped each other overcome problems.” Doreen Seabright “All my friends use the service and have been for many years. It gives us a chance to catch up and talk about things. I can’t thank the drivers enough, they really are a pleasure to be around and I look forward to my weekly outing with the group.” Chris Morton
Community Transport Volunteer Drivers: Do you have a few hours to spare and enjoy helping Want to get involved in nature others? BRAINTREE conservation volunteering? Contact Amanda Turburville on [email protected] 01376 557883 or email community. COMMUNITY [email protected] TRANSPORT 14 Community Grants councillors’ community grants
Do youcolour have version a local community project or initiative that The Witham Boys Brigade Other community projects you need was one of the community to receive funding were: groups to be awarded • Blackmore End Village Hall funding for? money from the Braintree • Braintree District Mencap councillors’Society councillors’ Your local Ward Councillor is looking • Great Bard eld Town Hall roof community District Council’s communityto support projects, activities or events MiCommunity Fund this year. • Gos eld Nature Reserve • Little Yeldham Village Hallgrants from £100 to £1,500 which will improvegrants • Rayne Village Hall Playing Fields the quality of life for the people of the The group was given just over • Silver End Tots Baby and Braintree District. £11,000 to invest in the Cycle Centre, Toddler Group 1 colour version a drop-in café style cycle shop which • St Andrew’s Church, Earls Colne Funding for projects reversed version encourages people to take up cycling, • Stisted Parish Council pavilion or develop an existing interest. • Braintree East - Pop up cinema could include: • Ferriers Barn - Gardens for • building improvements physically disabled people • playground equipment • Ridgewell Village Hall - Play • recreation facilities The money has already had equipment • IT equipment an impact in getting people • sports equipment in Witham interested in bikes Since the Mi Community Fund • disabled facilities and joining in with cycling began ve years ago more than 60 • energy e ciency measures events. It has made a real community groups have received • salaries di erence to our community. amounts ranging from £1,500 to • rent £25,000 on a variety of projects. • training fees Keith Meredith from Witham Boys Brigade This year was the fth and nal • event costs round of Mi Community funding, • general repairs it has been replaced with the • new initiatives councillors’ community grant scheme.
All application forms need to be submitted and approved by your local Councillor. For more information and to Creating a parish, town or community action plan helps discuss your funding request DID residents and local groups to come together to identify please contact your local ward issues and in uence what happens in their area. Councillor, details can be found at: YOU? We have a small grants scheme, up to £750, available until February 2017 to help with the creation of your plan. www.braintree.gov.uk/ councillors KNOW Visit: www.braintree.gov.uk/communityledplans
15 Help us to keep the district safe…
The Crime & Disorder Act 1998 The Braintree District placed a joint responsibility upon Community Safety specific agencies and other Partnership is made of partners within the community to develop and implement strategies representatives from: to protect their communities from · Braintree District Council crime and help people feel safe. · Essex Police What has the partnership · Essex Fire & Rescue Service achieved in the last · Mid Essex Clinical 12 months? Commissioning Group You can help · Developed a male domestic · Essex Community Rehabilitation abuse campaign with Safer Places. Company us fight and · Developed a Child Sexual · Essex County Council - primary Exploitation (CSE) awareness and secondary education prevent crime campaign targeting staff working My colleagues and I are working within the hotel industry. · Greenfields Community Housing hard across the district to keep · Produced a CSE information · BDVSA (Braintree District people safe and put criminals booklet for parents and carers. Voluntary Support Agency) before the courts. But we need your help too. We want to harness · Part funded a Young Persons the energy and skills of our Independent Sexual Violence Our priorities for communities. So if you’re interested Advisor to work with children in the fantastic experiences being & young people who have been 2016/17 a Special Constable gives, or if you sexually abused or exploited. · Reducing the risk and impact can give time to be a leader for our of Hidden Harm Volunteer Police Cadets, please · Delivered CSE prevention and drop me a line to find out more education workshops to more than · Reducing re-offending [email protected]. 1000 secondary school pupils. · Effective partnership working police.uk · Delivered safeguarding vulnerable to meet emerging local threats passenger training to taxi drivers and issues to assist them in keeping themselves Keep your home and their passengers safe. safe this season · In partnership with Uttlesford CSP Contact us on: held a Hidden Harm conference Whether it’s making sure windows for professionals - a day that communityservices@ are closed in unoccupied rooms dealt with difficult issues including braintree.gov.uk if we enjoy an Indian summer or checking security lights and timer gangs, CSE and modern day slavery. switches as the days get shorter in to winter, there are plenty of things you can do this season to reduce Keep your home safe your risk of crime. Your risk of being the victim of Take simple steps to help protect Visit essex.police.uk or ‘acquisitive’ crime like burglary your homes against burglars. contact your local crime is much lower today than it was prevention tactical advisor If you have uPVC doors lift a decade ago, but thieves are on 101. the door handle then turn and opportunists. They will look for an remove the key, and use dead open door or a handbag left in view in a car but they’ll be put off by bolts. good security lights, a padlocked Keep keys readily available shed or secure and alarmed windows. in the case of an emergency but out of sight. Chief Inspector Craig Carrington District Commander, Braintree and Uttlesford
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SEPT - DEC 2016 ATWHAT’S BRAINTREE DISTRICT ON? MUSEUM
have started a project REUNION: SEPTEMBER OCTOBER to digitize his collection HALF TERM so, come and see some EVENT: REUNION & TALK: LAKE & ELLIOT TUESDAY 11 October fantastic footage as well HERITAGE OPEN DAYS COURTAULD & COMPANY 3:00pm – 5:00pm MYTHS, LEGENDS as commentary from 1976 – BOCKING WINDMILL showing the electrification SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER Our annual Lake & Elliot AND FOLKLORE TOUR of the Braintree railway 7:00pm – 9:00pm reunion for past employees TUESDAY TO FRIDAY SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER line, Armistice parade and Following the success and those who have an 11:00am - 1:00pm 12.30pm – 3.00pm changes in New Street as of last year’s reunion for interest in the company, join ALL ACTIVITIES ARE the school was demolished. Event will start at the mill. Courtauld employees, us for a reminisce and look FREE WITH ADMISSION Visit this impressive 1721 we are running the event at people’s memories from £2 Children (FREE FOR post mill with original again! If you worked or the museum collections. UNDER 5’s) EVENT: machinery over five floors. had a family member who We are also interested in BOOKING ESSENTIAL, Situated off Church Street, worked at Courtaulds come recording more memories BRAINTREE CHRISTMAS CALL 01376 328868 Bocking. along and join us for a talk of the company for our LIGHTS SWITCH ON and reminisce with other collection, if you would like Make your half term SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER Admission: FREE past employees. We are to be part of this project legendary! Help bring 10:00am – 4:00pm (Donations to the Friends also interested in recording come and find out more. local myths and fables of Bocking Windmill much Join us at the Museum for; people’s memories of the to life with our craft appreciated) Refreshments will be - Indoor Craft Market company for our collection, provided. activities and storytelling if you would like to be part workshops. - Face Painting of this project come and FREE (privately sponsored) For full details of each - Christmas Crafts TALK: find out more. and Activities workshop please visit COURTAULD HISTORY The talk will be given by WORKSHOP: our website www. - Christmas John Miners, a textile Carols WITH AMANDA WILKINSON BEER TASTING braintreemuseum.co.uk consultant, who will speak - Christmas TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER about the history of textiles Shopping 2:00pm - 3:00pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm in Essex, his time employed Dr Amanda Wilkinson from Did you know Essex used at Courtaulds as well as his SHOWTIME!: the University of Essex will work today sourcing and to be a large hop growing be speaking about Victorian supplying historic textiles area? How has beer changed ROCKIN’ AROUND THE women’s employment for restoration projects. over the centuries? Discover CHRISTMAS TREE WITH recorded in the census, how the taste of beer has Ticket: £3.00 BRIAN SHAW particularly those who evolved with a professional TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER worked locally in the textile Refreshments will be brewer at our beer tasting 1:30pm - 4:00pm industry for Courtauld & Co. provided. evening. There will be WITCHES AND Brian Shaw will be playing Ticket: £3.00 different styles to taste from WIZARDS SCHOOL real ale and the first lager to iconic and traditional Refreshments will be TALK: SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER Christmas tunes to get more recent modern craft 11:00am – 4:00pm provided. THOMAS PAYCOCKE OF styles. Find out more about us all in the mood for the COGGESHALL WITH DR this tradition as well as how Come and learn how to festive season including; CHRIS THORNTON the brewing process has be a witch or a wizard. White Christmas, Jingle Bells, Winter Wonderland FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER evolved. Sponsored TICKET: £7.50 (includes and many more! 7:30pm - 9:30pm by Simply Hops admission) Part of the Friends of Ticket: £15 Tickets: £10.00 Braintree District Museum (includes sampling Refreshments series of talks. Dr Chris 6 beers and snacks) will be provided. Thornton will be dropping by the museum to talk TALK: about Thomas Paycocke, NOVEMBER his family, his business and BRADFORD STREET
his house. TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER FRIENDS TALK: DECEMBER SHOWTIME!: 3pm START The Friends of Bradford DOPPELGANGERS READ EVENT: COUNTRY CLASSICS POETRY WITH NEIL TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER Street take us for a journey MILITARY WIVES CHOIR – NEW EXHIBITION: along the oldest road in RICHARDSON AND 1:30pm - 4:00pm JOHN JEMISON CHRISTMAS CAROLS POSTCARDS, POSTERS Bocking, exploring the history SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER Enjoy singing duet Rita of the buildings and their FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER B & Ray as they perform AND PORCELAIN 7:30pm - 9:30pm 7:30pm– 9.30pm SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER residents for a fascinating country classics from Glen and interesting talk. Mr. Richardson and “We bring women in the Campbell, Patsy Cline, – JANUARY 2017 Tickets: £3.00 Mr. Jemison will give military community closer Mavericks and Dolly Parton. Open 10am – 4pm Tuesday us a varied, funny and together through singing!” - Saturday Tickets £10.00 QUIZ: sometimes serious poetry Get into the festive spirit A chance to see John recital. It promises to be an and enjoy the angelic voices Refreshments will be QUIZ NIGHT provided. Adlam’s wonderful private entertaining evening! of the ladies in the Military collection of postcards, FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER Wives Choir singing festive posters and local crested 7:30pm - 9:30pm FILM SHOW: songs. With a glass of china that he has amassed Join our quiz master for a mulled wine and mince pies. over 30 years of Braintree, great evening of general IT’S 1976 Bocking, The Notleys, knowledge questions. TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER Stisted, Rayne, Cressing And to keep in with the 3:00pm start and Faulkbourne. season a specialist round Nick Williamson lived in Admission: £3 on HALLOWEEN too! All London Road, Braintree Community Transport concessions £1.50 funds raised will go towards and was a prolific amateur is available on children (up to 16) FREE supporting the Museum. film maker. Between 1957 Tickets: £5.00 01376 557883 and 1987 he used an 8mm for our afternoon talks Bring your own refreshments camera to film the changing historic townscape and Braintree District events in Braintree. We Museum
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The first fingerpost is on the green at the junction of Cressing
Road and Chapel Hill. It has two
arms, broken off perhaps fifty years ago, and as their restoration would The milepost partially mask a modern traffic sign The Society approached Councillor is located on Graham Butland, Leader of Braintree the east side District Council, who discussed the of the A131 potential restoration with the Essex at High Garrett just County Council Cabinet Member for short of Highways. The fingerpost has been the Stisted fully restored to its original black and turning. white banded livery.
In 2015 Braintree & Bocking Civic Society resolved to attempt restoration of three pieces of street ironwork within the bounds of the town. The second fingerpost is on Two of these are 1935 cast iron the east side of London Road at the fingerposts made for Braintree & junction of Queenborough Lane. Bocking Urban District Council by The original arm had the legend Maldon Ironworks, a firm that BRAINTREE GREEN but was existed between 1872 until 1947 replaced in the 1950s by an alloy arm and which supplied posts to much containing of Essex. The third is a cast iron the additional milepost dating from the late 19th destination of Century made by Messrs T Firmin RAYNE. The a builder of Greenstead Green. restoration Restoration expertise has been legend provided by John V Nicholls, reverts to Essex Representative of the the original Milestone Society. legend along with banded livery.
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CHAIRMAN’S CHARITIES
Essex Witham, Search Halstead and Rescue and Braintree Home-start Registered Charity No. 1096661 www.essexsearchandrescue.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1102586 Essex Search and Rescue (Essex www.essexinfo.net/home-start- SAR) is a voluntary organisation witham-braintree-and-halstead which provides an immediate Home-Start is a voluntary response to reports from Essex organisation which is committed to Police that a vulnerable/high risk promoting the welfare of families person has gone missing. The with at least one child under five service is available 24 hours a day, years of age. Volunteers offer 365 days a year and in all weather regular support, friendship and Councillor Frankie Ricci conditions. Chairman 2016/17 practical help to families under There are no restrictions as to whom stress, in their own homes, Braintree District Council the team will search for; these helping to prevent family crisis and vulnerable people can include the breakdown. The scheme also runs young and the elderly and those three Family Groups in Witham, who have mental health conditions, Braintree and Halstead, which are dementia, diabetes, severe medical supported by conditions or be at risk of suicide. a Co-ordinator Over 2000 people a year go missing and a
in Essex and it is the Essex SAR’s trained Please recycle this when you have finished with it. mission to assist in finding these Play people and removing them from Leader. harm’s way.
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