'Unacceptable' wall surrounding 238-home development allowed after appeal
A wall surrounding a development of 238 homes in Kelvedon, described by Braintree Council as “unacceptable,” has been allowed at appeal.
Council claims incinerating residual waste in Essex will reduce carbon footprint
The council estimates that the winning bid from Indaver Rivenhall will result in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of around 30 per cent.
Bus company makes u-turn after decision to make parents pay increased upfront costs
A school bus company in Essex have issued an apology for the “distress and anxiety” it caused following a decision to force parents to pay increased upfront costs.
Almost 340k tonnes of waste to be burnt at Braintree incinerator in provisional plans
It comes after the county council‘s waste strategy announced it will stop all landfilling by 2030, and halve the amount of residual waste by 2042.
Man given ten weeks to restore land which has been used unlawfully to dump waste
Wayne Mixture has until 4pm on July 29 to return land off Damases Lane in Boreham to “its former condition”.
Council wants powers to tackle sexual acts and defecating in public in Braintree
It follows ongoing anti-social behaviour issues over the last four years in the town centre.
Cash-strapped hospitals look to cut hundreds of jobs to balance the books
A CASH-STRAPPED NHS trust which looks after three major hospitals in Essex is looking to cut 600 jobs as it faces "the most complex challenges”.
Essex Airport bus driver unfairly dismissed after failing breath test, tribunal rules
An employment judge said there would have been a 75 per cent chance that Jacqueline Davidson would have been fairly dismissed in any event.
Braintree Council to receive ‘less than generous’ £6m grant for asylum centre
BRAINTREE Council could receive grant funding of more than £6million from the Home Office for having a centre for asylum seekers in the district.
Plans to fix bridges means lorries won't go through villages, says site operator
REPLACING inadequate bridges leading to Braintree’s huge incinerator will remove the need for abnormal loads to travel through villages, the site’s operator has said.
