Bradwell with Pattiswick Parish Council

Braintree District Council has issued a Yellow Heat Health Alert lasting until 6pm on Sunday 22 June.

While we’re all enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather, it's important to remember that prolonged heat can be dangerous, especially for young children, older adults, and those with health conditions.

🧊 Stay cool
💧 Keep hydrated
👵 Check in on elderly or vulnerable neighbours and family
🌳 Avoid too much time in direct sun

Please take a moment to read the advice from the District Council on how to stay safe and support others during this warm spell:

Your hot weather checklist!

Braintree District Council has a programmed route for the sweeper to be in attendance, concentrating on main highways where there are kerbs.  The sweeping schedule can be viewed on the link below, but the next road sweep for both Bradwell and Pattiswick is 11 April and, where possible, residents are encouraged to park elsewhere on this date so that sweepers have clear access to the road channels. 

Please click on the link below to view the latest street sweeping schedule.

Parish Sweep Schedule 2025/26 – Braintree District Council

Residents will be aware that Braintree District Council (BDC) is in the process of updating its Local Plan. The current Local Plan is a two-part plan which runs until 2033 and serves as the strategic framework that guides the growth and development in the Braintree district. It addresses crucial aspects such as housing, employment, infrastructure, and environmental considerations.

Why is it reviewing the Local Plan?

BDC is reviewing its plan because it will be considered “out of date” in February 2026 as it will have been 5 years from the date of its original adoption. Following the Government’s update to the National Planning Policy Framework, BDC will be able to take more time to review the plan and are aiming to submit this to the Planning Inspectorate in June 2026 as agreed by the Local Plan Sub-Committee at its meeting held on 16 September 2024.

A review of the Local Plan is needed because once a plan is 5 years old, its policies have less weight in the planning application process. In addition, the updated National Planning Policy Framework includes a new methodology for calculating housing need which means they need to plan to deliver an increased number of homes each year in order.

The review of Braintree’s Local Plan will extend its timeframe from 2033 to 2041 and they now need to allocate sufficient land to deliver 1,115