Residents will be asked whether they would like an elected mayor to govern the district. Braintree Council is currently run by a council leader and cabinet. However, there will be a consultation this summer/autumn in which the public will be asked
An ex-banker has submitted plans for an £10million power plant in Halstead. The proposed plant would be based on the Bluebridge industrial estate and would create seven full-time jobs. It would produce enough electricity for 3,000 homes using anaerobic
Police are waiting to speak to a man who has suffered a head injury. The man in his mid 60s was found in Butler Road, Halstead, in the early hours of this morning. The area has been cordoned off to preserve the scene, which includes
Rock bottom Halstead host second-placed Cambridge Granta tomorrow rooted to the foot of the Gibbs Denley Premier League table. But chairman Stuart Berger is confident that the spirit evident within the first team squad at Star Stile will pull them clear
Over 3,000 potential homes earmarked for the countryside face the chop. Braintree Council had identified over 161 acres of land in Halstead, Sible Hedingham and Earls Colne for potential housing to meet government targets. But Eric Pickles, the
