Friday 26 July 2024
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Friday 26 July
Family Fun Days return this August ??
Our Family Fun Days kick off on Friday 2 August at Mountnessing Coronation Playing Fields, offering a full schedule of activities for families. Aimed at children under 12, a £5 wristband gives access to a whole host of funfair rides, sports, crafts, Punch & Judy shows, dance workshops and many more fun activities.
In addition to the wristband activities, there will be other activities on offer for an additional fee, including face painting and animal handling. Food and drink will be available, ensuring there’s something to satisfy everyone’s taste buds. Local service providers, sports clubs, and charities will be offering support and information.
Family Fun Day event times are from 10:30am to 3:30pm and the dates and locations of each event are:
* Friday 2 August - Mountnessing Coronation Playing Fields, CM15 0UG [
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* Friday 9 August - Warley Playing Fields, CM13 3AZ [
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* Friday 16 August - The Brentwood Centre, Pilgrims Hatch, CM15 9NN [
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* Friday 23 August - Hutton Recreational Ground, CM13 1LZ [
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Funding awarded to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum on the borough’s streets??
Chewing Gum Taskforce [
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The Chewing Gum Task Force, managed by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, has awarded the council a grant of £27,500. This funding will be dedicated to tackling the issue of chewing gum litter in our borough.
Brentwood is one of 54 councils nationwide selected to receive this support in the Task Force’s third year. This funding will help the council keep our pavements cleaner and ensure that gum doesn’t become a persistent problem.
For more details please visit our website [
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*Brentwood Borough Council’s Planning Committee has agreed the council’s response to the National Grid Statutory Consultation this week ⚡ *
We have joined other local authorities in objecting to the proposed pylon plans. This week, the Planning Committee agreed on the council’s response to the National Grid Statutory Consultation [
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To hear more from Councillor Philip Mynott, Chair of Brentwood Borough Council’s Planning Committee, visit our website [
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*Find out more* [
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Brentwood celebrates Love Parks Week ??️
Love parks week
In support of Keep Britain Tidy’s campaign [
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Love Parks Week highlights the importance of our borough’s green open spaces and honours the volunteers and workers across the country who help maintain them.
Get out, have fun and celebrate our parks [
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*Find out more* [
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*Could you bring back the light to a child’s life? ❤️ *
Fostering
Help guide a child out of the shadows [
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Children are carefully matched to you, with 24/7 support, training and carers receive on average £526.34 per week, per child, tax free. Join the fostering community today and transform a child's life.
You can foster from as little as one weekend per month, visit the website
or call 0800 801 530 to find out more.
*Find out more* [
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Share your thoughts on the Policing, Crime and Fire & Rescue priorities??
PFCC survey
Have your say on the Policing and Crime priorities and Fire and Rescue priorities in Essex for the next four years.
The PFCC want your help to shape the police and crime priorities for Essex and those for fire and rescue. Have your say on what is important to you so they can help provide a service that delivers on your priorities.
Everyone who lives and works in Essex can take part in the short four-minute survey [
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*Find out more*
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Brentwood Borough Council job opportunities ??
Come and join us - we have the following job opportunities:
* Planning Officer - Development Management [
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* Building Control Surveyor [
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* Senior Building Control Surveyor [
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*Find out more*
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