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Latest update from Braintree District Council<\/h1>\n

Hey everyone.<\/p>\n

We hope you are keeping safe and well. This newsletter will update you on our latest service updates, some reminders and other important messages about bin collection changes.<\/p>\n

Please continue to check our dedicated coronavirus hub at\u00c2\u00a0www.braintree.gov.uk\/coronavirus<\/a><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0for the latest updates and information.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Heroes campaign – stories so far<\/h1>\n

Earlier this week we launched our heroes campaign which shines a light, celebrates and says thank you to these heroes who are doing incredible and heartfelt things in the battle against COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Here’s just some we have shared this week…<\/p>\n

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Caroline Rudd, a local Braintree resident and arts and crafts business owner,\u00c2\u00a0made\u00c2\u00a0307 scrubs bags so far for NHS nurses using her own fabric stash! She is a true hero!<\/p>\n

Read the full story\u00c2\u00a0here.<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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John and Sophie Kent, owners of Holts of Witham butchers, decided to donate a whole pallet of meat from their shop to feed the animals at Colchester Zoo – what an amazing gesture that is!<\/p>\n

Read the full story\u00c2\u00a0here.<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Another great example of a community coming together where residents in Silver End have transformed a phone box into a community larder.<\/p>\n

Read the full story\u00c2\u00a0here.<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are absolutely loving receiving the stories so please do continue to share yours with us by emailing us at\u00c2\u00a0marketing@braintree.gov.uk<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Thank you to our key workers from Braintree Town Hall<\/h1>\n

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To celebrate all the incredible work our local key workers are doing to keep the country safe during COVID-19, the team at Braintree Town Hall are asking children (or adults) to draw a picture of a key worker that they know from the District.<\/p>\n

Portraits will be displayed in the windows of the Town Hall for all to view. Upon the Town Hall re-opening, two pictures will be chosen and by a way of saying thanks, each chosen key worker will receive a \u00c2\u00a325 Amazon voucher.<\/p>\n

They ask that all entries are A4 in size and portrait, so they can fit in the Town Hall Georgian Windows, any entries not this size might not be displayed.<\/p>\n

> Visit their website on how to submit your drawing and terms and conditions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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How to help safely<\/h1>\n

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Across the district there are many people playing their part and providing essential support to their friends and family who are in isolation.<\/p>\n

But it’s still really important to stay safe as a volunteer.<\/p>\n

The government has put together lots of useful advice and information on how you can help others safely via their\u00c2\u00a0website.<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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VE DAY 75 anniversary 8th May Bank Holiday \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Collection dates have CHANGED<\/h1>\n

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Since your collection calendar was delivered in August 2019, there have been changes made to the collection dates that were originally published.<\/p>\n

As the usual early May bank holiday Monday has been changed to Friday 8th\u00c2\u00a0May and includes the weekend in order to commemorate VE Day 75, (the 75th anniversary of the formal end of World War II,) revisions have been made to the waste and recycling collection dates, to reflect this change.<\/p>\n

Please see the table below for your revised collection date:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Usual collection day<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Revised VE DAY 75 collection day<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Friday 8 May (VE DAY)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Monday 11 May 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Monday 11 May 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Tuesday 12 May 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tuesday 12 May 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wednesday 13 May 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Wednesday 13 May 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Thursday 14 May 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Thursday 14 May 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Friday 15 May 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Saturday 16 May 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Please remember, the Garden Waste collection service remains suspended due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

Find out more<\/a><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0and\u00c2\u00a0download your\u00c2\u00a0REVISED\u00c2\u00a0collection calendar<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Online education materials for parents<\/h1>\n

We’re supporting a government campaign to help families access online educational materials. The Department for Education recently announced further support for schools, families and young people during the current school closures.<\/p>\n

This includes the launch of the\u00c2\u00a0Oak National Academy<\/strong><\/a>, a new, government-backed online learning resource. It provides 180 video lessons each week for every year group \u00e2\u20ac\u201c from Reception through to Year 10 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c across a range of subjects, including maths, art and languages.<\/p>\n

The BBC has also launched its own education package,\u00c2\u00a0BBC Bitesize Daily<\/a><\/strong>. This will deliver a tailored day of learning across TV and online, with curriculum-relevant offers for Years 1 to 10.<\/p>\n

These resources are alongside\u00c2\u00a0new Government guidance<\/a><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0for parents on how to best support their child\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s education and development.<\/p>\n

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Road maintenance during COVID-19<\/h1>\n

Road maintenance has been ruled as a necessity during the current lockdown due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Essex Highways has been playing its part.<\/p>\n

Crews have been out every day to mend potholes and repair other defects including mending streetlamps, traffic signals, white lines and signs. All this has been done while ensuring engineers follow the current self-distancing rules. Urgent response crews have been working at night and weekends.<\/p>\n

Crews will soon be starting the resurfacing and redressing work to hundreds of miles of the county\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s road network and preparing carriageways for next winter.<\/p>\n

Essex Highways still needs your help so please carry on reporting potholes or other problems online at\u00c2\u00a0www.essex.gov.uk\/highways<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Scams during COVID-19<\/h1>\n

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There have been reports of a scam email purporting to be from HM Government asking for donations to the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak. This is a fake email and your money will only end up in the hands of a criminal.<\/p>\n

The NHS will never ask you to send money directly to a bank account. If you would like to donate to the NHS you can do so via their official channels or your local NHS Trust.<\/p>\n

Don’t click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails and never respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial details.<\/p>\n

Council Tax scam<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We have also been made aware of customers in our district receiving calls stating their Council Tax banding have changed. This is a\u00c2\u00a0SCAM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For more advice on how to keep safe visit\u00c2\u00a0www.actionfraud.police.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Parks, play areas and outdoor gyms<\/h1>\n

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Remember all our parks are open to give people space to walk, exercise once a day, and to help their mental wellbeing, but any play areas and outdoor gyms continue to be closed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Please continue to respect government social distancing guidelines.<\/p>\n

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Full information available\u00c2\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hand washing – it’s still so important<\/h1>\n

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It’s still really important to wash your hands. This will help reduce the risk of you or anyone you live with getting ill with coronavirus.<\/p>\n