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Following the deadline for the Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation in early May, Braintree District Council stated that 'around 1,800 responses were received' and that they would be reviewing all the comments and evidence submitted and using this 'to inform the next stage of the local plan'. Unfortunately, none of the comments have been made available to the public at the time of this newsletter being produced; yet BDC have stated that the next formal stage, known as Regu

Keep sharing your traffic photos with KAUS! Local residents will already be aware of the frequently occurring traffic chaos along the High Street and knock on impacts to surrounding roads; KAUS are collating evidence to support this to present to Braintree District Council. With more house building already taking place on London Road, Kelvedon, and with extensive developments proceeding all along the A12 corridor, there is already a critical lack of resilience of local roads

🎉The winners of the KAUS Creative Kids Competition were announced yesterday at Kelvedon Parish Council’s Village Showcase, following some tough deliberating from a panel of local teachers. 🌳Thank you for all the wonderful entries that made our display such a colourful visual reminder of the wonderful local countryside we are all fighting to protect. The winners are:- Under 7: ‘Bee Buzzing’ by Poppy Ages 7-11: ‘I am a frog sat by my log’ by Dougie Over 12: ‘Dormouse & daffo

Members of the KAUS Management Committee will be available to chat with the public and the winners of our Kid's Creative Competition will also be announced!

As part of our response to Braintree District Council's Regulation 18 consultation on their Draft Local Plan, Kelvedon Against Urban Sprawl (KAUS) commissioned a professional traffic consultancy report. This was funded using monies raised from donations to KAUS and we would like to thank all who have made a contribution so far. Here is Cannon's Executive Summary:- The report provides a review of the Braintree District Council (BDC) Regulation 18 Local Plan Highways Evidence

The KAUS Management Committee welcomed the opportunity to meet with our local MP, Priti Patel, in Kelvedon recently. We appreciate her taking the time to listen to residents' concerns regarding Braintree District Council's proposals for the 5,600-home Kings Dene development. Whilst we encourage residents to sign Ms Patel's petition, the most important and effective way to have your voice heard is by submitting a formal objection directly to the Council as part of the current

A BIG THANK YOU To everyone who joined us last Sunday. We had 30 plus people (and dogs) to walk through (part) of the fields and green space that would be irrevocably destroyed by Kings Dene We are doing it again on Sunday 12th April if you would like to join us Meet at the brick bridge over the railway line at the bottom of New Road

Time for Action; how do you feel about housing proposals that would QUADRUPLE the existing size of Kelvedon & Feering? An update from KAUS and how you can help... KAUS Fundraising; an update The support received so far for our fundraising efforts has been amazing, with our Silent Auction raising almost £5,000! Thank you to all the local businesses and supporters who donated a prize and to everyone who bid for something! We would also like to sincerely thank everyone w

IMPORTANT KINGS DENE UPDATE & ACTION REQUIRED On Tuesday, Braintree District Council (BDC) announced that the 'Regulation 18' Draft Consultation was live on the Local Plan consultation and that therefore, for the next 6 weeks they would be seeking comments from the public and other stakeholders. The deadline for comments is 17th April at 5pm. KAUS has produced a leaflet with information with information on the proposals and details on how to object; we will shortly be a

Firstly, thank you to all who have generously donated, either directly by bank transfer to KAUS, via the GoFundMe link or by bidding on items in our silent auction. Funds raised so far have helped pay for banners/signs and we have also commissioned the services of a Traffic Consultant, with work underway to expose the many flaws in the King's Dene proposals. KAUS is volunteer-run and whilst we would like to thank each and every one of you individually, we are all working so

The Kelvedon Against Urban Sprawl Silent Auction is Live! Raising funds for a meaningful cause often requires creativity and community spirit. One of the most engaging ways to bring people together while supporting a cause is through a silent auction. We are excited to invite you to participate in our silent auction event, designed to raise money for a KAUS that truly matters. This blog post will guide you through what a silent auction is, how it works, and why your participa

Villagers Angered As Plans For 5,000 New Houses At Kelvedon Advance to Full Council Despite Unresolved Transport Risks Residents of Kelvedon and Feering have expressed serious concern after Braintree District Council’s Local Plan Sub-committee voted to send its draft Local Plan to an extraordinary meeting of Full Council on Monday 2nd February, where councillors will be asked to agree that it proceeds to Regulation 18 public consultation. The decision follows a vote by Braint