Our Priorities are YOUR Priorities
As proud residents of Silver End and Cressing, we’re passionate about making our area an even better place to live. That means that, if elected, we will work alongside Priti Patel to provide robust opposition to unwanted, unjustified and unnecessary plans for the Rivenhall Incinerator, the East Anglia Pylon project and for industrial-scale solar farms.
It also means we will utilise the protections in Braintree District Council's new Local Plan to relentlessly oppose inappropriate development, supporting instead the right homes in the right places with good community facilities. We will work towards the regeneration of the old factory site in Silver End with new community infrastructure, such as better healthcare facilities for existing and new residents.
We know that times are hard for many residents across the ward, which is why we will support measures to help with cost of living concerns, such as the Energy Rebate Scheme, the £25 refund to Council Tax-paying households in the Braintree District and grants to community groups that are helping with household bills.
Finally, we’ll fight for upgrades to the A120, to reduce through traffic in our local villages, and seek improvements to Galleys Corner in Cressing to cut congestion and improve air quality locally.
Darrin Hammond
Darrin lives with his family in Rivenhall, where he grew up and was educated. After graduating from Writtle College in 1987, Darrin started his own landscaping business at the age of 21, and has go on to employ a significant number of local people.. Darrin is an active member of the local community, supporting local events, raising money for Essex charities and sponsoring both the Silver End Football Club and the Rivenhall Millennium committee.
Jack Bayford
Jack has lived in the local area for the past 33 years and worked in and around Witham during that time. He has a military background, having served in the Territorial Army before working for the Essex Fire Service. Jack now works in Maldon. As an ex-serviceman, Jack is a proud member of the Royal British Legion.