A westbound bus gate between Meadgate Avenue and the roundabout would be in operation 24 hrs per day and 7 days per week. Cameras would be in place to enforce the bus gate.
Will The Baddow Road Bus Gate Cut Off Great Baddow From Chelmsford?
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11 Thoughts On Why Great Baddow Is An Awesome Place To Live
On Saturday EssexLive published a slightly tongue-in-cheek article about Great Baddow, which was not received well by many of the residents who love living in the one of the largest villages in the country. So, here’s our response. 1. Baddow Has Lost Some Pubs, But Others Thrive EssexLive asked about our old pub, The Beehive. The…
Major Housing Development Proposed For Great Baddow and Sandon
400 New Homes To Surround Great Baddow – Can The Village Cope? It has been on the cards for many years, but there are finally some more solid plans to build new homes in Great Baddow and Sandon. We all know that the country needs more houses, and housing is in high demand in and…
Recycle Your Small Electrical Items in Great Baddow
With the support of Essex Libraries, David A. Church, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Campaign Project Officer, has set up a wheeled bin inside Great Baddow Library for local residents to recycle their small electrical items for free, during opening times. What Is WEEE? WEEE is the UK’s fastest growing waste stream because technology…
Great Baddow Rejoices At The Falling of Marrable House
Marrable House Has Fallen Today the last walls of Marrable House were knocked down. We published the above photo to Facebook, and the response was extremely positive – the people of Great Baddow, and beyond, are pleased to see the end of Essex’s ugliest building! Some of the responses to the news (all can be…
Marrable “Ugliest Building” House Demolished For Heron Gate Development
Out With the Old, In With the New Marrable House has been a blot on the local landscape for years. This spring, it’s finally being demolished. Every town has a local eyesore, a building that everyone agrees has seen better days. After all, architecture is constantly changing and evolving; and what was desirable once can…
Bringey Underpass Flooded Again
After another night of heavy rain the Bringey underpass was almost completely flooded this morning, and at 3pm it was still under water. The drains were bad enough last year, but following almost a year of building work on the Bringey Cottage site, it seems to have got worse. Another hour of rain and it…
‘Festive Woollies Day’ Raises Over £600 On Last Day of Term!
Following the success of the Christmas Shoebox appeal this year, students and staff at Great Baddow High School raised over £600 for charity on the last day of term this Christmas, wearing their festive woollies for the ‘Text Santa Christmas Jumper Day’. Great Baddow High School supported the event last year, with teachers and support…
Huge Success For Operation Christmas Child
Record Breaking Number of Shoeboxes Collected for Operation Christmas Child by Staff and Students at GBHS Excellent news from our local secondary school – they have managed to fill 615 shoe boxes with Christmas presents for children! Great Baddow High School has once again smashed its target for this year’s Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal…
Top Fear At Great Baddow High School
You will be forgiven for mistaking the man in the photo as the famous Top Gear presenter, Richard Hammond. It is, in fact, the Hamster’s younger brother, and horror author, Andrew Hammond. GBHS students captivated by ‘CRYPT’ author Andrew Hammond Students in Year 7 and 8 at Great Baddow High School were captivated by tales of…