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PRESS RELEASE - BDC CONSERVATIVES 28TH AUGUST 2026

Friday, 28 August, 2026

Contact: Tom Cunningham: 07855 287275, [email protected] Friday, 28 August 2026 Braintree District Council Conservatives welcome four independent councillors The Braintree District Council Conservative Group are announcing that four independent councillors on Braintree District Council have joined the Conservative Party and will sit as Conservative councillors. Cllr Dennis Abram...

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