Whilst the National Result was not what any of us had hoped for, we should remember that the Conservative Party gained its highest share of the vote (42.4%) since 1983.
We are in any case delighted with the outcome in the Braintree constituency.
It is anticipated that there will shortly be a vacancy for the Bumpstead Ward on BDC. The ward comprises the villages of Steeple and Helions Bumpstead, Birdbrook and Sturmer.