Meeting Notes – Home Office Meeting 21 April 2026.
- 686 service users on site.
- A further 60 intake this week.
- The site and service provisions remain stable.
- Average length of stay is around 80 days.
- Littering – The BDC street scene team surveyed the area end of March and found no significant amount of litter. The situation will be monitored.
- Traffic assessment by ECC – high level summary:
- Automotive traffic counters were placed on:
- The B1053 between Sculpins lane and the villages of Wethersfield and Finchingfield on a 60mph. No speed limit issues were recorded.
- Hudsons Hill on a 60mph. No speed limit issues were recorded.
- Blackmore End in a 30mph. Top speed of 34mph were recorded.
- A possible follow-up survey may take place once the VAS units are installed.
- Design out crime signage for Sculpins lane residents near the main entrance is ongoing and awaiting drawings for signage from ECC.
- The reinstatement of the path along the B1053 is ongoing. Parts of the pavement uncovered may need further repair, but unlikely further work will continue now until bird season ends. BDC will arrange with ECC to collect the signage left.
- Automotive traffic counters were placed on: