LETTER to the EDITOR

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Dear Sir

With reference to the recent letters in the Resident concerning the BDRA and its function in Billericay. As chairman of the Billericay Society I consider the editor, Mr Trevor Stansfield is performing an excellent function by publishing the many colour pictures of Billericay in the Resident.

These pictures remind residents of the culture and heritage buildings that still exist in Billericay. These buildings may be the main reason why you wanted to live here. The High Streets in many towns are drab, cubed boxed shops cloning many other retail chain High Streets. Our High Street has an excellent variety of architecture and character. How many of you have studied these pictures to understand the history behind them?

If you want to know more about the interesting story that is Billericay, the Town Council and the Billericay Chamber of Commerce expanded the annual Billericay Society Town History walk to twelve walks this year. Billericay’s story covers the Mesolithic flint hand axe finds to the present day campaign to have Sun Corner registered as “Common Land”. The Billericay Society has existed for 74 years – protecting our heritage and the Green Belt with its many footpaths. If members of the BDRA want a cause-celebre it could campaign to look after our roads and monitor pot holes. Mr Gandy, backed by the Billericay Society, had the High Street’s potholes and some other badly potted roads repaired within three weeks. Proactive action can be successful. The Billericay Society’s remit is the High Street conservation zone & green belt footpaths, the rest of Billericay is available for the BDRA.

Yours sincerely

David Bremner