Witham: £4m new community centre receives approval

The community centre is planned to be built behind the Aldi supermarket on Hatfield Road in Witham

A new multimillion-pound community centre has been backed for development.

Braintree District Council approved the £4.04m funding for the two-storey building on Hatfield Road in Witham, Essex.

The council said it would fund £2.27m for the centre and £1.77m would come from developers.

The centre's plans include a mixed-use hall, kitchen, bar area and changing rooms for the adjacent football pitches.

Frankie Ricci, Conservative cabinet member for communities at Braintree District Council, said the centre would be a "great asset" for local communities to use.

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