Parish councillors will create a lasting memorial to two colleagues who tirelessly served Bradwell.

At a council meeting last week, Bradwell Parish Council has decided to buy a tree in memory of Henry Biggs, known as Bob, and a bench for Kathleen Jose Hill, who both served on the council.

Bob died aged just 66 on New Year’s Day following a sudden heart attack and had attended the funeral of Mrs Hill, a former parish council chairman, two days earlier.

She died on December 16.

The dad-of-three was well known in the village for fighting to reduce the speed limit on the A120 and was a member of the Save Lives Not Time campaign group.

Even the Highways Agency paid tribute to Mr Biggs after having many dealings with him over the years.

See this week's Braintree and Witham Times for the full story.