The decision by Essex County Council to close Brays Grove School is a body-blow to the local community, Liberal Democrat leader and Bush Fair councillor Chris Millington has said. Cllr Millington said:

"I'm deeply concerned at the decision taken by Essex County Council to close Brays Grove School. It's disappointing that the county council appears not to have taken on board any of the concerns raised by Liberal Democrats in our submission to the consultation. Meanwhile, the proposal for the relocation of Passmores to the Brays Grove site is creating further uncertainty for parents, and extending it to a second school."