| Open Consultations | Date Closes |
|---|---|
| Consultation for Dunton Field Early Years Nursery | 17 June 2019 |
| Essex Public Library Service Consultation - Community Involvement - Tier 4 | 18 June 2019 |
| Essex Public Library Service Consultation - Community Involvement - Tier 3 | 18 June 2019 |
| Argenti Care Technology Referrers Survey | 28 June 2019 |
| Ringway Jacobs Clean Air Day Survey 2019 | 30 June 2019 |
| See All Open Consultations | |
| Closed Consultations | Date Closed |
|---|---|
| Health needs of residents living at Templefields House, Greenway House, and Terminus House in Harlow | 16 June 2019 |
| Essex 2020 - give us your views! | 16 June 2019 |
| LBS Pilot | 13 June 2019 |
| Eastern Highways Alliance - Market Engagement Survey (Eastern Highways Framework 3) | 12 June 2019 |
| Consultation for Dunmow St Mary's Primary | 10 June 2019 |
| See All Closed Consultations | |
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
Introduction
Essex County Council (ECC) carried out a public consultation on several proposals for the Chelmsford Park & Ride service, which aim to reduce costs to the taxpayer, improve the running times of services and meet some customer requests received from engagement carried out in summer 2018.
The consultation ran from 21 January to 22 March 2019, and asked questions around the following:.
Key conclusions
Please see final report for summary of qualitative themed responses.
Key findings from the consultation have been presented to County Councillors, and a final decision on the proposals is expected in late summer 2019.
Service 11 operates Monday to Friday with financial support from Essex County Council (ECC). ECC considered amending the Monday – Friday timetable and carried out a public consultation regarding this proposal between 28 November 2018 and 02 January 2019.
Due to congestion around Severalls Business Park and Colchester North Station in the late afternoon and evening, ECC proposed amending the existing timetable with the aim of improving reliability.
The Proposal
The consultation therefore put forward the following question: Would you like to see the service revert to its previous route?
Key conclusions
A high number of responses said they agreed with the changes.
Summary
On the basis of the outcome of the consultation, it was agreed to amend the timetable in accordance with the proposal.
Final Decision
The new timetable will come into operation on Monday 18 March, stakeholders have been informed.
Introduction
Service 381 operates Monday to Saturdays with financial support from Essex County Council (ECC). ECC considered amending the Monday – Friday timetable and carried out a public consultation regarding this proposal for 6 weeks between 16 October 2018 and 26 November 2018
Due to low passenger numbers in the early morning and late afternoon period, ECC looked at ways to increase patronage on the 381 service and proposed to make the changes below.
The service to start at 6:55 from Coopersale to Epping Station with another run at 07:25, the timetable will then resume the current operation from Coopersale to Harlow from 7:55. The last two journeys of the day will operate between Epping Station - Coopersale at 18:05 and 18:30.
The consultation therefore put forward the following question: Would you like to see the service revert to its previous route?
Key conclusions
Respondent themed responses said they did not want to see services change and a number of respondents stated the withdrawal would affect them, there routine and community.
Summary
On the basis of the outcome of the consultation, it was agreed to take no action at this time.
Final Decision
As the comments from the survey were not conclusive, Essex County Council has decided to take no action following the consultation. The running of the service will be monitored further and Officers propose to meet with Local Parish Councils over the coming months to see how the current service can be improved for local residents.