Making Essex safer, greener and healthier
We’re developing cycling and walking networks across Essex and would now like to hear from residents in Basildon, Castle Point, Rochford and Witham. Are the routes we’ve identified broadly correct? Are any key routes missing? What are the key issues in these areas? Please click on the link further down this page to access the survey and give us your feedback – the survey is open until 15th January 2024.
This consultation follows the one held recently for Braintree, Brentwood, Chelmsford and Colchester. A report on what we found out will be published shortly.
These cycling and walking networks are called Local Cycling Walking and Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) which are evidence-led, long-term plans to help identify cycling, walking, and wheeling improvements at the local level as set out in the Government’s Gear Change 2020 report available to read here.
They’re important as they help us identify key walking and cycling routes used by residents to connect to places such as schools, workplaces and shops.
We want to encourage everyone in Essex to travel sustainably - walk, cycle or use public transport - rather than automatically jumping into cars, especially for shorter journeys. By designing and building more infrastructure that creates healthy streets and encourages cycling and walking, Essex residents will have more choice and gain health benefits through reduced congestion and better air quality. New infrastructure can also help residents save money when other costs continue to increase and make the roads less busy for those who have to use it.
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Active travel road map 2023/24
A summary of how we are transforming travel in Essex to make the county safer, greener and healthier.
Oct/Nov/Dec 2023
- Engagement with local communities in Basildon, Chelmsford, Colchester and Harlow.
- Public consultation on cycling and walking networks in Basildon, Castlepoint, Rochford and Witham.
- Engagement about healthy school streets in Brentwood, Wickford and Colchester.
Early 2024
- Public consultation on proposed routes in Basildon, Chelmsford, Colchester and Harlow.
- Public consultation on cycling and walking networks in Epping Forest, Maldon, Clacton and county-wide.
April 2024 onwards
- Construction starts on healthy school streets plus Colchester 4 route and Harlow 9 route.
Closed activities
BASILDON - walking and cycling improvements connecting Basildon town centre and enterprise zone with Pitsea
We are about to start designing proposed improvements to a walking and cycling route in Basildon- and we would love to hear your views. The route is is 4.5km long and starts at Broadmayne, just east of the Ghyllgrove and Southernhay crossroads and finishes at Fairleigh Avenue/Fairleigh Road. Please see the map below or download it here .
CHELMSFORD - walking and cycling improvements from Chelmsford city centre to Springfield and Beaulieu Park.
We are about to start designing proposed improvements to a walking and cycling route in Chelmsford- and we would love to hear your views. The route is approximately 4km in length and starts on New Street and finishes at New Nabbotts Way where it meets the A130 White Hart Lane roundabout at Beaulieu Park passing through Anglia Ruskin University and the Chelmer Valley Nature Reserve. Please see the map below or download it here .
COLCHESTER - walking and cycling improvements linking Colchester Business Park to the Greenstead residential area
We are about to start designing proposed improvements to a walking and cycling route in Colchester- and we would love to hear your views. The route is 8 kms and starts at the Severalls Lane/Mill Road roundabout and finishes on Avon Way at the Greenstead roundabout junction. Please see the map below or download it here .