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Working with other councils in Essex, we have now virtually completed the first phase of on-street measures designed to make city/town centre public spaces safer for people during the Covid-19 crisis. Called 'Safer, Greener, Healthier', these schemes provide bigger, safer spaces in key locations for city centre shoppers, residents, workers and visitors to social distance in. Read full story
Almost a third of greenhouse gases in Essex come from transport, the Essex Climate Action Commission heard this week. Read full story
Campaigners have applauded news that Highways England is to progress a major road scheme in Essex. They say the upgrade of the A120, from Braintree to the A12, to a dual carriageway will deliver a valuable boost to the county economy, benefiting businesses, creating jobs and unlocking growth in the area. Read full story
More investment is being made by Essex Highways to repair Harlow cycleways with town county councillors now able to pinpoint places where they feel cycleway defects need to be priority repaired. Read full story
More than 1,500 people have visited a virtual ‘village hall’ to find out about and give views on plans for a new station at Beaulieu and North East bypass of Chelmsford. Read full story
Essex County Council has now submitted an ambitious bid for further Government Emergency Active Travel funding to the Department for Transport (DfT). Read full story
In July a key section of Brentwood High Street was closed to most traffic to enable safer social distancing for people in the town centre. Brentwood High Street closure to be removed following review and local feedback Read full story
Parents and children across Essex are being asked to think about how they get to school in September and visit the Stop.Swap.GO! website to start to plan their journey. This is particularly important because for many families their journey will be different – or they might want to choose another way of making it. Read full story
The hours of use for Concessionary Bus Passes in Essex will return to normal on Tuesday 1st September 2020. Read full story
Swap to walking and cycling with a 60 Day Challenge run by Stop. Swap. GO! and you could win fantastic prizes, including Love2Shop and Amazon e-vouchers and even the chance to win a bike and cycling or walking accessories to the value of £1,000! Read full story
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