Vision for Colchester

As we move forward and think of the long-term, improving our health and wellbeing and tackling climate issues must be at the centre of our transport planning and the projects and initiatives we undertake. To enable this, a transport vision for the borough was created:

‘To transform Colchester into a place which prioritises active and safe sustainable travel to bring about health, environmental and economic benefits.’

This vision is underpinned by a series of objectives:

• Providing attractive and healthy environments: Protect, enhance, and improve the quality of the natural, built, and historic environment and reduce air pollution, to enhance residents’, workers’, and visitors’ quality of life.
• Improving sustainable transport modes: Offer an attractive and effective choice of sustainable travel (bus, cycling, walking) to encourage increased use and reduce pressure on the road network.
• Supporting economic growth and connectivity: Provide high quality transport improvements to enhance network connectivity. Support housing and economic growth in Colchester by linking communities together and enabling access to key services, transport hubs, jobs, and education.
• Providing a safer transport environment: Improve safety and the perception of safety within Colchester to promote a safe travelling environment for all road users.
• Managing demand: Manage traffic levels across Colchester’s road network and limit levels of traffic in the town centre to reduce delays and improve journey time reliability, maximising capacity through innovative solutions.
• Managing roads and signs: Secure and maintain roads and signage to an appropriate standard and ensure the network is available for use with sufficient resilience to cope with incidents.