Priority One
Priority One - Changing the face of Essex’s road network
We are investing an additional £25 million into maintenance projects across every district, city and borough in Essex to tackle the issues that matter to you.
Worn roads and paths, overgrown vegetation, tired signage and faded lines all impacts the look and feel of our local area and how we feel about the place we live.
Our home, and creating a nice place to be is, for many of us, our highest priority.
Priority One is our single largest additional investment into highways maintenance, with up to 180 resurfacing schemes taking place across the county and enabling more crews to be out on our roads.
What works will be taking place?
Across our 5,000 miles of road network, our teams are out every day working to tackle critical maintenance projects, such as tackling potholes. It is important you continue to report any issues to us.
Priority One allows us to do more, focusing on road resurfacing, drain cleaning, repainting white lines, cutting back vegetation and repairing signs. Schemes will be taking place in every district and borough across the county with details below on upcoming works.
How your money is being invested into your highway network
Essex County Council is responsible for the local road network (with National Highways responsible for larger roads like the A12 and M11). We hope, in the future, to see your vehicle tax distributed back to local government so we can invest this into our roads, but this currently goes into central government funds.
So, funding for highways comes primarily from your council tax, as well as any additional funding made available by Government.
This year we have budgeted for £39 million for our annual resurfacing programme.
On top of this, we announced in February that £12 million of additional funding would be spent including £8 million for extra crews to prioritise repairs raised by local councillors and £2 million for Local Highways Panels to deliver large schemes, freeing up existing budgets for small schemes. Through strong financial management, we are now well placed to create a mid-year funding boost, with the £25 million Priority One campaign focussing on additional schemes across the county.
Recently completed re-surfacing works
In recent days, we were in Laindon and Harlow delivering resurfacing schemes to help tackle road issues that we know frustrate you. A selection of images from these works, alongside those previously completed, can be viewed in the below slideshow.
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Before works on High Road, Laindon
After works on High Road, Laindon
Before works on High Road, Laindon
After works on High Road, Laindon
Before works on High Road, Laindon
After works on High Road, Laindon
Before works on High Road, Laindon
After works on High Road, Laindon
Completed works on Paringdon Road, Harlow
Completed works on Paringdon Road, Harlow
Completed works on Paringdon Road, Harlow
Completed works on Paringdon Road, Harlow
Completed works on Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill
Completed works on Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill
Completed works on Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill
Completed works on London Road, Great Notley
Completed works on London Road, Great Notley
Completed works on London Road, Great Notley
Completed works on London Road, Great Notley
Completed works on The Gladeway, Waltham Abbey
Completed works on The Gladeway, Waltham Abbey
Completed works on The Gladeway, Waltham Abbey
Completed works on The Gladeway, Waltham Abbey
Completed works on Rookery Road, Ingatestone
Completed works on Rookery Road, Ingatestone
Completed works on Rookery Road, Ingatestone
Completed works on Rookery Road, Ingatestone
Before works on High Road, South Benfleet
After works on High Road, South Benfleet
Before works on High Road, South Benfleet
After works on High Road, South Benfleet
Before works on High Road, South Benfleet
After works on High Road, South Benfleet
Before works on High Road, South Benfleet
After works on High Road, South Benfleet
Before works on Rectory Road, Pitsea
After works on Rectory Road, Pitsea
Before works on Rectory Road, Pitsea
After works on Rectory Road, Pitsea
Before works on Rectory Road, Pitsea
After works on Rectory Road, Pitsea
Before works on Rectory Road, Pitsea
After works on Rectory Road, Pitsea
High Street, Burnham-on-Crouch
High Street, Burnham-on-Crouch
High Street, Burnham-on-Crouch
Gardiners Lane, Basildon - Before works
Gardiners Lane, Basildon - After works
Gardiners Lane, Basildon - Before works
Gardiners Lane, Basildon - After works
Gardiners Lane, Basildon - Before works
Gardiners Lane, Basildon - After works
Before works on Maldon Road roundabout, Colchester
After works on Maldon Road roundabout, Colchester
Before works on Maldon Road roundabout, Colchester
After works on Maldon Road roundabout, Colchester
Before works on Maldon Road roundabout, Colchester
After works on Maldon Road roundabout, Colchester
Completed works on Colchester Road - Eastways, Witham
Completed works on Colchester Road - Eastways, Witham
Completed works on Regina Road, Eckersley Road, Chelmsford
Completed works on Regina Road, Eckersley Road, Chelmsford
Before works on Link Road, Canvey Island
Completed works on Link Road, Canvey Island
Machine surfacing works on the A104 Robin Hood Roundabout, Loughton
Machine surfacing works near the A104 Robin Hood Roundabout, Loughton
Machine sufacing works on Langford Road/Holloway Road, Heybridge
Machine sufacing works on Langford Road/Holloway Road, Heybridge
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Recently completed vegetation clearance works
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Before and after works on Cherry Orchard Drive, Rochford and Writtle Road, Writtle
Before and after works on Thorpe Road and Valley Road, Clacton on Sea
Before and after works on Pond Roundabout, Heybridge and Hall Road, Rochford
Before and after works photos from Ghyllgrove, Basildon and Chelmer Road, Chelmsford
Before and after works photos from Southend Road, Galleywood and London Road, Harlow
Before and after works photos from High Road, Laindon and Ferry Road, South Benfleet
Before and after works photos from Passingford Bridge Roundabout, Stappleford Abbotts and Haverhill Road, Steeple Bumpstead
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Upcoming works
We are working to identify schemes across the county. These are at different stages, some require permits to work on the road, some require design work to be undertaken and some are ready to go. The following provides the latest on the works coming up for this week.
Road resurfacing
- Limebrook Way Roundabout, Maldon. Due to start on 16/12/2024.
- Daleside Gardens, Chigwell. Due to start on 17/12/2024.
- Furtherwick Road/Eastern Esplanade. Due to start on 17/12/2024.
- Mundon Road, Maldon. Due to start on 18/12/2024.
- Sladburys Lane, Holland on Sea. Due to start on 19/12/2024.
- Church Lane, North Weald Bassett. Due to start on 20/12/2024.
Works completed so far
A total of 309 vegetation clearance schemes have been carried out so far.
43 road re-surfacing schemes have also been completed through the Priority One campaign. A full list of these schemes can be seen in the table below.
Street/location | District/borough | Works carried out |
Rectory Road, Little Burstead | Basildon | Machine Surfacing |
North Hill, Little Baddow | Chelmsford | Machine Surfacing |
B1417 Braintree Road Roundabout, Gransmore Green | Uttlesford | Machine Surfacing |
A104 Robin Hood RBT, Loughton | Epping Forest | Machine Surfacing |
A1060 Parkway, Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Machine Surfacing |
Cherry Orchard Way RBT, Rochford | Rochford | Machine Surfacing |
Link Road, Canvey Island | Castle Point | Machine Surfacing |
A129 London Road, Rayleigh | Rochford | Machine Surfacing |
Langford Road/Holloway Road, Heybridge | Maldon | Machine Surfacing |
Main Road, Hockley | Rochford | Machine Surfacing |
A414 Maldon Road, Danbury | Chelmsford | Machine Surfacing |
Regina Road/Eckersley Road, Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Machine Surfacing |
B184 Woodside Way Roundabout, Great Dunmow | Uttlesford | Machine Surfacing |
B1137 Colchester Road, Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Machine Surfacing |
B1256 Dunmow Road Roundabout | Uttlesford | Machine Surfacing |
B184 Walden Road, Great Chesterford | Uttlesford | Machine Surfacing |
Rowntree Way, Saffron Walden | Saffron Walden | Machine Surfacing |
A134 Maldon Road RAB, Colchester | Colchester | Machine Surfacing |
Mile End RBT - A134 North Approach, Colchester | Colchester | Machine Surfacing |
A129 Websters Way/Eastwood Road/Daws Heath Road, Rayleigh | Rochford | Machine Surfacing |
Colchester Road & Eastways, Witham | Braintree | Machine Surfacing |
Patching Hall Lane RAB to Broomfield Road, Melbourne | Chelmsford | Machine Surfacing |
Kings Road, Brentwood | Brentwood | Machine Surfacing |
Gardiner's Lane South, Basildon | Basildon | Machine Surfacing |
Latchingdon Road/Cold Norton Road/Fambridge Road/Palepit Corner RBT's, Cold Norton | Maldon | Machine Surfacing |
B1006 High Road, South Benfleet | Castle Point | Machine Surfacing |
Wantz Road, Writtle | Chelmsford | Machine Surfacing |
Ashlyns, Pitsea | Basildon | Machine Surfacing |
B12021 High Street, Burnham on Crouch | Maldon | Machine Surfacing |
B172 Abridge Road, Theydon Bois | Epping Forest | Machine Surfacing |
High Road, South Benfleet | Castle Point | Machine Surfacing |
Rectory Road, Pitsea | Basildon | Machine Surfacing |
The Gladeway, Waltham Abbey | Epping Forest | Machine Surfacing |
Rectory Road, Pitsea | Basildon | Machine Surfacing |
Rookery Road, Ingatestone | Brentwood | Machine Surfacing |
London Road, Great Notley | Braintree | Machine Surfacing |
Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill | Epping Forest | Machine Surfacing |
Paringdon Road, Harlow | Harlow | Machine Surfacing |
Church Street, Gestingthorpe | Braintree | Machine Surfacing |
High Road, Laindon | Basildon | Machine Surfacing |
Ronald Road, Halstead | Braintree | Machine Surfacing |
Leigh Beck Road, Canvey Island | Castle Point | Machine Surfacing |
Nether Hill, Gestingthorpe | Harlow | Machine Surfacing |
Street/location | District/borough | Works carried out |