Survey of Public Opinion (August 2020)

RESULTS OF THE SURVEY

EXPLANATION OF RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ON ROADWAYS
– affecting SWF and THE DENGIE

Here is the result of the survey which sought your views on the Masterplan proposals for the part of the Burham Rd which currently runs along the northern perimeter of the town (and will bisect the town when the new development is complete). You will recall that the proposal by Essex Highways is to install additional roundabouts and half a dozen pedestrian crossings which, its representatives claim, will not slow the traffic. We will lose the existing bypass – the Burnham Rd (B1012) which will become an urban street – and this will not be replaced by a new bypass.

SURVEY RESULT: 95% of respondents thought the current proposals will result in increased traffic congestion, 94% thought Chelmsford City Council and Essex Highways should reconsider their ‘Masterplan’ proposals and build a new northern bypass for SWF. The 3rd question was “On the basis of what you know about the Masterplan project so far, do you think it has been well handled – 87% said “NO” … 8% said “YES” … and 5% said “Don’t know”.