Cllr Stephen Robinson, Leader of Chelmsford City Council (CCC), has recently written in response to criticisms of the plans for the Burnham Road (B1012). He says he has discussed his response with the Essex County Council (ECC) Cabinet Member for Highways and the CCC Director of Sustainable Communities (amongst others). His reply is both disappointingly dismissive and poorly considered. ...

2021-12-02-Report-Survey-conducted-by-the-Infrastructure-GroupDownload SURVEY COMMENTS & UPDATE – 04/12/2021 Woodham Infrastructure Group Survey There were 307 responses to this survey which focussed on the opinions of the residents and businesses in South Woodham Ferrers – an excellent result for this area. This is about infrastructure – we are not campaigning...

Comments on New Development in SWF – from Planning & Building Control website Planning reference 20/00002/MASPublished cut off date: Friday 24/7/2020. Several pages contain only the following comment: “Handwritten comments received”. Is this adequate or should a comprehensive record be available to the public?We have removed the names from the following comments and replaced...

South Woodham’s Tragic Roundabout (otherwise known as the Sainsbury’s Roundabout) has been given the thumbs down. It fails on several counts – not least among which are fears that it isn’t safe. Here’s a short video that sets out the issues.  The significance of all this is  that the people who are responsible for these matters continue to argue...

The current Plans for South Woodham and the Dengie appear to be a recipe for gridlock affecting the principal roads that serve the area. How has this come about, what can we expect if the current plans are not changed, and what can be done about it? This video programme addresses the potential problems and looks for a solution that is in the best interests of all.     MAKE YOUR...

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...

South Woodham Ferrers Town Council Response to Stage 2 Masterplan Consultation for Site 10 Link:  https://www.southwoodhamferrerstc.gov.uk/_UserFiles/Files/Masterplan%20Site%2010%20stage%202%20MC%20final%20comments.pdf Road Infrastructure The Town Council finds the plan lacking in a cohesive road transport plan that takes into account all the factors that are likely to...

RECENT CORRESPONDENCE Response by Alan Harper to letter from CCC Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for your email written on behalf of Mr. Eveleigh, my response to your unsigned comments are as follows. Could you please inform me of exactly what form a ‘transport assessment’ takes and how will it be undertaken? Also you state that you have no substantive evidence that demonstrates...

The Situation There are to be new housing developments in Maldon, South Woodham and the Dengie and, in all likelihood, a new PowerStation: Bradwell B.This will generate a great deal of traffic both during the building phase and thereafter. It has been estimated that some 500-700 HGVs, servicing the Bradwell B site alone will negotiate the Burnham Road each day.The pinch point is the Burnham Road...

UPDATE on POLLUTION: A 2019 Department of Transport traffic survey on the A132 showed it carries, TWICE as much traffic as the A414 through Danbury – and the A414 was declared an ‘air quality management area’ in October 2018. As post-COVID lockdown traffic returns, long Wickford bound queues are being seen at Sainsbury’s. Residents close to the Ferrers Rd and King...