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22/05/2026

🚗⚡ We’re hiring: Project Manager – EV Infrastructure Delivery

Join Essex County Council to lead the delivery of our EV charging programme. You’ll manage high-value contracts, ensure quality and compliance, and drive rollout at pace, working with partners across transport, legal, finance and sustainability.

Ideal for a confident Project Manager with strong stakeholder management, risk management skills and a passion for sustainable transport. Help shape a safer, greener, healthier Essex. 🌍

To find out more and apply, see below!

Project Manager ....

21/05/2026

Active Essex are encouraging you to get moving this May with their Walk for Your Mind campaign, part of Find Your Active: Move for Your Mind. 👣

Looking after your mental wellbeing doesn’t have to be complicated, even small amounts of movement, like a walk, can make a real difference to how you feel.

Take a look at their website to discover walking opportunities near you and get involved this Walking Month.

In celebration of National Walking Month, we’re stepping out with Walk for Your Mind, part of our Find Your Active: Move For Your Mind campaign. We're here to remind you that looking after your mental wellbeing doesn’t have to be complicated, even small amounts of movement, like walking, can mak...

18/05/2026

🚶‍♀️ Safer Streets = More People Walking

Walking is one of the simplest forms of travel but it only works when people feel safe and confident in their surroundings

That’s why new government-backed guidance and training from Active Travel England is so important. It will support councils to revamp streets with the safety of women and girls in mind, helping create more inclusive, welcoming environments for everyone.

When streets are designed with safety at their core, more people choose to walk for everyday journeys, to access local services, and to stay active.

This initiative is a vital step towards delivering the Government’s Safer Streets mission and its ambition to halve violence against women and girls within the next decade.

To read the article, see below:

New Government guidance will be issued to councils nationwide to help them consider how to make their streets safer for women and girls

15/05/2026

Go Jauntly has launched a new campaign, the Everyday Mountains Challenge 🌄

From 1 May to 30 June, you’re challenged to walk 300k, that’s just around 5km a day.

Walking is a simple but powerful way to boost your physical and mental wellbeing, while giving you the chance to explore your local area and build healthier daily habits.

Take on the challenge and see how far you can go!

Walk 300km this spring - around 5km a day. A simple step outside to boost your wellbeing & rise above life’s everyday mountains.

11/05/2026

🚌Have your say on bus travel in Essex

Transport Focus, the independent watchdog for bus users, is working with Ipsos to gather passenger feedback across Essex.
Between 7 April 2026 and 31 March 2027, interviewers will be speaking to passengers at bus stops and on board buses on selected days.

The short survey can be completed online via a link or QR code, or on paper if needed.

Your views help shape discussions with government and the transport industry - if you’re asked to take part, please do!

Transport Focus Survey 2026/2027 - Your bus journey 07 Apr 26 Transport Focus is the official, independent consumer watchdog that promotes the interests of bus users in England (except London). They base their work on research, seeking the views of transport users on a range of issues that affect th...

08/05/2026

01/05/2026

Are you considering transitioning to an electric vehicle but would like to find out more information?

Join the ‘Electrifying Essex’ event on Saturday 18 July 10am to 3pm at Colchester Park and Ride.

During the event, you will have the chance to:

🚗learn more from industry experts and ask any questions which you might have around EVs.
🚗find out about the benefits of transitioning to an EV as well as other sustainable transport options.
🚗Test drive an electric car or bike.
🚗Discover the latest advancements in EV technology.

Register for the free event on Eventbrite. https://electrifyingessex.eventbrite.com

30/04/2026

Update on the Chelmsford Park & Ride

Service 700 is the official ECC Park & Ride, now run by First Bus. £3.10 day ticket (£1.60 concessions) includes parking + bus. At Sandon, the ticket opens the exit barrier.

⚠️Service 701 is no longer part of Park & Ride (parking not included).
🚗 20 mins free for drop‑off/pick‑up
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Group tickets available
🌙 Evening First services accept Park & Ride tickets – check timetables online.

Beat the traffic with stress free travel, affordable, easy to park, toilet facilities and help on help on hand if needed. By using our service you’re creating a better environment for everyone who lives, works, shops and goes to school in towns / cities and more convenient than parking in the town...

27/04/2026

Tomorrow is World Day for Safety and Health at Work! 🌍🦺

How we travel to and from work plays a vital role in protecting our health, wellbeing, and safety.

Promoting active and sustainable travel, such as walking, cycling, and public transport, helps to:

✅ Reduce road risk and congestion

✅ Improve physical and mental wellbeing

✅ Create cleaner, safer environments around workplaces

✅ Support a preventative approach to health and safety

By encouraging safer, healthier travel choices, we’re not only reducing emissions, we’re helping to protect people before incidents happen. A safer journey supports a safer working day.

24/04/2026

🚶‍♀️🚲 Recent survey findings reported by The Independent indicate that a growing number of UK drivers are choosing to walk or cycle more frequently, with others considering doing so.

The research suggests that changes in travel behaviour are linked to ongoing fuel price pressures, highlighting the role of walking and cycling as part of the wider transport mix for everyday journeys.

Have a look at the full article here:

A new survey has revealed drivers are turning to walking and cycling due to fuel prices soaring since the start of the Iran war

22/04/2026

Speed is the leading factor in fatal road collisions in Essex.

In 2025, 60 people lost their lives, with almost half linked to excess speed.

We’re consulting on a new Essex Safer Speeds Strategy to support our Vision Zero goal of eliminating deaths and serious injuries by 2040.

If you live, work, or travel in Essex, please complete the consultation, following the link below. It closes on 26th April.

Find and participate in consultations run by Essex County Council