Policy and Strategy

We make sure our strategies are integrated with land use planning, and with other strategies such as public health, community safety and social inclusion. You can download some of our polices and strategies below. Our strategy includes:

 

  • Improving access to services
  • Fair access for everyone
  • Greater safety Better integration with partners
  • Protecting our environment
  • Improving maintenance
  • Supporting our economy

 

Essex Powered Two Wheeler Strategy

The production of a powered two wheeler strategy for Essex has been made in response to the government's white paper, A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone, which highlighted the contribution that powered two wheelers could make towards an integrated transport policy. The document can be downlaoded below.

 

Signing Policy

Road users depend on traffic signing for information and guidance; highway authorities depend on such signing for the efficient working and enforcement of traffic regulations as an aid to road safety and for traffic control. The document can be downlaoded below.

 

A Boards on the publicly maintanable Highway

Click here for the A Boards policy.

Speed Management Strategy

This strategy is designed for use by all those involved in Speed Management to offer clear and consistent parameters for the setting of speed limits in Essex. The document can be downlaoded below.

 

Traffic Management Strategy

This document contains Essex County Council’s Traffic Management Strategy for Essex roads for the next 20 years. The document can be downlaoded below.