Langford & Ulting Parish Council

Essex County Council (ECC) have responded to the letter that the Parish Council sent in regards to the closure of the B1019 (Langford Road) for a 6 week period. In our letter we asked for:

1. The full traffic management and diversion plans,
2. Any emergency services access and response strategy developed for the duration of the closure,
3. The risk assessment documentation for the closure.

In response to 1. The full traffic management diversion plans, they confirmed they held the information requested but cannot currently provide this due to an exception in the Environmental Information Regulations as the information is in the course of completion and currently unfinished. 

In response to 2. and 3. the response was that there is no provision for emergency services access as during the road closure there will be no road space available for emergency vehicles. Additionally the risk assessment document has not yet been recieved. 

The full response from ECC can be read here.

Update 08/05/2025: A further response was given from ECC's customer services. The respone can be read here. 

Please sign to show we have the full support of the village!  Click on link below:

Essex Petition

Anyone who lives or works in Essex over 12 can sign so ask everyone who can to sign up from your family, friends or work!

Petition Closing Date: April 30th, 2025

For further information about proposed works including the full closure of Langford Road from 21st July to early September. See this link:  Westcombe Park Development | Essex County Council (essexhighways.org)

The Parish Council have sent Highways and the development team for Westcombe Park an email outlining our concerns with the full road closure.

To read the Parish Council's letter please click here.

Pipelaying on the project, which runs from Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester to Langford, Maldon, is now complete.  Work continues on the reinstatement of land, as well as testing and the eventual commissioning of the pipeline.  

The completion of the construction phase is a huge and exciting milestone, and we are grateful for the support and understanding of the communities through which we have been working. 

For more information see this link: Layer to Langford Pipeline - Essex and Suffolk Water (eswcommunityportal.co.uk)