From Cllr Peter Schwier – Essex County Councillor for the Hedinghams. If you wish to report a priority Castle Hedingham highway repair issue please report as usual at https://www.essexhighways.org/tell-us but then also contact the clerk at clerk@castlehedingham-pc.gov.uk with the report reference number so it can be added to his priority list.
More than 15,000 extra road and pavement repairs have been done across Essex in the past year through the Members’ Highways Initiative (MHI).
The MHI gives every Essex County Councillor a dedicated Essex Highways crew. Councillors can prioritise local highways issues that matter most to residents.
In the 2024 to 2025 financial year 15,104 repairs were completed through the programme. This is on top of regular maintenance repairs.
The works have included:
· 8,000 carriageway defect repairs, such as potholes and surface damage
· 6,000 footway repairs, including kerbs and paving issues
· Replacing or repairing bollards, signs, pedestrian guard rails and surface covers.
The initiative runs alongside other works, including Essex Highways core maintenance schedule, and last year’s extra £25 million Priority One resurfacing programme.
The MHI is now fully funded and continuing into the 2025/26 financial year. Local councillors and Essex Highways teams are already working together on new rounds of repairs. These will improve the safety of roads and pavements and keep Essex moving.