Traffic management

We manage traffic flow in the borough.

Traffic safety

Ways in which we manage traffic and improve safety include:

• speed limits
• speed humps and other traffic calming
• traffic signals
• pedestrian crossings

Motorists must comply with traffic restrictions at all times.

Enforcement

We are responsible for enforcement of some traffic offences. We may issue traffic penalty charge notices to offenders. Read how to:

• pay a traffic penalty charge notice
• appeal against a traffic penalty charge notice

Essex Police can also take enforcement action – go to Essex Police: driving offences.

Highways applications affecting traffic

Residents can send us requests for:

• street parties
• installations over the highway – for example, banners, flags or Christmas lights

Highways and building contractors must apply to us for:

• skip permits
• street works licences
• licences for projections over the highway