Essex County Council has set a ‘steady as you go’ budget. It was a challenging process due to the coronavirus pandemic and most councillors and staff working from home.
I voted for the budget and I commend the Essex County Council executive team on its cross-party collaboration. Following years of lobbying, on behalf of the residents of Halstead Division, about further funding for the Braintree Local Highways Panel, I was pleased to vote in support of a £7.2m package for the Essex Local Highways Panels.
This will mean that more highway safety improvements are delivered in Braintree District and is in addition to the £13.6m the county council received to fix Essex potholes, an issue of importance for residents.