MORE than 200 objections have now been submitted to plans to open fast-food giant McDonald’s fifth restaurant in Colchester. Schroder UK Real Estate Fund has applied for planning permission to create the new restaurant and drive-thru at the Turner Rise Retail Park, in Petrolea Close, Colchester. The drive-thru would be located between PizzaHut and Go Outdoors, creating 65 new jobs. However, plans have proven to be extremely controversial among residents, with 202 objections now being submitted online. Residents have raised concerns about the effect the drive-thru would have on traffic around North Station, which is already a congestion hotspot, and the effect on residents’ health.
Essex is blessed with a whole host of beautiful parks, nature and green spaces. And with lockdown restrictions easing allowing family and friends to once again meet outside, there s a wide variety of sites you could choose to visit for an afternoon or two. To help you decide where to go, we ve compiled a list of Essex attractions selected by the highest ranking customer reviews on Trip Advisor. Here are the website s top five best-ranked nature spots and parks, according to visitors, in the county.
1) Imperial Bird of Prey Academy
Address: Barleylands Farm park, Barleylands Road, Billericay, CM11 2UD
What visitors say: My husband thoroughly enjoyed his belated 60th birthday present of a half day experience. He was able to handle and learn about a wide variety of birds of prey. The experience was great value for money and he would recommend to all.
Essex is blessed with a whole host of beautiful parks, nature and green spaces. And with lockdown restrictions easing allowing family and friends to once again meet outside, there s a wide variety of sites you could choose to visit for an afternoon or two. To help you decide where to go, we ve compiled a list of Essex attractions selected by the highest ranking customer reviews on Trip Advisor. Here are the website s top five best-ranked nature spots and parks, according to visitors, in the county.
1) Imperial Bird of Prey Academy
Address: Barleylands Farm park, Barleylands Road, Billericay, CM11 2UD
What visitors say: My husband thoroughly enjoyed his belated 60th birthday present of a half day experience. He was able to handle and learn about a wide variety of birds of prey. The experience was great value for money and he would recommend to all.
Essex is blessed with a whole host of beautiful parks, nature and green spaces. And with lockdown restrictions easing allowing family and friends to once again meet outside, there s a wide variety of sites you could choose to visit for an afternoon or two. To help you decide where to go, we ve compiled a list of Essex attractions selected by the highest ranking customer reviews on Trip Advisor. Here are the website s top five best-ranked nature spots and parks, according to visitors, in the county.
1) Imperial Bird of Prey Academy
Address: Barleylands Farm park, Barleylands Road, Billericay, CM11 2UD
What visitors say: My husband thoroughly enjoyed his belated 60th birthday present of a half day experience. He was able to handle and learn about a wide variety of birds of prey. The experience was great value for money and he would recommend to all.
Fears had been raised over scooters being driven dangerously on pavements. There were also claims drug dealers were using the scooters to make deliveries. One Colchester resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said a recent trial to introduce rentable e-scooters in the town had led to a rise in dangerous riding. In February, Spin launched its public hire e-scooter trial in Colchester. The resident said: “Using electric power for single person transportation is overall a good concept. “However, it requires to be carefully blended into society if everyone is going to be willing to accept it.” He added: “I have already seen many individuals riding the Spin scooters on the pavements, mainly on Turner Road and nearby Mill Road.