Tag: Dengie
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Push Biking
The recent and successive cycle strategy documents from Essex and Maldon have failed to suggest what cycle routes on the Dengie could look like – so, I’ve had a go… [I should start by stating that the ideal situation would be a Dutch style network, including completely new cycleways taking the most direct line between…
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Poop-Poop
Barely a week goes by now without a collision on the Dengie roads. A couple of months ago this sadly included two fatalities. There’s clearly a problem with drunk and drug driving, but this appears to be a factor in only a minority of cases and doesn’t sufficiently explain the frequency of dangerous driving incidents.…
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Let a Thousand Knepps Bloom
Yesterday, Maldon District Council (MDC) shared on social media that they would be working in partnership with a property consultancy company that has launched a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) scheme with the Braxted Park estate. The post and linked article are light on detail, and there’s nothing about it on the MDC website, but this…
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Better Walk/Wheel/Cycle Routes
Next week, work commences on a solar farm south of Keelings Road, Dengie. This will involve constructing an access road from Keelings Road to Asheldham Brook, which could be made suitable for cycle access. From Asheldham Brook it’s only 2km to The Marshes, Southminster through land (Northwycke Farm) with a single owner: Lincoln College, Oxford.
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Weeknotes 02025 Q1 W7
The week involved discussions on community energy planning, tree initiatives, climate action, and local council activities, highlighting concerns about wind farm aesthetics and community benefits. Reflections included climate denial persistence and local governance challenges. Personal activities included flora donations and film reviews. Ideas on tactical ruralism were also explored creatively.
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Weeknotes 02025 Q1 W6
Essex County Council rejected the Burnham Library Orchard project, citing infrastructure concerns. DHBUG is exploring bus service improvements amidst threats of service cuts. Community transport initiatives and a recent transport strategy consultation highlight the need for better local transport support. Ongoing issues include funding challenges and election controversies in Burnham-on-Crouch.
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Dengie Marshes Wind Farm
The proposed Dengie Marshes Wind Farm is moving forward into a phase of public survey and persuasion. (A company called Dengie Marshes Wind Farm Limited was incorporated on 18 October 2024 and shares directors with Blenheim Renewables, the company which initiated the project.) The project has a website and is holding a series of consultation…
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Link up Rural Areas
The latest Essex cycling & walking plan is out for consultation. I’ve just taken a quick look and this is my hot take. 4 of the proposed cycle routes go through the Dengie: Mid Essex Cycle Route 12 (Burnham-on-Crouch-Southminster-Tillingham-Bradwell-on-Sea) Mid Essex Cycle Route 13 (Maldon-Latchingdon-Mayland-Bradwell-on-Sea) Maldon Green Link 11 (Mundon-Purleigh-StowMaries) Maldon Green Link 19 (Cold…
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Bus Back Bitter
The Dengie Hundred Bus Users Group public meeting on November 6th was oversubscribed and spilt out of the Burnham Town Council chamber into the lobby behind. In that lobby, a printer was churning out copies of the order of service for Remembrance Sunday, making it impossible to hear what was said in the chamber. Eventually,…
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Year One
Last week, we celebrated the first year of the Dengie Climate Action Partnership (DCAP) with a social at the Victoria Inn. More folk turned up for the social in the pub than regularly do for the monthly meet-ups in Burnham Council Chamber. An unsurprising but salutary reminder that an open formal meeting is not for…
