Winter MaintenanceDuring the winter maintenance season (November - March), we provide real-time updates on gritting, public transport, school closures and waste collection from across the Essex boroughs and districts. This page automatically updates when new information is received from the relevant local authorities.

Gritting Update
Road-surface temperatures expected to remain well above freezing for the next five days. Gritters will remain on standby throughout the remainder of the week ahead. NEW: View real-time road surface temperatures across Essex using the Vaisala Interactive Map

Public Transport
Public transport services are running as published. Our team will continue to monitor the weather throughout Wednesday and should there be a deterioration which impacts upon public transport an update will be provided on this page. Details on roadworks and road closures can be viewed on the Essex Travel Information web site

School Closures
All Essex schools are expected to open as normal this morning, Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Waste Collection
Waste collection services are operating as normal |