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Useful info

https://www.maldontowncouncil.gov.uk/neighbourhood-plan/

Essex County Council have issued a reminder that the OFFICIAL Sandon Park and Ride service is now route 700 operated by First Bus. KEEP the bus ticket as this will activate the car park barrier when you return and wish to leave the car park. Bus pass holder qualify for the concessionary fare.

There is a second commercial service running (route 701) this is no longer connected with the Council Park and Ride scheme. Parking charges are NOT included in the fare!

When the Park and Ride buses stop running tickets will be accepted on the following First evening services which will stop at the car park:

Service 31 at 20:10, 21:10, 22:15 and 23:10

Service 336 at 20:40, 21:40 and 22:40

These services operate Monday to Saturday.

CAR SHARE COSTS POLICY

The links that appear on this page are to sites maintained by Essex County Council, the Police and transport operators.

The data and information behind these links should be updated by the individual site owners when necessary. If in doubt about any timetable info. check directly with the service operator.

ENGLISH road works and delays map [NOTE - only covers ENGLAND]

This link may be of interest to anyone planning or actually on a journey as it links to a countrywide map of road closures (with official diversion routes shown), road works and other causes of delay.

Use ZOOM multiple times and scroll the map to see very detailed information.

https://www.travelessex.co.uk/about-timetables-maps

Follow the link for information on a variety of information related to travelling by bus in Essex including:

Timetable search including advance information on bus timetable changes

Maps - Downloadable bus and train maps

Live bus maps - track your bus

Effective 26/7/26 - First Essex Buses

Routes 31-331-332-333 : Timetable is being revised

Burnham, Southminster, Heybridge – Chelmsford

ESSEX HIGHWAYS .

This site gives access to the Service information Centre that has information on various subjects including:

Bus Gates, and Bus Lanes

Handy information for Cyclists

If you are a walker and/or interested in Public Rights of Way it has two zoom-able maps which when greatly enlarged is well worth a look. The ProW one gives an indication of individual footpath lengths.

The section on DRIVING covers topics including:

Car running costs

Car sharing

Electric vehicles, charge points etc.

Parking

The TRAINS link will provide access to rail travel planning and the sites for First Anglia, C2C and all Transport for London services with maps, diagrams timetables etc. The TfL site is again worth a visit to explore possible days out in and around the capital.

The next link will take you to the Action Fraud website:

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

where details of numerous types of fraud and scams are listed along with brief details of what they attempt to do. There is also advice on how to avoid them and what to do if you are unfortunate enough to be a victim.

No doubt most of us think this could never happen to us BUT it won't hurt to take a look at the advice. Forewarned is forearmed as they say.

Follow this link for the Latest Alerts - Action Fraud Alert