RESIDENTS are being asked to share their views on the county's road and transport network.

This includes the condition of roads and footways to the quality of cycling facilities.

The responses, from individual households chosen at random, will be compared with the views of other members of the public across England and Scotland as part of the National Highways and Transport (NHT) public satisfaction survey.

Essex County Council is one of 112 local authorities to sign up to a survey which will ask members of the public exactly the same questions, whether they live in Clacton or Cornwall.

The survey, which is being run for the tenth year is the largest collaboration between local authorities offering the opportunity to compare results, share in best practice and identify further opportunities to work together in the future.

The questionnaire will be sent to a minimum random sample of at least 6,000 of the county's residents this week, followed by a reminder, with local and national results to be published in mid-October.

Since the survey is based on a sample, residents that receive a copy are being urged to take part.

Cllr Ian Grundy, Essex County Council cabinet member responsible for Highways, said: “The Council invests millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money into the road and transport network every year.

“It is vital to ensure the public are getting value for money and that is why we continue to participate in the NHT survey, which provides an independent reflection of the public’s opinion on roads and transport services in Essex."

Essex County Council invested £66 million into road improvements over the past year.

Last year Essex Highways completed a record 3.24 million square metres of road surfacing to improve the condition of Essex roads. 

The Council has also committed to upgrading 42,000 streetlights to energy-saving LED lamps and Park and Ride users have seen new buses in Chelmsford and a new Colchester General Hospital stop.