| Essex County Council (ECC) is reviewing its support for 41 local bus services and is asking residents to share their views.
The consultation runs from Monday 4 August 2025 to Monday 27 October 2025 and focuses on services that are currently funded by Essex taxpayers. These supported services mainly operate in rural areas, evenings, and Sundays—times when buses are less commercially viable. Around 85% of the Essex bus network is run by transport operators, but the remaining 15% is supported by the Council, costing around £11 million each year. ECC wants to make sure the bus network continues to provide good value for money while meeting passenger needs. Options being consulted on include:
The consultation covers all 12 districts in Essex and includes services that have grown in use, those with lower usage, and those that were supported temporarily after the pandemic. Your views will play an important role in shaping the future of local bus services. Feedback will be analysed and included in a report to help inform final decisions. An announcement on the outcomes will be made later this year. To take part, and view the full list of services under review, please visit the TravelEssex website. |
