Essex Highways are considering building a new Bridge and Causeway 100 metres downstream to replace our existing Bridge at Papermill Lock.

Little Baddow Parish Council is working tirelessly on your behalf. We are in ongoing discussions with Essex Highways to facilitate a repair to the existing bridge rather than the building of a new bridge

We believe that building a larger more obtrusive bridge will change the visual landscape of Paper Mill Lock and the village surroundings forever leading to:

• Destruction of the visual landscape by constructing a raised road (causeway) of approx. 3 mtrs high across the water meadow
• Increased traffic flow including HGV,s along the main access routes ( The Ridge/North Hill). These roads are being used as "rat runs" to gain access to the A12 and inevitably increase pollution.

A new bridge will lead to :

• Increased pollution
• increased traffic levels  especially HGV’s (the new bridge will be built to full load-bearing specifications where Sat-Nav will divert HGV’s along this route)
• Destruction of the visual landscape in the Chelmer valley conservation area
• The decimation of  wildlife habitat
• Village characteristics will be changed forever
• increased traffic speed
• Increased danger to pedestrians and cyclists
• heavy construction traffic through our village