There are plans to implement new speed limits in Harlow while other roads in West Essex will be temporarily closed due to roadworks from next month.

A notice placed by Essex County Council in this week’s Guardian outlines proposals for both permanent and temporary new speed limits in parts of Harlow, while forthcoming roadworks are scheduled to impact areas of Loughton and Waltham Abbey.

The council has outlined plans to introduce a new 20mph speed limit in various roads in Bush Fair, Harlow.

The roads affected will be Church Leys, St Andrews Meadow, Stony Wood, Waterhouse Moor and Westfield.

A temporary 30mph speed limit it set to be imposed on part of First Avenue, Harlow, due to gas connection works.

There will also be a temporary no tight hand turn from Orchard Croft into First Avenue and vice versa.

These works are due to begin on February 15 and last for seven days and the diversion will be via First Avenue, Howard Way and vice versa.

An alternative route is also set to come into force from Monday to allow for roadworks in a section of Spring Grove, in Loughton.

This is scheduled to last for 61 days and the diversion will be via Summerfield Road, Hillcrest Road, Spring Grove and vice versa.

Water mains replacement works mean a section of Woodgreen Road, in Waltham Abbey, is also due to close on Monday for a period of up to 56 days.

The diversion will be via Upshire Road, Paternoster Hill, Parklands, Crooked Mile Roundabout, Crooked Mile, Sewardstone Road, Farm Hill Road, Honey Lane, Honey Lane Roundabout, Skillet Hill, Volunteer Roundabout and Honey Lane.

An alternative route is using Woodridden Hill, Wake Arms Roundabourt, High Road, Crown Hill, Copthall Green and Horseshoe Hill.

Further details on these notices and more information about other forthcoming works can be found in the public notices section of our website via this link.