Service 14
Dowsett Lane
7th to 16th July, between 09:00 and 18:00
Road will remain open at weekends.
Diversion Route:
Towards Wickford: From Downham Road, the bus will go left at Hawkswood Road, right at Sudbury Road, turn around at the White Horse to come back down Downham Road, and follow the line of route.
Service 82 / 82A
Chappel Road (Great Tey) Closed - Emergency Road Works
Diversion Route:
Towards Colne Engaine: After Sainsburys, the bus will come back on itself and turn left at the tollgate onto Essex Yeomanry Way (toward Eight Ash Green). The bus will then follow the A1124 past The Street and follow the normal line of route.
Temporary diversion of service 20.
Saturday 1st July for 1 day.
Due the closure of Red Barn Lane for tree cutting, route 20 will divert via: Highlands Road and Kiln Road in both directions.
Passengers should use alternative stops; nearest alternative stops are located at either
The Working Men’s club or St Frances Church on Funtley Hill.
Service 83 / 83A
Inworth Lane closure - Road works
5th July between 09:30 and 15:30
Diversion Route:
Toward Bures: The bus will continue on Jupe's Hill (without turning onto Lower Green).
Toward Colchester: The bus will continue on Jupe's Hill (without turning into Inworth Road).
Roads Not Served: Lower Green, Middle Green & Inworth Lane.
The Wales Airshow is back!
This is a huge event for Swansea that draws crowds from all across Wales. Please expect disruptions across our entire Swansea network but below are the confirmed disruptions and diversions:
Southsea food festival will take place between the 14 and 17 July.
Roads will close at 2pm on the Friday and open 12 noon on the Monday. Clarendon Road will be closed outside the old Debenhams Store and all services will need to divert via the Queens Hotel and Clarence Parade. For visitors to the festival or the shops, please use the stops at St Judes Church. Alternative stops are also at the Queens Hotel or Duisburg Way.
Over the weekend of the 1st & 2nd July there will be a Race For Life event in Southsea. Clarence Esplanade will be closed to all traffic. Open top service 50 will be diverted alone Clarence Parade and South Parade. This service will still serve Clarence Pier and South Parade Pier. A temporary bus stop will be near Avenue De Caen on Clarence Parade.
The bus stop called Fitzherbert Road on Eastern Road will be closed for maintenance work between 17 July and 2 August. A temporary stop will be supplied nearby. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Enjoy cheap travel on a new frequent service, connecting Colchester, Coggeshall, Braintree and Dunmow with Stansted Airport.
Whether heading to the skies for business or pleasure, the new addition to the First Essex Airlink bus services provides an affordable alternative to taking the car. The newly refurbished buses are equipped with luggage racks, luxury comfortable seats, air chill systems and more, to ensure a pleasant travel experience.

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