Stanway – Gateway to Traffic Hell

There has been much publicity about the traffic hell caused by the opening of the new M&S store in Stanway. Many people have taken to social media to complain and express their frustrations about the traffic chaos and the woefully inadequate parking at Stanepark Retail park. Even the M&S main Facebook page has been bombarded with negative comments on their posts about the new Colchester store.

We’ve read scores of comments from people who visited, but will never come back again. Also, people who eventually arrived, where unable to park, and had to leave again.

One local campaigner produced a Youtube video of his experience trying to negotiate the traffic to visit the retail park.

Traffic Hell

People are asking questions how on earth Government inspectors could endorse the planning application for Stanepark, which was initially twice rejected by Colchester Borough Council, on the grounds of the negative impact to traffic and shopping in Colchester town centre.

It has been suggested that new signage is put up around Stanway to warn motorists to avoid the traffic hell they are about to enter.

The new signage could read:

“Stanway Gateway to traffic hell. Kindly sponsored by M&S, B&Q and McDonalds”

We would like to hear your ideas for new signage in Stanway. Tell us what you think in the comments below.

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