Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the reasons are for the time taken to commence the construction of the new roundabout at the junction of Harwich Road and the A120 east of Colchester; and when that construction is planned to begin.

Following feedback from public consultation, the design of the new roundabout, known as Pellens Corner, had to be revised.

Highways England recently awarded a contract for the construction of the new roundabout, and survey investigation work commenced on 17 July to enable the design and construction programme to be finalised.

The construction of the new roundabout is expected to commence later this summer.