Exact times when A12 will be shut near Colchester for grass cutting
Grass cutting will be taking place during the night on both occasions
Parts of the A12 are set to be shut overnight this week due to grass cutting works, causing potential delays for drivers. There will be overnight works taking place across two nights this coming fortnight on the road near Colchester.
The A12 will be shut overnight from 10pm on Tuesday (May 6) until 6am on Wednesday (May 7) so grass can be cut on either side of the road. The closures return at 10pm on Wednesday, May 14, until 6am on Thursday, May 15, while the works continue.
For all of those closures, there will be a diversion route in place. Drivers are advised to check before they travel with more details being found on the National Highways website.
There will also be additional closures on the road at the slip road of junction 30 near Ipswich, just over the border with Essex. The exit and entry sliproads of this junction on the northbound carriageway will be shut.
This is taking place on Saturday night (May 3) from 9pm all the way to 5am on Sunday morning (May 4). The same closure will be in place once again on Sunday night, running from 9pm until 5am on Monday morning (May 5).
A spokesman for National Highways said: “A12 both directions Jct 30 exit and entry slip road closures and diversion route for maintenance works on behalf of City Fibre Metro.”
The AI Summit was organised and led by Essex University vice-chancellor and UNESCO chair for analytics and data science, Professor Maria Fasli, alongside Colchester MP, Pam Cox.
Representatives from Essex County Council, Colchester Council, Southend Council, and Tendring Council, along with representatives from Essex Police, Colchester Garrison, and the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, all attended the event.
Professor Fasli’s commitment to unlocking the benefits of AI for local communities inspired the AI Summit, which also aimed to respond to the UK Government’s call to unleash the potential of AI.
Organisations heard about success stories within Essex County Council and Essex Police, driven forward by the Essex Centre for Data Analytics, established as a partnership with the University.
Leading researchers, including Professor Haris Mouratidis, Dr Haider Raza, and Professor Mariachiara Di Cesare, also highlighted how AI was already being used in the region to improve services and support businesses.
Professor Fasli said: “We want to position the region at the forefront of the AI revolution.
“We are at the vanguard of these technologies, and as a university, we have been working on AI since the late 1960s and early 1970s.
“We can help the region ensure these advanced technologies find their way into public services and businesses so we can make sure we can offer improved services and improve lives across all our communities.
“This is the beginning of the conversation, and we want to maintain the momentum.
“We are going to take all these ideas and feedback and work with our partners to make a really positive impact on communities in Essex and the region.
“We would love to hear from other organisations and businesses which want to work with us. We hope we can be an example for the rest of the UK to follow.”
