As Ongar has been developed with a poorly designed road layout, the village suffers from frequent traffic congestion and chaotic parking. Pedestrians and cyclist are very much relegated to last place here, and struggle to navigate and cross the four lane wide main street safely, in this Celtic Tiger, wild west, stage set of a village.
As a priority, once TIC has taken place, we would ask that both traffic management plans and active travel plans are implemented following consultation with local stakeholders.