On Thursday 30th September it was the official opening of the new Colchester Depot I was lucky enough to attend the ceremony. In Attendance were quite a few local stake holders and it was good to hear how being a bus driver really does put you at the heart of the community and how valued our services are to the communities of Essex.
The site mirrors the new Town centre offices, travel shop and staff rest area. It is a real pleasure to see colleagues working in state-of-the-art facilities. With the new buses due at Colchester very soon, I am sure that the foundations previously laid will go from strength to strength.
Like every one else, I was shocked when I heard and saw on the news that a Colchester driver had been seriously injured in an incident that occurred whilst he was in service. The fact that so many colleagues have shown concern for his well being and the speed of his recovery makes me proud. First Essex are supporting his family and I am glad to report he is now in a satisfactory condition.
On a final note as next week the "Your Voice" surveys go live in depots. I shall be aiding colleagues in completing the survey. You will find me in the following depots on:
Monday 5th Oct Chelmsford
Tuesday 6th Oct Basildon
Wednesday 7th Hadleigh
Thursday 8th Oct Colchester
Friday 9th Oct Clacton am/ Braintree pm
A competition is running for each depot if they achieve over 75 % completion rate - prizes of £500 £250 and £100 are up for grabs.
Hi Ant (of the ANT & DEB Your voice double act) their is a link to the your voice survey on our onestop depot website www.basildondepot.com anyone can pop on there, you dont have to work at Basildon :-)
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