The city’s High Steward Sir Bob Russell has revealed through a freedom of information request to Colchester Council that the work at the Albert Roundabout, in North Station Road, cost £93,334.

The Beth Chatto planting team revamped the Albert roundabout on North Station Road in October for Colchester Council. Plants - Albert Roundabout after the planting in October (Image: Julie Skelton ...

Engineering work at the Albert Roundabout in Colchester, Essex, aimed to improve first impressions for people arriving from the train station. The top layer of soil would be removed and replaced ...

Tony Bland, 52, a campaigner, said the revamped Albert Roundabout in Colchester, Essex, looks like a “desert island” after its topsoil was replaced with sand. The topsoil was replaced to ...

Tony Bland, 52, has even posed on the revamped Albert Roundabout in Colchester, Essex, in a deckchair and next to a parasol to protest at its 'beach-like' new look. The cost of the roundabout, which ...

Tony Bland, 52, took a deckchair and parasol to the Albert Roundabout in Colchester to highlight what he said is its “beach-like” new look. The cost of the roundabout, which is covered with sand, was ...

Tony Bland, 52, took a deckchair and parasol to the Albert Roundabout in Colchester to highlight what he said is its “beach-like” new look. The cost of the roundabout, which is covered with ...

Tony Bland, 52, posed on the revamped Albert Roundabout in Colchester, Essex ... of visitors arriving in town on the train station. The sand was added to prevent weeds from growing, but Mr ...