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BBC Essex's Sonia Watson spoke to Jonathan Dixon, General Manager of Essex Sight, Labour Essex County Councillor Lee Scordis and Ali Gunn from United Response. A spokesperson for Essex Highways said: “We are pleased the historic town of Colchester now has City status. However, this does not change the prioritisation of our maintenance strategy, which is set for the whole of the Essex County Council area. “In order to maximise our resources, we have to prioritise our work and fix higher-risk issues first. All defects reported to us are assessed by an inspector and prioritised accordingly.”