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Essex County Council Services

Adult social care and health

Includes social care help, advice on disabilities and health conditions, Blue Badge, paying for care and support for carers

Children, young people and families

Find services for children and young people, including social care, adoption, fostering and health and wellbeing

Schools and learning

Includes school admissions, early years and childcare, post-16 options and adult learning

Jobs and apprenticeships

Find jobs, volunteering and apprenticeship opportunities in Essex

Births, ceremonies and deaths

Includes weddings, civil partnerships, births, deaths, Coroner's service, citizenship and other ceremonies

Libraries

Renew, reserve or search for a library item. Join the library, volunteer or search for an event.

Roads, streets and transport

Report a highways problem, get updates on travel, transport and roadworks

Planning, land and recycling

Includes planning applications, recycling centres and Essex Energy Switch

Business

Includes business licences, supplying the council, trading standards and support for businesses

Leisure, culture and local heritage

Includes cultural events and activities, historical records, archives and building conservation

Running the council

Find your councillor, Council Tax, what happens at council meetings and how the council is run

Make a payment

Pay social care and sundry invoices, penalty charges and licence fees

Save on future energy bills and cut your carbon footprint with group solar panel buying scheme Solar Together.

Latest News

Funding secured for residential electric vehicle charging

Funding secured for residential electric vehicle charging

Electric charge points to be rolled out across the county helping to make Essex safer, greener and healthier.

18 hours ago

Essex leaders call for changes to the A12 Widening Scheme to reflect future transport needs

Essex leaders call for changes to the A12 Widening Scheme to reflect future transport needs

We have developed alternative proposals for the detrunked sections and written to National Highways with our concerns.

24 March 2023

Essex Housing Annual Delivery Plan approved

Essex Housing Annual Delivery Plan approved

Another step forward in delivering an exciting programme of new homes and community assets.

21 March 2023

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