Welcome to Essex County Council

Updates

Cost of living: find out about the cost of living support you could be eligible for.

Essex stands with Ukraine: read the latest updates on what you can do to help, and information for sponsors and guests on the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Essex County Council Services

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

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

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

Find jobs, volunteering and apprenticeship opportunities in Essex

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

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

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

Includes planning applications, recycling centres and Essex Energy Switch

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

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

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

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.

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

18 hours ago

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

24 March 2023

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

21 March 2023