Temporary phone line disruption
A number of our phone lines will be briefly unavailable on Tuesday 11 February from 6:30pm. Changes are being made outside of opening hours to minimise disruption. Our out of hours services are not impacted.
Contact Essex County Council if you have a query about a service
Opening hours are Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 5pm, unless otherwise mentioned.
If you believe someone is in immediate danger, dial 999. Otherwise call us on the numbers below:
Telephone: 0345 603 7630
Out of hours telephone: 0345 606 1212
Email: socialcaredirect@essex.gov.uk
Telephone: 0345 603 7627
Out of hours telephone: 0345 606 1212
You can also report a concern using our online Request for support form
Check to see if the service you require is listed on this page. If not, visit our general enquiries page.
Telephone: 0345 603 7635 Email: lifelong.learning@essex.gov.uk
Telephone: 0345 603 7630
Out of hours telephone: 0345 606 1212
Email: socialcaredirect@essex.gov.uk
Telephone: 03330 135 860
Open 8:30am to 4:30pm
Visit our Blue Badge contact us page
Telephone: 0345 603 7627
Telephone: 03330 135 000
Telephone: 0345 603 7631
This number is for urgent enquiries only. Visit the highways website to report a new problem or to check an existing problem
Telephone: 0345 603 7628
More ways to contact Essex Library Services.
This number is for payments to Essex County Council
Telephone: 0345 603 7637
Telephone: 0345 603 7632
Book an appointment to register a death
Book an appointment to register a birth
Marriages and civil partnerships latest update
Telephone: 0345 603 2200
For Early Years and Family Information Service (FIS), please refer to our web pages.
To request information under the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act, go to request information
To send us a complaint or compliment, complete our online form.
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