Opening hours are Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 5pm, unless otherwise mentioned.
To report abuse or neglect:
If you believe someone is in immediate danger, dial 999. Otherwise call us on the numbers below:
Report a concern about an adult
Telephone: 0345 603 7630
Out of hours telephone: 0345 606 1212
Email: socialcaredirect@essex.gov.uk
Report a concern about a child
Telephone: 0345 603 7627
Out of hours telephone: 0345 606 1212
You can also report a concern using our online Request for support form
General enquiries
Check to see if the service you require is listed on this page. If not, visit our general enquiries page.
Adult Community Learning (ACL)
Telephone: 0345 603 7635 Email: lifelong.learning@essex.gov.uk
Adult Social Care
Telephone: 0345 603 7630
Out of hours telephone: 0345 606 1212
Email: socialcaredirect@essex.gov.uk
Adult Social Care invoices and Financial Assessment queries
Telephone: 03330 135 860
Open 8:30am to 4:30pm
Blue Badge
Visit our Blue Badge contact us page
Children's Social Care
Telephone: 0345 603 7627
Coroner's service
Telephone: 03330 135 000
Highways
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
Libraries
Telephone: 0345 603 7628
More ways to contact Essex Library Services.
Make a payment
This number is for payments to Essex County Council
Telephone: 0345 603 7637
Registration services
Telephone: 0345 603 7632
Book an appointment to register a death
Book an appointment to register a birth
Marriages and civil partnerships latest update
Schools
Telephone: 0345 603 2200
For Early Years and Family Information Service (FIS), please refer to our web pages.
Request information
To request information under the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act, go to request information
Complaints and compliments
To send us a complaint or compliment, complete our online form.
For journalists and media
Visit our Press Desk page.
Our postal address and how to get to County Hall