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 your local council for help with housing
Your local council for housing related advice and support such as what to do if you're at risk of homelessness, applying for council housing and claiming Housing Benefit.
Contact your local council:
Essex County Council is not a housing authority. However, we do have a programme of housing development. This programme is being delivered through Essex Housing, our in-house development arm. Essex Housing uses publicly-owned land to:
We work with various partners to good quality housing and community facilities across the county. You can find out more on the Essex Housing website.