About the council

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

Services List

Who does what in Essex

See who is responsible for providing services like housing, bin collections and benefits in your area

Your councillor

Find your councillor and learn about expenses, allowances, making a complaint and how you can become a councillor

Get involved

Attend meetings, start a petition or take part in a consultation

Senior officers

Find out about the council employees who implement decisions and run services

Our constitution

Our constitution includes rules for running the council and Members' code of conduct

Report fraud

Report misuse of our services, including social care, grants, schools, staff, blue badge or travel schemes

Make a payment

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