Social distancing is not going to be easy. We're working on different ways that we can keep in touch and it's really important that you have an opportunity to talk to us, when you need to. You can fill out this form to tell us how you are feeling or if you need help with anything. If you want...More
Locations on a stretch of the A127 and two areas to the south of it (Upper Mayne and East Mayne) in Basildon have been identified as exceeding legal limits for nitrogen dioxide. Essex County Council and Basildon Borough Council were directed by Government to improve air quality on the A127 as...More
Essex County Council Housing Strategy: Draft Consultation Summary Document
Proposed approach, goals and high-level actions for comment, February 2020
Vision and priorities
Housing matters to Essex County Council (ECC). We are signatories to the...More
Road congestion is one of the major problems facing businesses, yet businesses are one of the major causes of road congestion.
It’s a dilemma too few in business are comfortable facing up to, but BusinessTime in Essex believes it’s time to face the unpalatable – which is why they have...More
Essex Rural Strategy Questionnaire
The Essex Rural Strategy 2020-2024
Essex is a rural county with 72% of its land area designated as rural. The Essex Rural Partnership (http://www.essexruralpartnership.org.uk) brings together a wide range of organisations from...More
Take the Essex Plastic Pledge for your local organisation. You will receive a waste reduction pack and an e-newsletter packed full of hints and tips. More
Can you guess the weight of the Army and Navy flyover?
The flyover has been a feature of the Chelmsford skyline for more than 40 years and its removal is a significant milestone for the city.
To mark the occasion, we are giving primary school children in...More
This is the application form for the Love Essex Fund.
Love Essex want to help more communities work together to find ways of reducing household waste. We’re excited to announce The Love Essex Fund, offering microgrants of up to £500 to help groups and individuals to support residents...More
Harlow and Gilston Garden Town
Transport Strategy Consultation: Getting Around the Garden Town
• Getting Around in the Garden Town – The transport strategy in full
• Getting Around in the Garden Town – In Brief
• Why Do We Need a Transport...More
This Self-care JSNA is to provide an evidence base for the development and improvement of the care and the ways in which we support and empower people to self-manage long term conditions and their general health in the Mid and South Essex STP area.
Stakeholder views are a central part...More
Consultation Former Lexden Springs School, Halstead Road, Colchester, CO3 9AB
Essex County Council is intending to sell the former Lexden Springs School site.
Following its relocation to brand new purpose built premises at a nearby site in the summer of 2019, the former site is...More
The Essex Coast Recreational disturbance Avoidance & Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) is an initiative to raise awareness of the birds that feed and breed on the Essex coast, so that people can enjoy the coast and its wildlife without disturbing the birds. It is a partnership of the following...More
Working in partnership with the senior leadership team of Stebbing Primary School, Essex County Council is exploring the possibility of expanding the school (on a phased basis) to 210 places from September 2020, so that it may admit cohorts of 30 children into its Reception Year going forward...More
Take the Essex plastic pledge for your school. You will receive a waste reduction pack and bi-monthly e-newsletter packed full of hints, tips and ideas. More
Mountnessing CE Primary School - Public Consultation
Invitation to attend a Public Exhibition and to take part in an Online Public Consultation relating to the p roposed expansion of Mountnessing CE Primary School.
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Essex County Council spends over £2bn each year on essential services for the people of Essex.
This is a substantial amount of money, but it doesn’t go as far as we would like. Just like households across Essex, we have to make difficult choices about where we spend,...More
The consultation concerns the proposed changes to the Essex Formula for Funding Schools for 2020/21.
Essex County Council has a duty to consult with all mainstream schools over the proposed changes to the Essex Formula for Funding Schools.
This consultation has been approved by the...More
Your Views Matter
Our Charter is a set of SIX promises we make to our care leavers. Please complete this short survey so that we can better understand your experiences and know whether the Charter is working for you.
What you tell us in this survey will be kept safe. You can choose to...More
Consultation on Service 63 -West Mersea to Colchester operated by Hedingham
Background
Service 63 operates Monday to Saturday with financial support from Essex County Council (ECC). Due to low passenger usage between West Mersea and Berechurch, it is proposed that some...More
This Self-care JSNA is to provide an evidence base for the development and improvement of the care and the ways in which we support and empower people to self-manage long term conditions and their general health in the Mid and South Essex STP area.
Stakeholder views are a central part...More
Consultation on ECC Developers' Guide to Infrastructure Contributions
Essex is proud to have been at the forefront of development of housing, industry and infrastructure for many years now. It provided support for two of the post-war New Towns and other developments such as major town...More
Freshwaters Primary Academy Expansion - Public Consultation
Invitation to attend a Public Exhibition and to take part in an Online Public Consultation relating to proposed Freshwaters Primary Academy Expansion. More
Harlowbury New Primary School, Harlow - Public Consultation
Invitation to attend a Public Exhibition and to take part in an Online Public Consultation relating to the proposed new primary school associated with the Gilden Way housing development. More
Essex County Council (ECC) is conducting work to enable, empower and transform the lives of people who are supporting and providing care for someone who may struggle to cope without that input. ECC is exploring how technology can be used to support this endeavour and we are seeking your...More
Basildon Borough Council and Essex County Council are working together to make Basildon an even more vibrant place to live, work and visit. Part of this work is to develop a new strategy that will ensure growth in the borough is inclusive, and will set out how both local authorities will work...More
Colchester Local Highways Panel (LHP) has approved funding for a 20mph Zone on the Birch Glen Estate. This was following a petition from residents concerning speeding on the estate roads.
A survey undertaken in 2014 indicated that mean speeds on Queensland Drive were 24.1mph. Subsequent...More