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Consultation on Service 63 - West Mersea to Colchester operated by Hedingham

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 journeys start and finish at Berechurch, William Harris Way. ECC is carrying out a public consultation regarding this proposal for 6 weeks between 4 November 2019 and 13 December 2019 ... More

Opened 4 November 2019

A120/A133 Link Road and Rapid Transit System

Consultation for the A120/A133 Link Road and Rapid Transit System scheme. More

Opened 4 November 2019

School Funding 2020-21

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 Essex Schools Forum at the meeting held on 11th November 2019. More

Opened 11 November 2019

Budget Consultation 2020-21

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, and where to make savings. We face financial pressure because: the money we receive from national government has reduced – for every £1 we received five years ago, we receive... More

Opened 18 November 2019

Consultation for Mountnessing CE Primary School Expansion

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. More

Opened 27 November 2019

Proposal to expand Stebbing Primary School from September 2020

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 from that date. Appropriate permanent accommodation would be delivered on the school site to allow that to happen. More

Opened 8 January 2020

The Essex Coast RAMS Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

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 12 Essex Local Planning Authorities (LPAs): Basildon Council Braintree District Council Brentwood Borough Council Castle Point Borough Council Chelmsford City Council ... More

Opened 10 January 2020

Consultation of former Lexden springs school site

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 vacant and Essex County Council has no further operational use for it. In order for the sale of part of the site to proceed, the consent of the Secretary of State for Education is required under... More

Opened 10 January 2020

Self-Care JSNA: Stakeholder Views (re-opened)

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 to this JSNA, to understand the current available resources, related strategies and work programmes, and any organisational barriers. More

Opened 15 January 2020

Population Health Conference 14/01/2020

Delegate's feedback on the Population Health & Wellbeing Conference held on 14th Janaury 2020 More

Opened 17 January 2020

Harlow and Gilston Garden Town - Transport Strategy Consultation: Getting Around the Garden Town

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 Strategy? • Our Garden Town Objectives • The Current Position and Garden Town Opportunities • New Public Travel Routes (Sustainable Transport Corridors) • Action... More

Opened 31 January 2020

ETT Trainee Mental Health and Well Being Survey

ETT Trainee Mental Health and Well Being Survey More

Opened 6 February 2020

Army and Navy Flyover Competition

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 Chelmsford the chance to win a £75 voucher for Evans Cycles and a scooter storage pod for their school with our competition. All entrants will also get a 10% discount code for Evans Cycles in... More

Opened 10 February 2020

Essex Rural Strategy 2020 consultation

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 the public, private and voluntary sectors to co-ordinate action on the major challenges facing the county’s rural areas. Since 2016, the Essex Rural Strategy has provided the focus for its... More

Opened 19 February 2020

2020Vision: For a Clearer Road Ahead

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 launched their campaign: 2020 Vision: For a Clearer Road Ahead. So, here’s the challenge... During 2020, they want to see as many businesses as possible offer at least 20% of their workforce... More

Opened 24 February 2020

Essex County Council Housing Strategy

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 long-term aspirations for the county set out in the Vision for Essex , that includes the ambition to use the development of new homes over the next 20 years as an opportunity to enhance the County.... More

Opened 3 March 2020

Air Quality in Basildon – Business Survey

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 quickly as possible and a new 50mph speed limit has now been introduced to tackle that particular issue. The councils have also been directed by Government to carry out further analysis to... More

Opened 12 March 2020

We are listening

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 to talk to us directly you can by calling any of the following numbers: Various numbers... If you are at immediate risk of harm please.... More

Opened 20 March 2020

Consultation for Forest Hall High School, Stansted Mountfitchet

Invitation to review an Online Public Exhibition relating to the proposed new build accommodation at Forest Hall High School, Stansted Mountfitchet. More

Opened 15 April 2020

Consultation for Stebbing Primary School

Invitation to review an Online Public Exhibition relating to the proposed new build accommodation at Stebbing Primary School. More

Opened 15 April 2020

Consultation for Wickford PRU

Invitation to review an Online Public Exhibition relating to the proposed new Wickford Pupil Referral Unit, Alderney Gardens, Wickford. More

Opened 16 April 2020

Rejuvenating Clacton Town Centre

Tendring District Council and Essex County Council have been working with businesses and other bodies to draw up proposals for Clacton Town Centre to be put forward in a bid for government’s Future High Streets Fund. Clacton Town Centre has been shortlisted by the government for this funding which aims to transform struggling town centres and make them fit for the future. Up to £25 million is potentially available and the final bid will be made by the end of July 2020. Your views... More

Opened 18 May 2020

Amalgamation of St George's Infant School and Nursery and St George's New Town Junior School

Essex County Council (ECC), together with the governing bodies of St George’s Infant School and Nursery and St George’s New Town Junior School, is consulting on a proposal to create a single primary and nursery school, under the unified leadership of one headteacher and one governing body. ECC, with the support of the governing bodies, is therefore proposing that the two schools amalgamate to form a primary and nursery school for children aged 3 to 11 with effect from January 2021. ... More

Opened 11 June 2020

Colchester Future Transport Strategy

Colchester Future Transport More

Opened 12 June 2020

Consultation for Lawford Primary School

Proposed Expansion of Lawford Primary School, Long Rd, Lawford, Manningtree CO11 2EF More

Opened 15 June 2020

Proposal to expand Lawford CE Primary School from September 2021

Working in partnership with the senior leadership team of Lawford Primary School, Essex County Council is exploring the possibility of expanding the school (on a phased basis) to 420 places from September 2021, so that it may admit cohorts of 60 children into its Reception Year going forward from that date. Appropriate permanent accommodation would be delivered on the school site to allow that to happen. More

Opened 18 June 2020