Information and plans for Local Government Reorganisation in Greater Essex.
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Get support with bills including energy, broadband and food costs.
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Adult social care and health
Includes social care help, advice on disabilities and health conditions, Blue Badge, paying for care and support for carers
Children, young people and families
Find services for children and young people, including social care, adoption, fostering and health and wellbeing
Schools and learning
Includes school admissions, early years and childcare, post-16 options and adult learning
Jobs and apprenticeships
Find jobs, volunteering and apprenticeship opportunities in Essex
Births, ceremonies and deaths
Includes weddings, civil partnerships, births, deaths, Coroner's service, citizenship and other ceremonies
Libraries
Reserve, renew and access library items. Find events and volunteering opportunities.
Roads, streets and transport
Report a highways problem, get updates on travel, transport and roadworks
Planning, land and recycling
Includes planning applications, recycling centres and Essex Energy Switch
Business
Includes business licences, supplying the council, trading standards and support for businesses
About the council
Find your councillor, Council Tax, what happens at council meetings and how the council works
Leisure, culture and local heritage
Includes cultural events and activities, historical records, archives and building conservation
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Pay social care and sundry invoices, penalty charges and licence fees
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