Consultations

We take our responsibility for engaging with local people and businesses seriously.

Wherever we can, we aim to take your views into consideration when we make decisions about things that affect you. 

Current consultations

Budget proposals 2025 to 2026

We are setting our budget for 2025 to 2026. Councils across the UK are cutting many services and increasing Council Tax significantly because of the pressures they face.

We are proposing to continue freezing Council Tax, whilst increasing investment into our services. You can read full details of our budget proposals.

We'd like to get your views on these proposals to help inform our final budget, which will be agreed at the Full Council meeting on 27 February 2025.

This consultation closes at 5pm on 24 February 2025.

Essex Air Quality Strategy

We have been working in partnership with councils across Essex, Southend and Thurrock to develop an Essex Air Quality Strategy. This strategy sets out our current understanding of the air quality issues in Essex and outlines the actions we plan to take to improve air quality.

For more information and to take part in this consultation, visit the Essex County Council website

This consultation closes on 2 March 2025.