Essex County Council Services

Blue Badge

The Blue Badge scheme provides a national range of parking concessions to help severely disabled people travel independently, as either a driver or passenger, by allowing them to park close to their destination.

www.essex.gov.uk/health-social-care/Health-and-social-care-for-adults/Blue-Badges/Pages/Blue-Badges

Concessionary Fares

If you live in England and are of retirement age or an eligible disabled person, you are entitled to an English National Concessionary Bus Pass. Essex residents who are applying for an older persons or disabled persons bus pass for the first time may apply to Essex County Council.

Phone: 03452000388

E-mail: buspass.team@essex.gov.uk

www.essexhighways.org/Transport-and-Roads/Getting-Around/Bus/Fares-and-bus-passes/Concessionary-fares

Family History

If you would like to find out if a family member resided in the borough you can find historic Electoral Registers at the Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, Essex.  CM2 6YT.

Phone: 01245 244644

E-mail ero.enquiry@essex.gov.uk

Please also see seax.essexcc.gov.uk for further assistance.

Health and Social care

Information on safguarding, public health, care for children and adults in Essex

www.essex.gov.uk/Health-Social-Care

Highways

Report A Highway Problem,
Potholes, Street lighting, Bus shelters, kerbs, signs, pavements, snow and ice

www.essexhighways.org/report-a-problem

Schools

Information on Schools in Essex

www.essex.gov.uk/Education-Schools

Adoption and Fostering

Therapeutic foster carers support children who have suffered trauma or neglect. Through patience, empathy, love and understanding they help children overcome their past and give them the chance for a better, brighter future.

Phone 0800 801 530

E-mail adoptionandfostering@essex.gov.uk

Essexadoptionandfostering.co.uk