Services & Information Home Coronavirus Coronavirus (COVID-19) We are monitoring government advice daily so that our services are prepared, and our staff and the public have the very latest information and support. Support for residents Latest news, updates and service changes. View support Support for businesses Support, guidance and financial advice. View support Support for communities Food banks, mental health support and ways to stay active. View support Subscribe and follow for updates RECORDED: 22 September 2020 Back to top Latest updates, information and advice Businesses and venues reopening in Colchester Some of the rules on what you can and cannot do changed on 12 April. However, many restrictions remain in place. Find out what this means for services in Colchester. FEATURED Business Support Grants The Government has introduced a new Business Support Grant under its response to COVID-19. The grant will help businesses affected by local lockdown measures. FEATURED Castle Park playground closed We have taken the decision to close the playground in Upper Castle Park to keep residents safe as the coronavirus infection rate in Colchester continues to rise. UPDATED: 15 January 2021 Colchester will move to Tier 4 COVID-19 restrictions from Boxing Day Following the announcement on 23 December, Colchester will move into Tier 4 COVID-19 restrictions from Boxing Day (26 December 2020) at midnight. Stay up-to-date on which of our services are running as normal, are disrupted, or are closed with our service updates page. UPDATED: 23 December 2020 Council-owned skateparks and sports courts closed All council-owned skateparks and sports court in the Colchester borough are now closed in line with government restrictions. UPDATED: 16 November 2020 View all updates Information Jobs Freedom of information Help us get it right Sustainability Fraud Customer service charter Strategic plan Colchester Commercial Holdings Ltd Colchester Ambassadors EU Exit and You Coronavirus (COVID-19) Contact Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3WG Contact our services Help Privacy policy Cookie policy Accessibility policy Terms and conditions Disclaimer and copyright Cookie Control Our site uses cookies. We use necessary cookies to make our site work. We'd also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept. Accept CookiesReject CookiesView Preferences