Colchester Borough Council Services & Information Created with Lunacy Coronavirus: view the status of our services We are providing information for residents, businesses, and communities which we will review and update regularly. View the latest updates, advice and guidance. Helpline 24/7 home response and lifting service For those who experience a fall in their home or garden, our lifting service brings immediate assistance at the touch of a button. Find out more Welcome to Colchester Borough Council Services (View our services A-Z) Recycling and rubbish Missed collections your recycling calendar order recycling containers and plastic sacks Planning, Building Control and Local Land Charges Apply for planning permission search for planning applications planning fees and charges Local Plan Examination Council Tax Register for Council Tax pay your Council Tax discounts and exemptions upload evidence Business services Business rates business waste licensing funding and support Benefits and support Make a claim upload evidence information for landlords sign in to your account Make a payment Pay your Council Tax pay your business rates make a housing benefit overpayment pay your housing rent and service charges Housing Apply for housing upload evidence Colchester Borough Homes Your local community Street cleaning report fly-tipping pay a fixed penalty notice Parking and travel Parking permits car parks road closures Park and Ride Environmental Protection Pest control report a noise nuisance report a stray dog Leisure, events and museums Leisure World Aqua Springs Colchester Events Museums Can't find the service you are looking for? View all our services A-Z Latest news (View all) Simply Red to play Castle Park on Saturday, 6 August 2022 Read more A new welcome for visitors at High Woods Country Park Read more Colchester Events presents the first Town Hall Christmas Market – free entry for all Read more Subscribe Subscribe to receive updates from Colchester Borough Council on a range of topics, including borough news, election updates, committee information and much more. Subscribe 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