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Find information on disabled facilities grant including stairlift grant, home repair loan.
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Buy a parking permit, find car parks and information about road closures.
See and apply for our available positions, find out about apprenticeship opportunities and work experience.
Colchester Leisure World, Aqua Springs spa, Colchester Events, Colchester and Ipswich museums.
Apply for licences (including premises licences, taxi driver licences, temporary event notices), and access our licensing register.
Find information on what you will need to complete a local land charge search if you remortgage or buying property or land.
Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
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Taste of Italy set to reopen at Colchester Leisure Park
14 July 2026
Taste of Italy is set to reopen its doors at Colchester Leisure Park on Thursday 16 July, welcoming back customers following a short period of closure to carry out upgrades and improvements.
Britannia Car Park to temporarily close for archaeological investigations as plans for St Botolph’s Quarter progress
13 July 2026
Ninety-two spaces at the western end of the car park will be temporarily closed for up to seven weeks while essential archaeological investigations are carried out ahead of the St Botolph’s Quarter redevelopment.
Amphora Events set to deliver major economic boost with Colchester Castle Summer Series 2026
13 July 2026
The Castle Summer Series has already proven to be one of the region’s biggest economic contributors, generating £6.5 million in visitor spending last year alone and supporting hundreds of jobs across hospitality, retail and transport
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