Annual report 2025/2026 – Delivering for the city of Colchester
Delivery for Colchester: highlights 2025/26

Every day, we provide services that make a difference in our community. Here is a snapshot of highlights from 2025/26: 

  • GreyFriars donated £100,000 to launch museum career opportunities.
  • Vue confirmed as leading cinema operator coming to Colchester Leisure Park.
  • New website launched to make council services easier to use and more accessible.
  • Fly-tipping campaign launched after 1.65 tonnes of rubbish were cleared from the A12 over three nights.
  • £30,000 Cultural and Creative Events fund supported events across the city.
  • Leisure World invested £200,000 in energy and water efficiency.
  • Restoration of the Moot Hall completed after 9,500 hours of specialist work.
  • A new 30-year housing plan approved to deliver safe, sustainable and affordable homes.
  • Colchester opened doors to 50 historic sites for Heritage Open Days 2025.
  • Food recycling rolled out to over 10,000 flats across Colchester.
  • Work started on Colchester Castle Park’s new playground (due to open by Easter).
  • Hosted 8 major concerts for the Summer Series in Castle Park.