January
Colchester was awarded £19.66 million funding for Levelling Up, supporting improvements to the city centre.
February
Our Trees for Years initiative gave away 15,000 free native trees, shrubs and fruit bushes to residents.
March
The King and Queen visited Colchester Castle during the Year of Celebration to mark Colchester’s first year as a modern city.
April
Colchester awarded £532,195 by the Rural England Prosperity Fund to address challenges in rural areas.
May
We hosted the finish of the opening stage of the Ford RideLondon Classique, watched by thousands along the entire route.
June
2,000 people had their say through public consultation on the city centre vision, Masterplan and St Botolph’s Cirus. regeneration
July
100 e-bikes arrived in Colchester for more sustainable longer journeys.
August
A new state-of-the-art facility opens at Adult Community Learning Colchester, the first Town Deal Fund project completed.
September
Our Customer Contact and Support Centre has once again achieved the national Customer Service Excellence Standard (CSES) quality mark.
October
The Knife Angel enabled education about violent and aggressive behaviour.
November
Solar-powered drinking troughs are introduced to Cymbeline Meadows to improve water quality of the River Colne.
December
Our Neighbourhood team is a finalist for the Keep Britain Tidy Community Engagement Network Award 2024
