Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock

Closes 11 Jan 2026

Contents

Please click on and complete the first section to tell us about yourself. 

Please then click on and complete the personal data confirmation, before clicking on the sections for the proposals. 

There are separate sections for each proposal: 

Consultation on the Proposal from Southend-on-Sea City Council, Chelmsford City Council, Basildon Borough Council, Brentwood Borough Council, Castle Point Borough Council, Colchester City Council, Harlow District Council, Maldon District Council, Tendring District Council and Uttlesford District Council for 5 unitary councils:

  1. West: Uttlesford, Harlow, Epping Forest​​
  2. North East: Braintree, Colchester, Tendring​​
  3. Mid: Brentwood, Chelmsford, Maldon​​
  4. South West: Thurrock, Basildon​​
  5. South East: Castle Point, Southend, Rochford

Consultation on the Proposal from Essex County Council, Braintree District Council and Epping Forest District Council for 3 unitary councils:

  1. North: Braintree, Colchester, Tendring, Uttlesford​​
  2. Mid: Harlow, Epping Forest, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Maldon​
  3. South: Thurrock, Basildon, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend

Consultation on the Proposal from Rochford District Council for 4 unitary councils:

  1. North: Braintree, Colchester, Tendring​​
  2. West: Epping Forest, Harlow, Uttlesford​​
  3. Central: Brentwood, Chelmsford, Maldon, Rochford​​
  4. South: Basildon, Castle Point, Southend, Thurrock

Consultation on the Proposal from Thurrock Council for 4 unitary councils:

  1. West: Harlow, Epping Forest, Brentwood, Thurrock​​
  2. North: Uttlesford, Braintree, Chelmsford​​
  3. East: Maldon, Colchester, Tendring​​
  4. South: Basildon, Castle Point, Southend, Rochford

Once you have answered the questions on one or more of the proposals as desired, simply click ‘Finish’ below to complete your response.