Chelmsford to join Brentwood, Maldon and part of Essex CC to form new unitary authority
25 March 2026
Corporate Communications
The Government has announced the formation of a new 'mid-Essex' council from April 2028 as part of local government reorganisation in Essex.
Services over the 2025 festive period
Over Christmas and New Year, there’ll be some changes to the availability and opening times of Chelmsford City Council’s services.
Have your say on the councils of the future
The Government is seeking your views on how local government in Essex could be reshaped in the next three years.
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Majority of Council Leaders in Essex back keeping 'local government as local as possible’
Ten council Leaders in Essex, have demonstrated their joint public support for the creation of five new unitary authorities across Essex.
Budget approved amid reorganisation funding fears
Chelmsford City Council’s budget has been approved for the 2025/26, but uncertainty has increased for 2026/27 over the unknown costs of LGR.
Council’s 2025/26 budget balanced but uncertainty ahead
Chelmsford City Council is proposing a balanced budget for 2025/26, but significant uncertainty remains over its funding for future years.
Changes to Chelmsford City Council’s services over the 2024 festive period
Over the Christmas and New Year period, there will be changes to the availability and opening times of Chelmsford City Council’s services.
Chelmsford City Council's statement on the English Devolution White Paper
This Government has published its English Devolution White Paper, setting out its proposals for devolution and changes to local government.
New garden waste charges part of ‘urgent action’ to protect vital services
The council will vote whether to introduce charges for kerbside garden waste collections as part of measures to close its budget gap.
