Guidance, resources and key documents

Key Documents

Constitution
Code of Governance
Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity
ECC Plans and Strategies
ECC intranet (internal use and only accessible from ECC devices)
ECC Public Website
FAQs
Member Enquiries Guide
Member Poster
Privacy Notice for ECC Councillors
Privacy and data protection
Petitions Policy
Pre Election Period Guidance - 18 June elections

Online forms

Submit a Member Enquiry (only accessible when logged into an ECC account)
Member Development Nomination Form (for training and conferences with a total cost of under £500)
Approval for Member attendance at events or visits (this is for travel abroad, individual costs exceeding £500 or where there are aggregate costs for more than one member of £1,000)
Register of Member Interests Disclosure Form (including changing an existing form)
Registration of Gifts and Hospitality offered to or received by Members
Call-in form
Locality Fund Proposal Form (accessible once the Fund opens on 12 June)
Local Community Fund Proposal Form (accessible once the Fund opens on 12 June)
New Member Personal Information Form
Returning Member Personal Information Form
Written Questions for Councillors: Guidance and Form

Consultations

News

News and Social Media

Guidance and Resources

Accessibility and Safety

Care

Committees

County Hall and ECC Properties

County Hall Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 6.30am - 8pm
Accessing Property Information
County Hall Floor Plans
Holding surgeries on ECC premises
Smoking Policy
Parking Facilities at County Hall

Equality and Diversity

Funds

Highways

Highways Issues and Member Initiative homepage

IT

IT and Digital (including my Oracle)

Other Guidance and Resources

Acronyms List
Appointments to Essex County Council Outside Bodies: The role of Councillors
Boundary Review
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check policy adopted by full Council
Devolution and Reorganisation
Division and District profiles
Emergency Planning
Local Authority Podcast
LGA good practice guidance on member-officer relations protocols.
Local Government Resources
Member Handbook July 2025
Political Skills Framework: a Councillor's Toolkit
Registration of interests - quick guide and guidance on shareholdings and investments
Related Party Guidance
Tax Treatment of Local Government Councillors - Gov.UK
Vita, our Employee Assistance Programme
Young Essex Assembly
Whistle-blowing policy

If you have any issues accessing any of the above documents, or require additional support in accessing them, please contact the Democracy Team at:

democratic.services@essex.gov.uk