Colchester City Council
Named Britain’s first city or ‘Colonia’ by order of the Emperor Claudius, Colchester’s rich civic history dates back nearly 2,000 years. Today discover a historic city centre ripe for exploring, with nationally important heritage from every era.
Visitors will find a lively, modern destination offering family-friendly visitor attractions, cutting-edge contemporary culture, and great places to eat, drink and shop.
Join in and keep up to date with everything happening across the City.
North Essex Parking Partnership NEPP 13 November 2025
Colchester Residents' Panel
City Centre Masterplan: a blueprint for the future
Colchester becomes a modern city
North Essex Parking Partnership Joint Committee meeting - 19 December 2022
Celebrate The City of Colchester
One Colchester: Here to help you and your family
Colchester Borough Council Planning Committee 17.11.2022
TaskSmart app show and tell meeting July 2022
Can you help Colchester Museums unlock the stories of those imprisoned at Colchester Castle?
TaskSmart app show and tell meeting April 2022
#SeeYouSafer
Updating Colchester live Q&A event
Visit Colchester Welcome Back
Proposed St. Mark’s Community Centre Webinar
Colchester Woodland & Biodiversity Project working with Together We Grow & Refugee Action Colchester
Colchester Borough Council’s budget 2021/2022
St Nicholas Square Public Consultation
Policy Panel meeting, 3 March 2021
Colchester's Town Deal bid
Colchester Borough Council's budget challenge
The financial impact of Coronavirus
Applying to the EU Settlement Scheme: ways to improve your identity