Community facilities

Our community team support our local community and improve and maintain the areas covered in our neighbourhood.

Our residents’ input is extremely valuable to our team, so we welcome any suggestions as to how we can improve our local neighbourhoods and aim to work with our local residents to improve their environment.

To provide you with this service, we need to collect some specific, relevant personal information. We ensure that any personal information we collect and use is done so proportionately, correctly and safely.

Records of this information will be kept in line with our retention schedule.

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Funding to improve or repair a community facility

In order for the us to gain an insight into the range of community buildings in the city, regular community facilities audits are carried out.

The audit covers basic details such as location, size, booking and contact details and any outstanding building works that are required to keep the buildings fit for purpose. 

In order for this audit to be kept up to date and relevant, city and parish councillors are asked to feedback to us with their input regarding their local facilities, with any updates. 

The community facilities audit ensures that any available community planning gain is used effectively and reference is made to the audit within the communities supplementary planning document. 

To provide you with this service, we need to collect some specific, relevant personal information.

We ensure that any personal information we collect and use is done so proportionately, correctly and safely. Records of this information will be kept in line with our retention schedule. 

Find more information about how your data is processed

Reporting an issue

The fastest way to report issues to our team is online.

You can report:

• dead animals that need to be removed
• full dog waste bins
• full litter bins
• fly-posting
• fly-tipping
• graffiti
• hazardous items such as needles
• road sweeping requests
• street maintenance requests such as broken benches

Report an issue

Contact details for the Community and Partnerships Team:

Chrissy Henegan:

Email: chrissy.henegan@colchester.gov.uk
Phone: 07966235791
Wards: Berechurch, Greenstead New Town and Christchurch Prettygate and Shrub End

Jake Mullinder:

Email: Jake.mullinder@colchester.gov.uk
Phone: 07890910455
Wards: Castle, Marks Tey and Layer, Mersea and Pyefleet, Old Heath and Hythe, Tiptree, Wivenhoe

Mark Healy:

Email: mark.healy@colchester.gov.uk
Phone: 07817889992
Wards: Highwoods Mile End, Rural North, St Annes and St Johns, Stanway