Advice and environment

Information and services in advice and environment

• Coronavirus information

  Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and emergency planning

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) National lockdown

  We are in national lockdown until further notice. There are new national restrictions we must all follow. You can find the latest guidance to keep yourself and others safe on GOV.UK. You can get the latest information as soon as it changes by signing up to our free email newsletters and text message service.

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) information
  • Working safely during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for food businesses

  • Report a Coronavirus (COVID-19) concern
  • Test and trace self-isolation payment
  • Community support
  • Help for businesses

  

• Noise and pollution

  How to report noise issues and pollution

  • Noise nuisance
  • Report a Coronavirus (COVID-19) concern
  • Report a smoke or bonfire problem
  • Report light pollution

  • Air quality and pollution
  • Asbestos advice
  • Water sampling and testing

• Births, deaths and marriages

  What to do in the event of a birth, death or marriage

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

  Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, we have adapted the use of the chapels.

  • Register a birth
  • Marriages and civil ceremonies
  • Register a death
  • When someone dies
  • Cemeteries
  • Cemetery fees

  • Burial options
  • Funeral arrangements
  • Searching our burial records
  • Public health funerals
  • Exhuming a body

• Health and safety

  Information on health and safety

  • Health and safety
  • Health and safety guidance

  • Working safely during Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Climate change, energy and fuel poverty

  What we are doing on climate change and how to save energy

  • Climate change
  • Cycling strategy
  • Essex Energy Switch
  • Charging points for electric cars
  • Green transport
  • Energy efficiency advice for business

  • Renewable energy scheme
  • Energy efficient homes
  • Advice and information on water efficiency
  • Support for communities

• Food safety and food businesses

  Advice and information on food safety and food businesses

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for food businesses
  • Register a food business
  • Food hygiene ratings
  • Food poisoning
  • Food complaints

  • Food premises inspectionsFood safety training
  • Food allergens
  • Safer food better business
  • Mobile caterers
  • Cake makers

• Animals and pests

  How to use our pest control and dog warden services

  • Report a lost or stray dog

  • Dogs
  • Report a dead animal on the highway

  • Pest control services
  • Information and advice about bees
  • Animal licensing

• Emergencies

  Information on emergency planning

  • Severe weather
  • Flooding
  • Emergency planning information

  • Emergency plan for the Braintree District
  • Parish emergency planning
  • Community and business resilience