Essex County Council are the Highway Authority for the Tendring Area and most Highways functions are carried out by them. The local Area Office is based at:

Telephone 01206 838600
Email: highways.eastarea@essex.gov.uk

For licence requests, 24 hour fault reporting on street lighting, roads, footways, public rights of way - call

For Highways General Enquiries call

You can report a problem or enquiry about a highway in Essex online via the Essex County Council website (including paths, a pothole and signs)

For more information view Essex County Council's Highway Responsibilities or go to Useful Contacts & Links

To report a fault on Private Street Lighting maintained by Tendring District Council (see list) please call 01255 686941 or email lighting@tendringdc.gov.uk. For lighting faults in all other areas please contact Essex County Council on 0845 603 7620 or 01206 838600.

To report a damaged or missing Street Name Plate you can complete our on-line reporting form, email engineeringservices@tendringdc.gov.uk or call 01255 686942.

Tendring District Council is the Street Naming and Numbering Authority for the Tendring District. To submit an enquiry please email namingandnumbering@tendringdc.gov.uk or call 01255 686941

For details on Temporary Road Closures for events please contact Parking Services on 01255 686969 or email parkingservices@tendringdc.gov.uk

Responsibility for some items of street furniture remains with Tendring District Council, depending on the item and location. Such items could include:

Bus Shelters
CCTV equipment
Cycle Racks
Decorative lighting
Litter bins
Planters and floral displays
Seating
Tourist information boards

If you wish to report a problem with such items please contact us on 01255 686868 and we will endeavour to pass the information on to the relevant Service or organisation.

Find out where the Taxi Ranks are in the district.