Useful Information
Here you will find a list of websites with local information and also Colchester City Council contact information.
There is a wealth of information on the West Mersea Town Council website, should you not be able to find what you need below, then please take a look at their website.
East Mersea Email Service
East Mersea email service is for all residents to be informed by the parish council on planning applications and decisions, local and government issues including highways and NHS information.
To join please email the clerk at pullenrosesue@yahoo.co.uk
Useful Police Contacts
Police non emergency – Tel: 101 or click on the website link to report on-line: Digital 101 | Essex Police – For reporting non-emergency crime and incidents, road traffic accidents, lost and found property, fraud, hate crimes, abandoned cars, speeding jet skis and boats etc.
To contact the Colchester Community Policing Team for non-emergency issues telephone 07773 537924 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm) or email: colchestercommunitypolicingteam@essexpolice.uk
Website: essex.police.uk
Marine Police
If a jet ski or boat is causing concern for health and safety call 999.
Website: www.essex.police.uk/marine
Public Spaces Protection Order: Personal Watercraft Jet Ski
Families, swimmers, boat users and wildlife across Colchester’s rivers and coastline will be better protected this summer as a new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) comes into force to tackle dangerous jet ski use. The order covers waterways including the River Colne, Colne Estuary, Mersea Island, Brightlingsea Creek and Pyefleet Channel. It is designed to ensure everyone can continue enjoying the area’s waters safely while protecting sensitive natural habitats.
Under the new rules, personal watercraft operators must not exceed four knots within 300 metres of the shoreline or engage in behaviour that puts others at risk. This includes dangerous manoeuvres, creating excessive wash, operating too close to swimmers or vessels, harassing people or wildlife, obstructive mooring, and causing pollution or environmental damage.
Anyone found breaching the order could receive a Fixed Penalty Notice or face prosecution, with courts able to impose fines of up to £1,000 upon conviction.
Learn more on the Colchester City Council Website and see the areas covered by the order here.
Colchester City Council
Please find below contact details for the most requested Colchester City Council departments. If the department you are looking for is not listed below then please click on the button below to be taken to the their website.
Noise and Other Nuisance
01206 282652
Planning Officer
01206 282450
Head of Planning
01206 282452
Planning Enforcement
01206 282445
Environmental Services
01206 282581
Useful Local Websites
Here is a short list of local websites that we think are useful to the community.
Please note that we cannot be responsible for the content of any site you visit outside this one including those listed as useful website.
West Mersea Town Council
Latest information on what the Town Council is up to and a lot more information about Mersea Island.
Mersea Island Society
The Society aims to preserve, safeguard and promote the characteristics of Mersea Island for the benefit of all.
Mersea Island Museum
The history of Mersea Island and surrounding area from Roman times to the present day. Farming, fishing, oystering, to the island’s buildings and it’s people.
Mersea Wildlife Blog
This is an online journal of the wildlife found on Mersea Island.
Stroodcam
A live-action camera view of the Strood, helpful to see when the tide is over the road.
Footpaths and Walks
A website for walkers in Essex.