Contact Us on 01206 244700
Useful Links
Local Authorities
Colchester Borough Council
Maldon District Council
Tendring District Council
Chelmsford Borough Council
Babergh District Council
Braintree District Council
Government & Regulation
Homes & Community Agency
http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk
National Housing Federation
In Business for Neighbourhoods
Independent Housing Ombudsman Service
Tenant Participation Advisory Service
Tenant Services Authority
http://www.tenantservicesauthority.org
Tenant Services Authority Portal
Tenant Services Authority Regulatory Standards
Other RSL's
Chelmer Housing Partnership
Hundred Houses Society
Estuary Housing Association
The Guinness Partnership
http://www.guinnesspartnership.com
Moat Housing Association
Places for People
http://www.placesforpeople.co.uk
Sanctuary Shaftesbury
http://www.sanctuary-housing.co.uk/Sanctuary%20Shaftesbury
Springboard Housing Association
http://www.springboardha.org.uk
Suffolk Housing Society
Advice & Support
National Debt Line
http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
Benefits Agency
Government Services
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Audit Commission
http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk
Department of Health
National Statistics
Equality & Human Rights Commission
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com
National Centre for Independent Living
Action on Elder Abuse
Royal National Institute of the Blind
Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Advice Guide published by Citizens Advice
British Standards Institute
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Affordable Home Advice
http://www.affordablehomeadvice.co.uk
Colchester Housing Advice
Visit: Housing Advice Centre, High Street, Colchester
Open: Mon - Fri (9am - 5pm)
Tel No: 01206 282560
Citizens Advice Bureaux
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Colchester
Visit: Cornerstone, 5-7 Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester C01 1JJ
Open: Mon - Fri (9:30am - 12:30pm)
Tel Advice: 0870 121 2033 Mon - Fri (2pm - 4pm)
Debt Advice: 01206 369215 (open 24 hours a day)
Maldon
Visit: St Cedds House, Princes Road, Maldon
Open: Mon (10am - 4pm) Tues - Fri (10am - 1pm) Sat (10am - 12 noon)
Tel No: 01621 841195
Clacton-on-Sea
Visit: 18 Carnarvon Road, Clacton-on-Sea
Open: Mon & Fri - by appointment only
Tuesday & Wednesday (10am to 12:30pm) Drop-in centre on first come, first served basis.
Thursday (10am to 12:30pm and 5:30pm to 8:30pm) Drop-in centre on first come, first served basis.
Tel No: Welfare Benefits Advice - 0844 477 0808
Advice Line: (1pm - 4pm) Advice and appointments only.
Harwich
Visit: 24 Kingsway, Dovercourt Open: Mon - Thurs (9:30am - 2:30pm) Fri (9:30am - 2:30pm) Tel only: Specialist appointments 0870 751 0952
Chelmsford
Visit: 47 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford Open: Mon - Fri (9:30am - 4pm) Sat (9:30am - 12pm)
Shelter Essex & Suffolk
Colchester
Visit: By appointment: 7 St Botolphs Street, Colchester
Tel No: 8080 800 4444 (24 hours)
Housing & Council Tax Benefit
Colchester
Visit: Angel Court, High Street, Colchester
Open: Mon - Fri (9am - 5pm)
Tel No: 01206 282300
Benefits Agency
Colchester
Visit: Crown Buildings, 40 Chapel Street South, Colchester
Open: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri (8:45am - 4pm) Wed (9:30am - 4pm)
Tel No: 01206 288000
Clacton-on-Sea
Visit: Harlech House, Canarvon Road, Clacton-on-Sea C015 6QR
Tel No: 01255 206600
Chelmsford
Visit: Government Buildings, Beeches Road, Chelmsford CM1 2RT
Tel No: 01245 214300
Independent Leasehold Advice
Tel No: 0845 345 1993
Web: www.lease-advice.org
Postal: 70-74 City Road, London, EC1Y 2BJ
E-mail: info@lease-advice.org
Age Concern
Tel No: 0800 00 99 66
Web: www.ageconcern.org.uk
Postal: Age Concern, FREEPOST (SWB 30375), Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7ZZ
PayPoint
Search for your local PayPoint outlet here.
Web: www.paypoint.net-city.co.uk/paypoint/
PAYzone
Search for your local PAYZone outlet here.
Web: www.payzone.co.uk
