Writing for the council

Every day at Essex County Council we communicate through writing. The way we write is crucial to how we connect with people and gain their trust and this in turn helps us to deliver a better service.

We have developed a set of Brand language guidelines (PDF, 202KB) to help us all write more confidently, consistently, and effectively.

Our house style is another essential guide. It contains a wealth of guidance to ensure that our writing and type conventions are consistent across everything we create. With information on everything from the correct use of upper and lower case, to bullet points, time and date formatting and much more, it’s useful for everyone.​​