Council offices will be closed for three days over the Christmas period.
The Princes Road, Maldon, offices will close at 12.30pm on Christmas Eve and remain shut on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Normal office hours of 8.30am to 5pm will run from December 29-31, with offices shut on New Years Day and closing as normal at 4.30pm, on January 2.
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