- Council Control: Min Con
- Conservatives 19
- Labour 1
- Liberal Democrats 6
- Green 0
- Reform UK 12
- Other 16
Loughton Residents’ Association 10, Epping Forest Independents Group 3, Residents 4 Loughton 2, Independent 1. Urban south-east Essex council, including commuter areas (Loughton, Chigwell, Buckhurst Hill) which are contiguous with London.
The government proposes to merge the council with Harlow and Uttlesford to create a new unitary West Essex council in 2027. Roger Baldwin (Loughton Forest) and Louise Mead (Loughton Fairmead) moved from Loughton Residents’ Association to Residents 4 Loughton in June 2026.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Thirds
Local authority type
District
Address
High Street, Epping CM16 4BZ
Phone
01992 564000
Website
http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2277.21
Upper tier authority
Essex
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