Explore Colchester with the New Colchester.City App

We are building a local website and mobile app for Colchester.

What Is Colchester.City?

Colchester.City is a local platform designed around practical tools that make everyday life easier. It combines a live map of what's happening in and around the city, with community features that connect you to people you actually know and trust.

At its core is an invite-only network. Every user joins through someone they know, which means no bots, no spam, and no one that lives outside of Colchester. Just real Colchester people helping each other out.

The Features

The Map

The interactive map sits at the heart of Colchester.City. Built with Mapbox, it shows what's happening across our city in real-time. Roadworks causing delays. A new shop opening on the high street. An event happening this weekend. Community updates from people in your network.

You can view the map in street, satellite, or terrain mode, with live traffic updates and 3D visualisation. Every pin belongs to a category, and every category has detailed tags so you can find exactly what you need.

Wanted Board

Looking for a second-hand bike? Want volunteers for a community event? The Wanted Board is where locals post requests for support, items, or help. It's classified ads meets community support, all within a trusted local network.

Find a Tradesman

Finding reliable tradespeople usually means asking around or taking a gamble on online reviews from strangers. Colchester.City lets you find recommendations from people in your actual network - friends, family, neighbours who've used the service and can vouch for it.

Batch Cooking

Healthy, home-cooked meals prepared in a local Ghost kitchen using family-friendly ingredients. Browse what's available, place an order, and collect locally. Good food without the hassle.

Pets & Animals

Lost pet? Need a dog walker while you're at work? Looking for a reliable pet sitter for the holidays? The Pets & Animals section connects pet owners with local services and helps reunite lost animals with their families through community alerts.

Colchester High Street

More than just shops - a reason to come into town. Find coffee mornings to meet other locals, loyalty schemes across independent retailers, and see which cafes and shops are dog-friendly.

Market days, pop-up events, live music, and local deals from businesses that want your support.

The high street works when people show up. Colchester.City gives you reasons to.

Ads & Free Ads

Post and browse local advertisements. Selling furniture, advertising a service, promoting your small business - all within the local community.

Professional Services

Find local professionals for life's important moments. Accountants, solicitors, will writing, financial advisors. Business-to-consumer services from trusted local providers.

Clubs & Groups

Discover local clubs and groups across Colchester. Sports teams, hobby groups, social clubs, community organisations. Find your people.

Events

See what's on in Colchester. Markets, gigs, community gatherings, family events. One place to find out what's happening and when.

Health & Fitness

Gyms, fitness classes, sports facilities, and wellness resources across Colchester. Find what works for you.

Mental Health & Wellness

Support services, wellbeing resources, and mental health professionals in the local area. Because looking after yourself matters.

Local Radio

Colchester.City includes integrated community radio streaming. Listen to local broadcasts while you browse the map, see what's playing, and stay connected to the soundtrack of the town.

Built on Trust

The invite-only system isn't about exclusivity. It's about quality. When everyone joins through someone they know, recommendations mean something. A five-star review from a stranger is worthless compared to "my neighbour used them last month and they were brilliant."

Your network grows naturally - friends, family, colleagues, neighbours. People whose opinions you actually trust.

Built in Colchester, for Colchester

Colchester.City is being developed right here in Colchester. We're not a big tech company parachuting in with a generic solution. We live here. We use the high street. We need reliable tradespeople too.

This is technology built for our community, by our community.

Get Involved

We're actively developing Colchester.City and looking for locals who want to help shape it. If you'd like to be involved in testing, have feature suggestions, or just want to follow our progress, register your interest at colchester.city.

Let's build something useful together.