Uttlesford, formerly Dunmow, is the North West Essex District Counci; the tier of government which divides the county within Essex County Council. Town and Parish Councils, in this District with ODP categories are indicated with a link@ The postal address of countryside dwellings and small villages near the Local Authority boundary may take the nearest town within its neighbouring District Council, such as Braintree or Chelmsford. These may even be in neighbouring counties, such as South Cambridgeshire or East Herts.