Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
Councillors stand for election for a political party. Once they are elected, for the purposes of Council business, they may join political groups within the Council.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details can found by clicking onto the indiviudal Members below.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
St James
Conservative
Vice-Chairman of Audit Committee
Frinton
Tendring First
Leader of the Tendring First Group
Burrsville
Conservative
Eastcliff
Independent
Deputy Leader of the Tendring Independents Group
Brightlingsea
Independent
Little Clacton
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Planning
The Oakleys & Wix
Independent
Dovercourt Bay
Labour
Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
West Clacton & Jaywick Sands
Independent
Coppins
UK Independence Party
Brightlingsea
Independent
Chairman of Human Resources & Council Tax Committee; Leader of the Independent Group
Cann Hall
Conservative
Chairman of Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Kirby Cross
Tendring First
Bluehouse
Conservative
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
Conservative
Chairman of Audit Committee
Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston
Labour
Homelands
Independent
Stour Valley
Conservative
Vice-Chairman of Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee
Dovercourt All Saints
Labour
St James
Conservative
Vice-Chairman of Human Resources & Council Tax Committee
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
Conservative
Deputy Leader of Council; Portfolio Holder for Corporate Finance & Governance; Deputy Leader of Conservatives Group
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
Conservative
Vice-Chairman of the Council; Vice-Chairman of Licensing & Registration Committee
Weeley and Tendring
Conservative
Chairman of the Council
Harwich and Kingsway
Labour
Leader of the Labour Group
Dovercourt All Saints
Labour
Pier
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Housing
St Paul's
Conservative
Vice-Chairman of Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee
St Bartholomew's
Holland on Sea & Eastcliff Matters
Deputy Leader of the Holland-on-Sea Group
Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford
Tendring First
Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland
Conservative
Chairman of Standards Committee
The Bentleys & Frating
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Partnerships
Walton
Independent
Dovercourt Tollgate
Labour
West Clacton & Jaywick Sands
Conservative
Bluehouse
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Business & Economic Growth
Cann Hall
Tendring First
Deputy Leader of the Tendring First Group
Coppins
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Leisure & Tourism
Alresford & Elmstead
Liberal Democrats
Vice-Chairman of Resources and Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group
Burrsville
Conservative
Brightlingsea
Independent
Vice-Chairman of Standards Committee; Deputy Leader of the Independent Group
St John's
Independent
St John's
Independent
Chairman of Resources and Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Leader of the Tendring Independents Group
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
Conservative
Leader of the Council; Leader of the Conservatives Group
St Osyth
Independent
Portfolio Holder for Environment & Public Space
Frinton
Conservative
Chairman of Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee
St Osyth
Independent
Chairman of Planning Committee
Alresford & Elmstead
Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrats Group
St Bartholomew's
Holland on Sea & Eastcliff Matters
Chairman of Licensing & Registration Committee; Leader of the Holland-on-Sea Group