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:
Alresford & Elmstead
Liberal Democrats
Portfolio Holder for Arts, Culture and Heritage; Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group
Alresford & Elmstead
Liberal Democrats
Vice-Chairman of the Licensing & Registration Committee; Chairman of the Standards Committee; Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrats Group
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
Conservative and Unionist Party
Bluehouse
Reform UK
Bluehouse
Independent
Brightlingsea
Independent
Portfolio Holder for Leisure & Public Realm
Brightlingsea
Independent
Chairman of the Human Resources & Council Tax Committee; Leader of the Independents Group
Brightlingsea
Independent
Chairman of the Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Vice-Chairman of the Audit Committee; Deputy Leader of the Independents Group
Burrsville
Conservative and Unionist Party
Burrsville
Conservative and Unionist Party
Cann Hall
Independent
Portfolio Holder for Partnerships
Cann Hall
Independent
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Coppins
Labour Party
Portfolio Holder for Assets; Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
Coppins
Independent
Dovercourt All Saints
Labour Party
Chairman of the Planning Committee
Dovercourt All Saints
Labour Party
Chairman of the Licensing & Registration Committee and the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee
Dovercourt Bay
Labour Party
Vice-Chairman of the Human Resources & Council Tax Committee
Dovercourt Tollgate
Labour Party
Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston
Labour Party
Vice-Chairman of the Council
Eastcliff
Independent
Portfolio Holder for Housing & Planning; Deputy Leader of the Tendring Independents Group
Frinton
Reform UK
Frinton
Independent
Harwich & Kingsway
Labour Party
Deputy Leader of the Council; Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration & Tourism; Leader of the Labour Group
Homelands
Conservative and Unionist Party
Kirby Cross
Conservative and Unionist Party
Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford
Conservative and Unionist Party
Vice-Chairman of the Resources and Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
Liberal Democrats
Vice-Chairman of the Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
Liberal Democrats
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
Conservative and Unionist Party
Chairman of the Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee; Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
Little Clacton
Reform UK
Leader of the Reform UK Group
Pier
Conservative and Unionist Party
Chairman of the Resources and Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Leader of the Conservative Group
St Bartholomew's
Independent
St Bartholomew's
Independent
Portfolio Holder for the Environment; Vice-Chairman of the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee
St James
Conservative and Unionist Party
St James
Conservative and Unionist Party
St John's
Independent
St John's
Independent
Leader of the Council; Portfolio Holder for Finance & Governance; Leader of the Tendring Independents Group
St Osyth
Independent
St Osyth
Independent
Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee
St Paul's
Conservative and Unionist Party
Stour Valley
Conservative and Unionist Party
The Bentleys & Frating
Conservative and Unionist Party
The Oakleys & Wix
Independent
Vice-Chairman of the Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee
Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland
Conservative and Unionist Party
Walton
Tendring First
Vice-Chairman of the Standards Committee
Weeley & Tendring
Reform UK
Deputy Leader of the Reform UK Group
West Clacton & Jaywick Sands
Independent
Chairman of the Council
West Clacton & Jaywick Sands
Independent