Your Councillors by Ward

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.

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To find your councillor please use the below links:

 Alresford & Elmstead


  • Councillor Gary Scott

    Alresford & Elmstead

    Liberal Democrats

    Portfolio Holder for Arts, Culture and Heritage; Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group


  • Councillor Ann Wiggins

    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

 Bluehouse

 Brightlingsea


  • Councillor Mick Barry

    Brightlingsea

    Independent

    Portfolio Holder for Leisure & Public Realm


  • Councillor Jayne Chapman BEM

    Brightlingsea

    Independent

    Chairman of the Human Resources & Council Tax Committee; Leader of the Independents Group


  • Councillor Graham Steady

    Brightlingsea

    Independent

    Chairman of the Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Vice-Chairman of the Audit Committee; Deputy Leader of the Independents Group

 Burrsville

 Cann Hall

 Coppins

 Dovercourt All Saints


  • Councillor Maria Fowler

    Dovercourt All Saints

    Labour Party

    Chairman of the Planning Committee


  • Councillor Jo Henderson

    Dovercourt All Saints

    Labour Party

    Chairman of the Licensing & Registration Committee and the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee

 Dovercourt Bay

 Dovercourt Tollgate

 Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston

 Eastcliff


  • Councillor Andy Baker

    Eastcliff

    Independent

    Portfolio Holder for Housing & Planning; Deputy Leader of the Tendring Independents Group

 Frinton

 Harwich & Kingsway


  • Councillor Ivan Henderson

    Harwich & Kingsway

    Labour Party

    Deputy Leader of the Council; Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration & Tourism; Leader of the Labour Group

 Homelands

 Kirby Cross

 Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford


  • Councillor Mark Cossens

    Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford

    Conservative and Unionist Party

    Vice-Chairman of the Resources and Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Vice-Chairman of the Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee

 Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley


  • Councillor Terence Barrett

    Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley

    Liberal Democrats

    Vice-Chairman of the Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee


  • Councillor Matthew Bensilum

    Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley

    Liberal Democrats


  • Councillor Carlo Guglielmi

    Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley

    Conservative and Unionist Party

    Chairman of the Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee; Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group

 Little Clacton

 Pier


  • Councillor Paul Honeywood

    Pier

    Conservative and Unionist Party

    Chairman of the Resources and Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Leader of the Conservative Group

 St Bartholomew's

 St James

 St John's

 St Osyth

 St Paul's

 Stour Valley

 The Bentleys & Frating

 The Oakleys & Wix

 Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland

 Walton

 Weeley & Tendring

 West Clacton & Jaywick Sands