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:
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Vice-Chairman of Audit Committee c/o Clacton Constituency Conservative Association, 84 Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1SP Home: 01255 719789 Home mobile: 07518 562554 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
St James |
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Leader of the Tendring First Group 53 Fourth Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 9DY, CO13 9DY Home: 01255 679995 |
Tendring First (Tendring First) |
Frinton |
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1 Langham Villas, Church Crescent, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 6AH Home: 01255 224984 Home mobile: 07539 735799 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Burrsville |
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61 New Street, Brightlingsea, CO7 0DD, Home mobile: 07903137423 |
Independent (Independent Group) |
Brightlingsea |
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Vice-Chairman of the Council; Vice-Chairman of Planning Committee 18 Diana House, Wittonwood Road, Frinton on Sea, Essex, CO13 9JY Home mobile: 07505 158117 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Little Clacton |
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Deputy Leader of the Tendring Independents Group Break of Day, Beaumont Road, Great Oakley, Essex, CO12 5BD Home mobile: 07904 837708 |
Tendring Independents (Tendring Independents) |
The Oakleys & Wix |
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Deputy Leader of the Labour Group 73 Ashley Road, Dovercourt, Essex, CO12 4AW Home: 01255 551940 |
Labour (The Labour Group) |
Dovercourt Bay |
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95 Park Square East, Jaywick, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 2NR Home: 01255 475535 Home mobile: 07767 436732 |
Tendring Independents (Tendring Independents) |
West Clacton & Jaywick Sands |
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Leader of the UKIP Group c/o Leadership Support Team, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SE |
UK Independence Party (UK Independence Party (UKIP)) |
Coppins |
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Chairman of Human Resources & Council Tax Committee; Leader of the Independent Group 4 Churchill Close, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0RS Home mobile: 07957 869816 |
Independent (Independent Group) |
Brightlingsea |
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Vice-Chairman of Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee 1 Zinnia Mews, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 7DT Home mobile: 07854 983391 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Cann Hall |
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C/o Leadership Support team, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SE |
Tendring First (Tendring First) |
Kirby Cross |
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Deputy Leader of the UKIP Group 165 Frinton Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0PD Home: 01255 850659 Home mobile: 07946158584 |
UK Independence Party (UK Independence Party (UKIP)) |
Bluehouse |
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Chairman of Audit Committee 'Stonesfield',, Steam Mill Road, Bradfield, CO11 2QX Home mobile: 07544 558296 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley |
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113 Garland Road, Parkeston, Harwich, CO12 4PD Home mobile: 07506 212377 |
Labour (The Labour Group) |
Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston |
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173 Frinton Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 0PD Home mobile: 07914 080449 |
Independent (Independent Group) |
Homelands |
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Vice-Chairman of Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee New Hall, Clacton Road, Horsley Cross, Manningtree, CO11 2NU Home mobile: 07957 860820 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Stour Valley |
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67 Mayes Lane, Ramsey, Harwich, Essex, CO12 5EL Home mobile: 07761 343771 |
Labour (The Labour Group) |
Dovercourt All Saints |
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Vice-Chairman of Human Resources & Council Tax Committee 30 West Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1AG Home: 01255 422152 Home mobile: 07493616683 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
St James |
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Deputy Leader of Council; Portfolio Holder for Corporate Finance & Governance; Deputy Leader of Conservatives Group 71 Colchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2BJ Home: 01206 616072 Home mobile: 07915 059796 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley |
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Vice-Chairman of Licensing & Registration Committee 71 Colchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2BJ Home: 01206 616072 Home mobile: 07930 583642 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley |
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The Gables, The Street, Tendring, CO16 0BW Home mobile: 07957 540237 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Weeley and Tendring |
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Leader of the Labour Group 34 Low Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3TS Home mobile: 07889 367822 |
Labour (The Labour Group) |
Harwich and Kingsway |
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34 Low Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3TS Home mobile: 07714 761693 |
Labour (The Labour Group) |
Dovercourt All Saints |
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Portfolio Holder for Housing 48 Crown Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1AT Home mobile: 07881 492934 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Pier |
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48 Crown Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1AT Home mobile: 07901 912985 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
St Paul's |
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Councillor Kanagasundaram King Deputy Leader of the Holland-on-Sea Group 3 Deben Walk, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8AB Home: 01255 220894 Home mobile: 07404 037646 |
Holland on Sea & Eastcliff Matters (Holland-on-Sea Group) |
St Bartholomew's |
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c/o Leadership Support team, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SE |
Tendring First (Tendring First) |
Kirby-le-Soken & Hamford |
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Chairman of the Council; Chairman of Standards Committee 84 Byng Crescent, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, CO16 0JA Home mobile: 07590 034305 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland |
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Portfolio Holder for Partnerships Boblyn, St Mary's Road, Aingers Green, Great Bentley, Essex, CO7 8NN Home: 01206 250732 Home mobile: 07564 613603 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
The Bentleys & Frating |
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Stepping Stones, 6 Old Hall Lane, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, CO14 8LE Home: 01255 672353 Home mobile: 07770 838896 |
Tendring Independents (Tendring Independents) |
Walton |
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29 Ramsey Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4RJ Home: 01255 240381 |
Labour (The Labour Group) |
Dovercourt Tollgate |
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Portfolio Holder for Business & Economic Growth 7 Salisbury Road, Holland-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 5LJ Home: 01255 812371 Home mobile: 07814 524746 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Bluehouse |
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Deputy Leader of the Tendring First Group 26 Little Clacton Road, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8EB Home: 01255 474674 Home mobile: 07825870432 |
Tendring First (Tendring First) |
Cann Hall |
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Portfolio Holder for Leisure & Tourism c/o Leadership Support Team, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SE |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Coppins |
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Vice-Chairman of Resources and Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group 21 Laxton Road,, Alresford, Essex, CO7 8EG Home: 01206 820769 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Alresford & Elmstead |
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Chairman of Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee 323 Frinton Road, Holland-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 5SP Home: 01255 818207 Home mobile: 07980 594545 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Burrsville |
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Vice-Chairman of Standards Committee; Deputy Leader of the Independent Group 15 Elizabeth Way, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0LR Home mobile: 07771 760871 |
Independent (Independent Group) |
Brightlingsea |
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5 Marion Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4EY Home mobile: 07775537722 |
Tendring Independents (Tendring Independents) |
St John's |
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Chairman of Resources and Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Leader of the Tendring Independents Group 5 Marion Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4EY Home mobile: 07775 537722 |
Tendring Independents (Tendring Independents) |
St John's |
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Leader of the Council; Leader of the Conservatives Group Office of the Leader of the Council, Tendring District Council, Town Hall, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SE Work: 01255 686007 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Ardleigh & Little Bromley |
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Portfolio Holder for Environment & Public Space 51 Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, St Osyth, Essex, CO16 8NA Home: 01255 820796 |
Independent (Independent Group) |
St Osyth |
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Chairman of Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee The Wallet, 2 Second Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 9ER Home: 01255 678876 Home mobile: 07934 382352 |
Conservative (The Conservative Group) |
Frinton |
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Chairman of Planning Committee 8 St Clairs Road, St Osyth, Essex, CO16 8QQ Home: 01255 820577 Home mobile: 07506 658329 |
Independent (Independent Group) |
St Osyth |
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Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrats Group 15 Station Road, Alresford, Essex, CO7 8BT Home: 01206 825153 Home mobile: 07496969145 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Alresford & Elmstead |
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Chairman of Licensing & Registration Committee; Leader of the Holland-on-Sea Group 63 Chelmsford Road, Holland-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 5DJ Home: 01255 814559 Home mobile: 07050 259752 |
Holland on Sea & Eastcliff Matters (Holland-on-Sea Group) |
St Bartholomew's |