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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Parish/Town councils and councillors

A directory of Town and Parish Councils

All telephone numbers 01206 unless otherwise stated.

Abberton and Langenhoe Parish Council
Summary Abberton and Langenhoe
Chairperson Mr Christopher De Courcy- Bower, Captains Field, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester CO5 7PB Tel: 735559
Clerk

Mrs C Collett, 23 Edward Market Drive, Langenhoe, Colchester CO5 7LP Tel: 735901    

Meetings Every five weeks – Monday (except August)
Venue The Village Hall, Edward Marke Drive, Langenhoe
Number of councillors Nine
Election year 2010

Aldham Parish Council
Summary Aldham
Chairperson Mrs J Daines Maple House Ford Street Aldham, Colchester CO6 3PL Tel: 242538
Clerk Mrs F A Fulcher 17 Green Lane, Aldham, Colchester CO6 3RE Tel: 211624
Meetings Monthly - first Monday (except August)
Venue Aldham Village Hall, Committee Room - 7.30pm
Number of councillors Seven
Election year 2011

Birch Parish Council
Summary Birch
Chairperson Mrs E Bowtle Hollybrooke House, Birch Street Birch, Colchester CO2 ONG Tel: 330388
Clerk

Mr Alan Condron 55 Malting Green Road Layer de la Haye Colchester CO2 0JJ Tel: 734400 Email: birchparishclerk@aol.com

Meetings

Monthly - first Tuesday if possible (except August)

Venue Birch Village Hall
Number of councillors Seven
Election year 2010
Website www.birchpc.org.uk

Boxted Parish Council
Summary Boxted
Chairperson Tim Brentnall Vine Cottage Cooks Hill Boxted Colchester CO4 5SS Tel: 272013 Email: brentnall@elbornes.com
Clerk

 Mr Paul Evans 64 Feering Hill Feering Colchester CO5 9NL Tel 01376 570156 Fax: 01376 572219 Email: boxtedpc@peke.com

 
Meetings Monthly - second Wednesday of month (except August and December)
Venue Village Hall
Number of councillors Nine
Election year 2011
Website www.boxted.org.uk

Chappel Parish Council
Summary Chappel
Chairperson Mrs S Chamley Bacons Farm Bacons Lane Chappel Colchester. CO6 2EB Email: suechamley@fs2.com
Clerk

Mrs Valerie Burrows 23 Crossways Colne Engaine  Colchester  CO6 2JA Tel: 01787 221922 Email parishclerk@chappel.org

Meetings

Monthly - second Wednesday of month (except August)

Venue Village Hall
Number of councillors Seven
Election year 2011
Website www.chappel.org (external link - opens in new window)

Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council
Summary Copford with Easthorpe
Chairperson Mr B Bowling 82 London Road Copford Colchester CO6 1BJ Tel: 210777Email:  bowlinghome@gmail.com
Clerk

  Mrs Denise Humphries 58 Shaftesbury Avenue Dovercourt HARWICH CO12 4BT  Tel: 01206 329019 Email copfordparishco@aol.com

Meetings Monthly - Tuesdays (except August)
Venue Copford Village Hall (7 meetings) Easthorpe Village Hall (3 meetings)
Number of councillors Nine
Election year 2011

Dedham Parish Council
Summary Dedham
Chairperson

Mr Peter Moorhouse, Lower Barn Farmhouse Manningtree Road Dedham, Colchester CO7 6BL Tel: 323950

Clerk Mrs J Flewin Coppins Crown Street Dedham Colchester CO7 6AT Tel: 322215
Meetings Monthly -second Wedesdnay in month
Venue The Assembly Rooms, Dedham
Number of councillors Nine
Election year 2008
Website www.dedhamparishcouncil.org.uk

East Donyland Parish Council
Summary East Donyland
Chairperson

Cllr Christine Sharp 10 High Street Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7HG Tel: 728272

Clerk

Ms  Amy Harness, 6 Stable Mews West Mersea Colchester CO5 8HR. Tel: 729200 Email edpc@hotmail.co.uk

Meetings

Monthly - second Thursday in month

Venue

Village Hall, Rectory Road, Rowhedge, 7.00pm

Number of councillors Nine
Election year 2008

East Mersea Parish Council
Summary East Mersea
Chairperson Mr P Mann Wahroonga Shop Lane East Mersea Colchester CO5 8TR Tel: 383224
Clerk

Mrs Vanessa Capon 19a Reymead Close West Mersea Colchester CO5 8DJ Tel: 07595 820849 Email eastmerseaparish@yahoo.co.uk

Meetings

Monthly - third Tuesday in month (Except August and December)

Venue Village Hall, East Mersea
Number of councillors Five
Election year 2010

Eight Ash Green Parish Council
Summary Eight Ash Green
Chairperson
 Cllr D Franklin ‘Fossas’ Turkey Cock Lane Colchester CO3 8 Tel:210959
   
Clerk

Ms Amy Harness 6 Stable Mews West Mersea Colchester CO5 8HR Tel: 729200 Email edpc@hotmail.co.uk

Meetings Monthly - 7.30pm on the second Wednesday in month (except August)
Venue Village Hall, Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green
Number of councillors Nine
Election year 2011

Fingringhoe Parish Council
Summary Fingringhoe
Chairperson

Mrs Emma Dixon Hamms Farm Abberton Road Fingringhoe Colchester CO5 7AL Tel: 735247

Clerk

Mrs R Harvey The Coppice Abberton Road Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AS. Tel: 729321

Meetings Monthly - first Tuesday in month (except August)
Venue The Village Hall, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe
Number of councillors Seven
Election year 2010

Fordham Parish Council
Summary Fordham
Chairperson

Mrs Theresa Jephcott Ditchling Quilters Green Fordham CO6 3LZ Tel: 242228 Mob Tel: 07714 250949 Email: tajmalah@aol.com

Clerk

Mrs Denise Humphries 58 Shaftesbury Avenue Dovercourt HARWICH CO12 4BT Tel: 01206 329019 Email: fordhamparishco@aol.com

Meetings Monthly - last Tuesday in month (except August and December)
Venue Village Hall, Fordham
Number of councillors Seven
Election year 2011

Great Horkesley Parish Council
Summary Great Horkesley
Chairperson

 Cllr Steve Knight 16 Coach Road Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AS Tel:273866  Email steve.knight@openreach.co.uk

Clerk Mr S Groom 20 Millers Close Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4HW Tel: 271477
Meetings Monthly - second Wednesday in month
Venue Great Horkesley Village Hall
Number of councillors Nine
Election year 2011

Great Tey Parish Council
Summary Great Tey
Chairperson

Mr R A Traube 6 Moor Road Great Tey Colchester CO6 1JH.  Tel: 211700

Clerk Mr David Williams Greenlands Farm Lamberts Lane Earls Colne Colchester. CO6 2LE Tel: 01787 224895 Email: david@greenlandsfarm.freeserve.co.uk
Meetings Monthly - second Tuesday in month
Venue Village Hall, Great Tey
Number of councillors Seven
Election year 2011
Website (external link - opens in new window)www.greattey.com (external link - opens in new window)

Langham Parish Council
Summary Langham
Chairperson

Mrs. Elizabeth Schofield 'Langleas' Greyhound Hill Langham CO4 4QF Tel:  01206 272448.

Clerk

Mr David Winter St Margarets Cottage School Road Langham Colchester CO4 5PD Tel: 322301Email: langhampcclerk@hotmail.co.uk

Meetings Monthly - Tuesday (the week varies) (except August and December)
Venue Community Centre, School Road
Number of councillors Seven
Election year 2008

Layer Breton Parish Meeting
Summary Layer Breton
Chairperson Mr Tim Orchard Layer Breton Lodge Layer Breton Hill Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PP Tel 330238
Clerk

TBA.  Please contact Chairperson until further notice.

Meetings As required
Venue St Mary's Church
Number of councillors Note: This is a Parish meeting. There are no elected Councillors.

Layer de la Haye Parish Council
Summary Layer de la Haye
Chairperson

Mr Mark Jones Rockrose Abberton Road Layer de la Haye Colchester CO2 0JU Tel: 734258

Clerk Mrs Sarah Hughes Oaklands 153 High Road Layer de la Haye Colchester CO2 0EB Tel: 738056 Email: layerclerk@hotmail.com
Meetings Monthly - second Monday in month
Venue Village Hall, New Cut
Number of councillors Nine
Election year 2010
Website www.essexinfo.net/layerdelahayepc (external link - opens in new window)

Layer Marney Parish Meeting
Summary Layer Marney
Chairperson Ms C Compton Birch Holt, Maldon Road Layer Marney Colchester CO5 9XH Tel: 330076 Fax: 330857 Email: caroline@jlcompton.demon.co.uk.
Clerk

Ms Karen Thompstone-Perry 4 Woodview Cottages Layer Marney  Colchester CO5 9UP Tel: 07803 047884 Email karen@morocco.demon.co.uk

Meetings As required. 2 per year minimum.
Venue Birch Hall
Number of councillors Note: This is a Parish meeting. There are no elected Councillors.

Little Horkesley Parish Council
Summary Little Horkesley
Chairperson

  Mr W G Watson Priory Cottage Vinesse Road Little Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4DB Tel: 271495

Clerk

  Mr R Drury Workhouse Cottages Workhouse Lane Little Horkesley Colchester CO6 4DS Tel: 271454 Email Roger.Drury@btopenworld.com

Meetings Monthly - third Tuesday in month
Venue Village Hall
Number of councillors Five
Election year 2011

Marks Tey Parish Council
Summary Marks Tey
Chairperson N F Fitch 40 London Road Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1BE Tel: 210285
Clerk  Mr Alan Skinner Council Offices Parish Hall Old London Road Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1EN Tel: 213250 Email: parish.clerk@marksteyparish.org.uk
Meetings Monthly - first Monday in month (except August)
Venue Marks Tey Parish Hall
Number of councillors Eleven
Election year 2008

Messing Cum Inworth Parish Council
Summary Messing Cum Inworth
Chairperson

Mr J Longman 1 Bouchiers Place The Street Messing, Colchester CO5 9TY Tel: 01621 819443 Email jmelongman@aol.com

Clerk

Mr L Broadhurst 6 Stable Mews West Mersea Colchester CO5 8HR Tel: 383894 Email: len@lbroadhurst.freeserve.co.uk

Meetings Monthly - third Tuesday in month (except August and December)
Venue Messing Village Hall
Number of councillors Seven
Election year 2010
Website www.messing-cum-inworth-pc.gov.uk

Mount Bures Parish Council
Summary Mount Bures
Chairperson Mr P A Evans Staunch Farm Mount Bures Bures Suffolk CO8 5BH Tel: 01787 227335
Clerk Mrs S Smith 5 Beech Grove Sible Hedingham Halstead CO9 3NZ Tel: 01787 462339 Email: sheilasmith27@btinternet.com
Meetings Bi-monthly - second Thursday in month
Venue Mount Bures Village Hall
Number of councillors Five
Election year 2011

Myland Parish Council
Summary Myland
Chairperson Cllr Liz Gray 101 Nayland Road Colchester CO4 5EN Tel: 851542 Email liz.gray@mylandparishcouncil.gov.uk
Clerk

Mrs Helen Harris 101 Nayland Road Colchester CO4 5EN Tel: 853400 Fax: 851600 Email: clerk@mylandparishcouncil.gov.uk

Meetings

Wednesdays dates as on noticeboard and website starting at 7.15 pm

Venue

Mile End Methodist Church Hall

Number of councillors Seventeen
Election year 2011
Website Myland Parish Council Web Site (external link - opens in new window)

Stanway Parish Council
Summary Stanway
Chairperson

Mr C L Sykes 24 Wheatfield Road Stanway Colchester CO3 0YJ Tel: 560549

Clerk

Ms C Moss  Victory Hall Villa Road Stanway Colchester CO3 0RH Tel: 542221 Email: stanwayparish@btconnect.com

Meetings Monthly - last Thursday in month (except August)
Venue Tollgate Hall, Villa Road, Stanway
Number of councillors Fifteen
Election year 2011

Tiptree Parish Council
Summary Tiptree
Chairperson Mr J Elliott Sussex Grange Road Tiptree Colchester CO5 0UH Tel: 01621 817234
Clerk

Ms Carolyn McSweeney Mynott Court, Church Road Tiptree Colchester CO5 0UP Tel: 01621 817030

Meetings Second and fourth Monday in month
Venue Parish Hall, Tiptree
Number of councillors Fifteen
Election year 2011
Website www.essexinfo.net/tiptree-parish-council (external link - opens in new window)

Wakes Colne Parish Council
Summary Wakes Colne
Chairperson

Mr Jim Taylor The Shambles Lower Green Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2AZ Tel: 07771 622525 E-mail: yatmij@gmail.com

Clerk

Mrs Valerie Burrows 23 Crossways Colne Engaine  Colchester  CO6 2JA Tel: 01787 221922 Email parishclerk@wakescolne.org

Meetings

 Monthly - first Wednesday in month

Venue

Wakes Colne Village Hall

Number of councillors Seven
Election year 2011
Website www.wakescolne.org (external link - opens in new window)Wakes Colne Parish Council Website (external link - opens in new window)

West Bergholt Parish Council
Summary West Bergholt
Chairperson Mr John Gili-Ross 67 Mumford Road West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BL Tel: 242236
Clerk Mrs V Walsom 17 Armoury Road West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JN Tel: 240149
Meetings Monthly - fourth Wednesday in month (except December)
Venue Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road
Number of councillors Eleven
Election year 2011
Website www.westbergholt.net (external link - opens in new window)

West Mersea Town Council
Summary West Mersea Town Council
Chairperson Cllr A Mogridge (Mayor) West Mersea Town Council 10 Melrose Road West Mersea Colchester CO5 8JD Tel: 382128
Clerk Mr D Tucker West Mersea Town Council 10 Melrose Road West Mersea Colchester CO5 8JD Tel: 382128
Meetings Every three weeks - Thursdays 7.15pm
Venue Council Offices, 10 Melrose Road
Number of councillors Nine
Election year 2011

Winstred Hundred Parish Council
Summary Winstred Hundred
Chairperson

Ms Jinny Gale, Grove Farm, Copt Hall Lane, Little Wigborough,Colchester, CO5 7QR Tel: 735846 Email christine.gale@ukonline.co.uk

Clerk Mrs R S Pullen The Elms Maldon Road Great Wigborough Colchester CO5 7SB Tel: 735367 Email susiepullen@btinternet.com
Meetings Monthly - second Tuesday in the month (except August)
Venue Peldon Village Hall or Salcott Village Hall
Number of councillors Nine
Election year 2010

Wivenhoe Town Council
Summary Wivenhoe Town Council
Chairperson

 Councillor Mrs Frances Richards (Mayor)  Council Offices High Street Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9AB Tel: 822864

Clerk Ms A Stinson Council Offices High Street Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9AB Tel: 822864
Meetings Monthly - third Monday in month (except August)
Venue Council Chamber
Number of councillors Eleven
Election year 2011
Website www.wivenhoe.gov.uk

Wormingford Parish Council
Summary Wormingford
Chairperson Mr P Flatman New House Farm Main Road Wormingford Colchester Tel: 01787 227213
Clerk

Mr S Groom 20 Millers Close Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4HW Tel: 271477

Meetings Monthly - last Thursday in month (except April, August and December)
Venue Village Hall, Wormingford
Number of councillors Seven
Election year 2011