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Parish and Town Councils

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 Stephen Wormell, Langenhoe Hall, Langenhoe, Colchester CO5 7NA Tel: (01206) 735687

Clerk

Mrs C Collett, 23 Edward Market Drive, Langenhoe, Colchester CO5 7LP Tel: 735901 Email Parishclerk.AL@hotmail.com

Meetings

Every five weeks - Monday (except August)

Venue

The Village Hall, Edward Marke Drive, Langenhoe

Number of councillors

Nine

Election year

2014

Aldham Parish Council

Summary

Aldham

Chairperson

Mrs J Daines Maple House Ford Street Aldham, Colchester CO6 3PL Tel: (01206) 242538

Clerk

Mr Olav Bradstock 9 Church Grove, Aldham, Colchester CO6 3SA Tel: (01206) 210933
Email theclerktoaldhampc-essex@yahoo.co.uk

Meetings

Monthly - first Tuesday (except August)

Venue

Aldham Village Hall, Committee Room - 7.30pm

Number of councillors

Seven

Election year

2015

Birch Parish Council

Summary

Birch

Chairperson

Mrs E Bowtle Hollybrooke House, Birch Street Birch, Colchester CO2 OND Tel: (01206) 330388

Clerk

Mr Alan Condron 55 Malting Green Road Layer de la Haye Colchester CO2 0JJ Tel: (01206)734400 Email: birchparishclerk@aol.com

Meetings

Monthly - first Tuesday if possible (except August)

Venue

Birch Village Hall

Number of councillors

Seven

Election year

2014

Website

www.birchpc.org.uk

Boxted Parish Council

Summary

Boxted

Chairperson

Tim Brentnall Vine Cottage Cooks Hill Boxted Colchester CO4 5SS Tel: (01206) 272013 Email: brentnall@elbornes.com

Clerk

Mrs D Humphris 58 Shaftesbury Avenue Harwich CO12 4BT Tel: (01206) 329019 Email: parishcouncil@boxted.org.uk

Meetings

Monthly - second Wednesday of month (except August and December)

Venue

Village Hall

Number of councillors

Nine

Election year

2015

Website

www.boxted.org.uk

Chappel Parish Council

Summary

Chappel

Chairperson

Mrs S Chamley Bacons Farm Bacons Lane Chappel Colchester. CO6 2EB Tel (01787) 222774 Email:Suechamley@btinternet.com

Clerk

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

Meetings

Monthly - second Monday of month (except August)

Venue

Village Hall

Number of councillors

Seven

Election year

2015

Website

www.chappel.org (external link - opens in new window) (external link - opens in a new window)

Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council

Summary

Copford with Easthorpe

Chairperson

Mr M Bartier The Willows Foundry Lane Copford Colchester CO6 1BH Tel: (01206)210206/210741 Email:  council@caromal.co.uk

Clerk

Mrs Denise Humphries 58 Shaftesbury Avenue Dovercourt HARWICH CO12 4BT  Tel: (01206) 329019 Email copford-easthorpe-council@btconnect.com

Meetings

Monthly - Tuesdays (except August)

Venue

Copford Village Hall (7 meetings) Easthorpe Village Hall (3 meetings)

Number of councillors

Nine

Election year

2015

Dedham Parish Council

Summary

Dedham

Chairperson

Mr Roy Laverick, 2 Ivy Cottages, Long Road West, Dedham, Colchester CO7 6EL. Tel: (01206) 323184 Email roylaverick@hotmail.com

Clerk

Mrs J Flewin Coppins Crown Street Dedham Colchester CO7 6AT Tel: (01206) 322215

Meetings

Monthly -second Wednesday in month

Venue

The Assembly Rooms, Dedham

Number of councillors

Nine

Election year

2016

Website

www.dedhamparishcouncil.org.uk

East Donyland Parish Council

Summary

East Donyland

Chairperson

Cllr Andrew Stott 27 Parkfield Street Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7EL Tel. (01206) 728509

Clerk

Mrs Myrna Liles c/o Rowhedge Royal British Legion Marsh Crescent Rowhedge Colchester C05 7JR Tel: (01206) 729200 Email: east.donyland@btconnect.com

Meetings

Monthly - second Thursday in month (except August)

Venue

School Hall, Village Hall, Rectory Road, Rowhedge, 7.00pm

Number of councillors

Nine

Election year

2016

Website

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East Mersea Parish Council

Summary

East Mersea

Chairperson

Mr Ralph Lord, "Lanes End", Fen Farm, Moore Lane, East Mersea, Colchester CO5 8FE Tel: (01206) 383275

Clerk

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

Meetings

Monthly - second Thursday in month (Except August and December)

Venue

Village Hall, East Mersea

Number of councillors

Five

Election year

2014

Eight Ash Green Parish Council

Summary

Eight Ash Green

Chairperson

To be advised

Clerk

Mrs Amy Harness, 182 Axial Drive, Colchester CO4 5RY Tel: 07530 873736 Email: eagpc@eightashgreen.com

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

2015

Website

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Fingringhoe Parish Council

Summary

Fingringhoe

Chairperson

Cllr Gerald Ketley, Picketts Farm, Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7BL. Tel: (01206) 729251

Clerk

Mrs R Harvey The Coppice Abberton Road Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AS. Tel: (01206) 729321

Meetings

Monthly - first Tuesday in month (except August)

Venue

The Village Hall, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe

Number of councillors

Seven

Election year

2014

Fordham Parish Council

Summary

Fordham

Chairperson

Vacant

Clerk

Mrs Denise Humphries 58 Shaftesbury Avenue Dovercourt HARWICH CO12 4BT Tel: (01206) 329019 Email: fordham-council@btconnect.com

Meetings

Monthly - last Tuesday in month (except August and December)

Venue

Village Hall, Fordham

Number of councillors

Seven

Election year

2015

Great Horkesley Parish Council

Summary

Great Horkesley

Chairperson

Councillor Lance Williams, 59 Keelers Way, Great Horkesley CO6 4EF.  Tel: 01206 271713  Email: lance270@live.com

Clerk

Mr Frank Reddy, Goblins Cottage, Boxted Church Road, Gt Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4AL  Tel (01206) 273923 Email clerk@horkesley.org

Meetings

Monthly - 7.30pm first Wednesday in month

Venue

St Johns Hall

Number of councillors

Nine

Election year

2015

Website

www.essexinfo.net/ghpc/ (external link - opens in a new window)

Great Tey Parish Council

Summary

Great Tey

Chairperson

Mr Roger Fairs, Walcotts, Coggeshall Road, Great Tey, Colchester, Essex   CO6 1AQ . Tel: 07768 828061  Email: roger_fairs@teyfarmsystems.co.uk

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

2015

Website

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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: (01206)322301Email: dcwinter@hotmail.co.uk

Meetings

Monthly - first Tuesday in month (except August and December)

Venue

Community Centre, School Road, Langham

Number of councillors

Seven

Election year

2016

Website

http://www.langham.org (external link - opens in a new window)

Layer Breton Parish Meeting

Summary

Layer Breton

Chairperson

Mr Phil Gladwin, Garr House Farm, Layer Road, Gt Wigborough, Colchester CO5 7RR Tel (01206)735694

Email: phil.gladwin@btinternet.com

Clerk

Mr Chris Beesley, Birch House, Layer Breton, Colchester CO2 0PT Tel (01206) 332904

Email: layerbretonparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk

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: (01206) 734258

Clerk

Mrs Sarah Hughes Oaklands 153 High Road Layer de la Haye Colchester CO2 0EB Tel: (01206) 738056 Email: layerclerk@hotmail.com

Meetings

Monthly - second Monday in month

Venue

Village Hall, New Cut

Number of councillors

Nine

Election year

2014

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: (01206) 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 karenthompstoneperry@gmail.com

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: (01206) 271495

Clerk

Mr R Drury Workhouse Cottages Workhouse Lane Little Horkesley Colchester CO6 4DS Tel: (01206)271454 Email Roger.Drury@btopenworld.com

Meetings

Monthly - third Tuesday in month

Venue

Village Hall

Number of councillors

Five

Election year

2015

Marks Tey Parish Council

Summary

Marks Tey

Chairperson

N F Fitch 40 London Road Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1BE Tel: (01206) 210285

Clerk

Mr Roger Bradshaw Council Offices Parish Hall Old London Road Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1EN Tel: (01206) 213250 Email: parish.clerk@marksteyparish.org.uk

Meetings

First and third Monday in month (First Monday only in August)

Venue

Marks Tey Parish Hall

Number of councillors

Eleven

Election year

2016

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

2014

Website

www.messing-cum-inworth-pc.gov.uk

Mount Bures Parish Council

Summary

Mount Bures

Chairperson

Cllr P A Evans, Staunch Farm, Mount Bures, Bures CO8 5BH.  Tel: (01787) 227335 

Clerk

Mr Angus Goody, 16 The Paddocks, Bures, Sudbury CO8 5DF.  Tel: (01787) 227182. Email han_16@tiscali.co.uk

Meetings

Bi-monthly - second Thursday in month

Venue

Mount Bures Village Hall

Number of councillors

Five

Election year

2015

Myland Community Council

Summary

Myland

Chairperson

Cllr Robert Johnstone 101 Nayland Road Colchester CO4 5EN Tel: (01206) 853204 

Email Robert.johnstone@mylandcommunitycouncil.org.uk

Clerk

Mrs Helen Harris 101 Nayland Road Colchester CO4 5EN Tel: (01206) 853400 

Email:  clerk@mylandcommunitycouncil.org.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

2015

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: (01206) 560549

Clerk

Ms C Moss  Victory Hall  Villa Road   Stanway   Colchester CO3 0RH Tel: (01206) 542221 Email: stanwayparish@btconnect.com

Meetings

Monthly - last Thursday in month (except August and December)

Venue

Victory Hall  Villa Road Stanway

Number of councillors

Fifteen

Election year

2015

Website

Click here to see Stanway Parish Council's website (external link - opens in a new window)

Tiptree Parish Council

Summary

Tiptree

Chairperson

Cllr Terry Slater, 10 Archer Crescent, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0GS Tel: (01621) 810374

Clerk

Ms Carolyn McSweeney Mynott Court, Church Road Tiptree Colchester CO5 0UP Tel: (01621)  817030
Email Tiptree.parish@btconnect.com

Meetings

Second and fourth Monday in month

Venue

Parish Hall, Tiptree

Number of councillors

Fifteen

Election year

2015

Website

www.essexinfo.net/tiptree-parish-council (external link - opens in new window)

Wakes Colne Parish Council

Summary

Wakes Colne

Chairperson

To be advised 

Clerk

Acting Clerk - Michael Letch Tel: (07508) 787869 parishclerk@wakescolne.org

Address to be advised

Meetings

 Monthly - first Wednesday in month

Venue

Wakes Colne Village Hall

Number of councillors

Seven

Election year

2015

Website

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West Bergholt Parish Council

Summary

West Bergholt

Chairperson

Mr John Gili-Ross 67 Mumford Road West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BL Tel: (01206) 242236

Clerk

Mrs V Walsom 17 Armoury Road West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JN Tel: (01206) 240149

Meetings

Monthly - fourth Wednesday in month (except December)

Venue

Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road

Number of councillors

Eleven

Election year

2015

Website

www.westbergholt.net (external link - opens in new window)

West Mersea Town Council

Summary

West Mersea Town Council

Chairperson

Councillor John May (Mayor),  West Mersea Town Council 10 Melrose Road West Mersea Colchester CO5 8JD Tel: (01206) 382128

Clerk

Mr D Tucker West Mersea Town Council 10 Melrose Road West Mersea Colchester CO5 8JD Tel: (01206) 382128 Email westmerseatc@aol.com

Meetings

Every three weeks - Thursdays 7.15pm

Venue

Council Offices, 10 Melrose Road

Number of councillors

Nine

Election year

2015

Website

http://www.westmersea.org (external link - opens in a new window)

Winstred Hundred Parish Council

Summary

Winstred Hundred

Chairperson

Ms Jinny Gale, Grove Farm, Copt Hall Lane, Little Wigborough,Colchester, CO5 7QR Tel: (01206) 735846 Email jinnychrisgale@btinternet.com

Clerk

Mrs R S Pullen The Elms Maldon Road Great Wigborough Colchester CO5 7SB Tel: (01206) 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

2014

Website

Click here to see Winstred Parish website

Wivenhoe Town Council

Summary

Wivenhoe Town Council

Chairperson

Councillor Robert Needham (Mayor)  Council Offices High Street Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9AB Tel: (01206) 822864

Clerk

Ms A Stinson Council Offices High Street Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9AB Tel: (01206) 822864  Email wivenhoe_council@btconnect.com

Meetings

Monthly - third Monday in month (except August)

Venue

Council Chamber

Number of councillors

Eleven

Election year

2015

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: (01206) 271477

Meetings

Monthly - last Thursday in month (except April, August and December)

Venue

Village Hall, Wormingford

Number of councillors

Seven

Election year

2015