Councillors and MPs

There are 319 representatives working for us across UK parliaments and at county, city and parish levels.

Representatives are made up as follows:

• Three MPs in three constituencies
• Nine County Councillors in nine county divisions
• 51 City Councillors in 17 wards
• 255 Parish Councillors in 31 parishes

Our MPs and constituencies

Constituency: Colchester
Wards: Berechurch, Castle, Greenstead, Highwoods, Lexden and Braiswick (part thereof: East Lexden, Trafalgar and Braiswick polling districts), Mile End, New Town and Christ Church, Prettygate, Shrub End, St Anne’s and St John’s.
MP and party: Pam Cox MP, Labour
Contact Pam Cox

Constituency: Harwich and North Essex
Wards: Lexden and Braiswick (part thereof: Aldham, Eight Ash Green, and West Bergholt polling districts), Mersea and Pyefleet, Old Heath and The Hythe, Rural North, Wivenhoe
MP and party: Bernard Jenkin, MP, Conservative
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Constituency: Witham
Wards: Marks Tey and Layer, Stanway, Tiptree.
MP and party: Priti Patel, Conservative
Contact Priti Patel

County Councillors

Councillors are elected to serve for a term of 4 years. All Essex County Council seats come up for election at the same time in May in every fourth year.

There are nine county divisions in the Colchester City area:- Abbey, Constable, Drury, Maypole, Mersea and Tiptree, Mile End and Highwoods, Parsons Heath and East Gates, Stanway and Pyefleet, Wivenhoe St Andrew.
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City Councillors

There are 51 city councillors in 17 wards.
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Parish and Town Councillors

There are 31 parishes in the Colchester City.
Find your Parish and Town Councillor