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Chairperson
Mr Stephen Wormell, Langenhoe Hall, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7NA Tel 01206 735687
Clerk
Mrs Carolyn McSweeney, 28 Blackwood Chine, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FZ
Tel - 07745239070
Email - Contact Abberton and Langenhoe Parish Council
Meetings
Every five weeks - Monday (except August)
Venue
The Village Hall, Edwarde Marke Drive, Langehoe
Number of Councillors - Nine
Election year - 2018
Website - www.abbertonandlangenhoepc.org.uk
Chairperson
Mrs J Daines, Maple House, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PL Tel 01206 242538
Clerk
Mr Grahame Walkingshaw Email: Contact Aldham Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - first Tuesday (except August)
Venue
Aldham Village Hall, Social Club Room 7.30pm
Number of councillors - Seven
Election year - 2019
Chairperson
Mrs E Bowtle, Hollybrooke House, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0ND Tel 01206 330388
Clerk
Vacant - please forward any correspondence to: Angela Balcombe, Hollybrooke House, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0ND Tel 01206 330388
Email: Contact Birch Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - first Tuesday if possible (except August)
Venue
Birch Village Hall
Number of councillors - Seven
Election year - 2018
Website - www.birchpc.org.uk
Chairperson
Cheryl Damen, 2 Horkesley Road, Boxted CO4 5HS
Email: Contact Boxted Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Karen Thompson - Gables, The Street, Bradfield, Manningtree, Essex CO11 2UU Tel 07971 525688
Email: Contact Boxted Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - second Wednesday of month (except August and December)
Venue
Village Hall
Number of councillors - Nine
Election year- 2019
Website - boxtedparishcouncil.org.uk
Chairperson
Mrs S Charmley, Bacons Farm, Bacons Lane, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EB Tel 01787 222774
Email: Contact Chappel Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Mrs Helen Cook, 3 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS Tel 07583 004252
Email: Contact Chappel Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - second Monday of month (except August)
Venue
Village Hall
Number of councillors - Seven
Election year - 2019
Website - www.chappel.org/
Chairperson
Mr Graham Barney, 8 Grantley Close, Copford, Essex, CO6 1YP Tel 01206 210450
Email: Contact Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Kate Palmer, Teranmor, Colchester Road, Wix, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2RT Tel 07939 597176
Email: Contact Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - Tuesday (except August)
Venue
Copford Village Hall (7 meetings) Easthorpe Village Hall (3 meetings)
Number of councillors - Nine
Election year - 2019
Chairperson
Cllr Jonathan Smith, Knights Manor, East Lane, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BB Tel 07867 380997
Clerk
Carol Harbach, The Gem, Nayland Road, Gt Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4HA Tel 07837 714615
Email: Contact Dedham Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - 7.30pm first Monday in month (except Bank Holidays when meeting will take place on the second Monday)
Venue
Duchy Barn, The Drift, Dedham
Number of councillors - Nine
Election year - 2020
Website - www.dedhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Chairperson
Richard Helliwell, 146 Rowhedge Rd Tel 01206 804168
Email: Contact East Donyland Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Elizabeth Nelson-Hayes Tel 01206 729200
Email: Contact East Donyland Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - second Thursday in month
Venue
School Hall, Village Hall, Rectory Road, Rowhedge, 7.00pm
Number of councillors - Nine
Election year - 2020
Website - www.eastdonylandpc.co.uk
Chairperson
Mr Jeff Mason, 2 The Anchorage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UJ Tel 01206 386766
Email: Contact East Mersea Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Mrs R S Pullen, The Elms, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7SB Tel 01206 735367
Email: Contact East Mersea Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - second Thursday in month (except August and December)
Venue
Village Hall, East Mersea
Number of councillors - Five
Election year - 2018
Chairperson
Cllr Alan Tolfrey Tel 07909 647429
Email: Contact Eight Ash Green Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Mrs Katherine Kane 10 Squirrels Field, Colchester CO4 5YA Tel 01206 522315
Email: Contact Eight Ash Green Parish Council
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 - 2019
Website - www.eightashgreen.com
Chairperson
Cllr Gerald Ketley, Picketts Farm, Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BL Tel 01206 729251
Clerk
Petra Palfreyman, 15 New Captains Road, West Mersea, Essex CO5 8QP
Tel 07876198748
Email: Contact Fingringhoe Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - first Tuesday in month (except August)
Venue
The Village Hall, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe
Number of councillors - Seven
Election year - 2018
Chairperson
Councillor George Branagh Tel: 07966 442337
Email: Contact Fordham Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Kathryn Cameron Tel 07453 160831
Email: Contact Fordham Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - last Tuesday in month (except August and December)
Venue
Village Hall, Fordham
Number of councillors - Nine
Election year - 2019
Website - www.fordham-pc.gov.uk
Chairperson
Councillor Mick Mead Tel 07745 764128
Clerk
Mrs Teri Duckworth
15 Malvern Way, Great Horkesley, CO6 4TZ Tel 07375 095486
Email: Contact Great Horkesley Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - 7.30pm 3rd Wednesday of the month (except August)
Venue
John Appleby Hall, Great Horkesley
Number of councillors- Eight
Election year- 2019
Website- www.greathorkesley-pc.gov.uk
Chairperson
Mr Roger Fairs, Walcotts, Coggeshall Road, Great Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1AQ Tel 07768 828061
Email: Contact Great Tey Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Mr David Williams, Greenlands Farm, Lamberts Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LE Tel 01787 224895
Email: Contact Great Tey Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - second Tuesday in month
Venue
Village Hall, Great Tey
Number of councillors - Seven
Election year - 2019
Website - www.greattey.com
Chairperson
Cllr. Martin Bottwood - m.bottwood@langhamparishcouncil.co.uk / 07834 760277
Clerk
Carol Harbach, The Gem, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley, CO6 4HA
Email: clerk@langhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Meetings
Council meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month
Venue
Community Centre, School Road, Langham
Number of councillors - Seven
Election year - 2020
Website - www.langhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Chairperson
Mr Phil Gladwin
Email: Contact Layer Breton Parish Meeting Chairperson
Clerk
Mr Chris Beesley
Email: Contact Layer Breton Parish Meeting
Meetings
As required
Venue
St Mary's Church
Number of councillors- This is a Parish meeting. There are no elected councillors
Chairperson
Mrs Mary Hughes MBE, Layer de la Haye Parish Council, 16 Winstree Close, Layer de la Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JR Tel 01206 734168
Email: Contact Layer de la Haye Parish Council
Clerk
Mrs Linda Berrett-West, Layer de la Haye Parish Council, 16 Winstree Close, Layer de la Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JR Tel 01206 734657
Email: Contact Layer de la Haye Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - second Monday in month
Venue
Village Hall, New Cut
Number of councillors - Nine
Election year - 2018
Website - www.essexinfo.net/layerdelahayepc/
Chairperson
Mr Peter Bentley, White Lodge, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9UR Tel 01206 331294
Clerk
Mrs Elsie Chapman, Gardenfield, Smythe's Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW Tel 01206 330887
Email: Contact Layer Marney Parish Meeting
Meetings
As required 2 per year minimum
Venue
White Lodge, Roundbush Road
Number of councillors - Note this is a Parish Meeting. There are no elected councillors.
Chairperson
Maria Oats, Tudor Cottage, Holt Road, Little Horkesley CO6 4DP.
Clerk
Joanna Petersen, Tel 07747 803 870
Email: Contact Little Horkesley Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - third Wednesday in month
Venue
Village Hall
Number of councillors - Five
Election year - 2019
Chairperson
Cllr Gerald Wells
Vice chairperson
Cllr Malcolm Bailey
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Gemma Humphries, Council Offices Parish Hall, Old London Road Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1EJ Tel: (01206) 213250
Email: Contact Marks Tey Parish Council
Assistant Clerk email: Contact Marks Tey Parish Council Assistant Clerk
Please note working days are Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm
Meetings
Full Council meetings are held on the second Monday each month. Committee meetings are held as required, dates are publicised on the website.
Venue
Marks Tey Parish Hall
Number of Councillors - Eight
Election year - 2024
Website - www.marksteyparish.org.uk
Chairperson
Cllr Bob Suckling, 6 Messing Green, Messing, CO5 9ED Tel: 07496 468149
E-mail: Contact Messing Cum Inworth Parish Council Chairperson
Locum Clerk
Kate Palmer
Email: Contact Messing Cum Inworth Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - third Tuesday in month start time 7.30pm
Venue
Inworth - location tba (3 meetings) Messing Village Hall (9 meetings)
Number of councillors - Seven
Election year - 2018
Website - www.essexinfo.net/messing-cum-inworth-parish-council/
Chairperson
Mr Ian Woodman. Tel: 01787 229950
Email Contact Mount Bures Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Grahame Walkingshaw, 80 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3HL
E-mail: Contact Mount Bures Interim Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Meetings
Bi-monthly - second Wednesday in month
Venue
Mount Bures Village Hall
Number of councillors - Five
Election year - 2019
Website - www.essexinfo.net/mountbures
Chairperson
Cllr Pete Hewitt Tel: 01206 853400
Email: Cllr Pete Hewitt pete.hewitt@mylandcommunitycouncil.gov.uk
Clerk
Katherine Kane, 101 Nayland Road, Colchester CO4 5EN Tel: 01206 853400
Email: Contact Myland Commnity Council
Meetings
Wednesdays dates as on noticeboard and website
Venue
Mile End Methodist Church Hall
Number of councillors - Seventeen
Election year - 2019
Website - www.mylandcommunitycouncil.gov.uk
Chairperson
Cllr Debby Bloomfield, 130 Villa Road, Colchester CO3 0RW
Email: cllr.debby.bloomfield@stanwaypc.org.uk
Clerk
Donna Tristram, Victory Hall, Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester CO3 0RH Tel: 01206 542221
Email: Contact Stanway Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - last Thursday in month (except August and December)
Venue
Victory Hall Villa Road Stanway
Number of councillors - Fifteen
Election year - 2019
Website - www.stanwaypc.org.uk
Chairperson
Roger Mannion (MannionR@tiptreeparishCouncil.gov.uk)
Clerk
Rob Williams, 56 Church Road, Tiptree CO5 0SU Tel: 01621 817030
Email Contact Tiptree Parish Council
Meetings
First Monday in month
Venue
Tiptree Community Centre, Caxton Close, Tiptree, CO5 0HA
Number of councillors - Fifteen
Election year - 2019
Website - www.tiptreeparishcouncil.gov.uk
Cllr
Monica Taylor
Email Contact Wakes Colne Parish Council
Clerk
Mrs D Jacob, 5 Crocklands, Greenstead Green, Halstead CO9 1QY Tel: 07508 787869
Email Contact Wakes Colne Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - first Wednesday in month (except August)
Venue
Wakes Colne Village Hall
Number of councillors - Seven
Election year - 2019
Website - www.essexinfo.net/wakescolne
Chairperson
Chris Stevenson, 74 Mumford Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3BL Phone: 01206 241708
Email: Contact West Bergholt Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Laura Walkingshaw, 80 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3HL Phone: 01206 240772
Email: Contact West Bergholt Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - fourth Wednesday in month (except December)
Venue
Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road
Number of councillors - Eleven
Election year - 2019
Website - https://westbergholt.org
Chairperson
Councillor Carl Powling (Mayor), West Mersea Town Council, 10 Melrose Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8JD Tel: 01206 382128
Clerk
Mrs Vanessa Allen, West Mersea Town Council, 10 Melrose Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8JD Tel: 01206 382128
Email Contact West Mersea Town Council
Meetings
Every three weeks - Thursdays 7.00pm
Venue
Council Offices, 10 Melrose Road
Number of councillors - Nine
Election year - 2019
Website - www.westmersea.org
Chairperson
Cllr Clare Lauwerys, Dormy House, Lower Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7QR Tel: 01206 735953
Clerk
Mrs R S Pullen, The Elms, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough, Colchester CO5 7SB Tel: 01206 735367
Email: Contact Winstred Hundred Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly - second Tuesday in the month (except August)
Venue
Alternate venues - Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough, Peldon Village Hall and Salcott Village Hall
Number of councillors - Nine
Election year - 2018
Website - http://winstred100.org/
Town Clerk
Jo Beighton Emms, Council Offices, 77 High Street, Wivenhoe, Colchester CO7 9AB Tel: 01206 822864
Email:townclerk@wivenhoe.gov.uk
Full Council meetings
Monthly - third Monday in month
Number of councillors - Ten
Website - www.wivenhoe.gov.uk
Chairperson
Cllr Peter Bentley - Email Address: Contact Wormingford Parish Council Chairperson
Clerk
Mrs Helen Cook
Tel - 01206 589095
Email - Contact Wormingford Parish Council
Meetings
Monthly Meeting - 2nd Thursday in month (except August and December)
Venue
Village Hall, Wormingford
Number of councillors - Seven
Election year - 2019
Website - www.wormingford.org
Foakes House
47 Stortford Road
Great Dunmow
CM6 1DG
Tel: 01371 879722
Fax: 01371 879733
Email: info@ealc.gov.uk
Web page: www.ealc.gov.uk
Petra Palfreyman
Tel: 07876198748
email: calc.clerk@gmail.com