Parish and Town Councils

Abberton and Langenhoe Parish Council

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

Aldham Parish Council

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

Birch Parish Council

Chairperson
Mrs E Bowtle, Hollybrooke House, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0ND  Tel 01206 330388

Clerk
Vacant - please forward any correspondence to: Mrs E Bowtle, 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

Boxted Parish Council

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

Chappel Parish Council

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/

Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council

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

Dedham Parish Council

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

East Donyland Parish Council

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

East Mersea Parish Council

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

Eight Ash Green Parish Council

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

Fingringhoe Parish Council

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

Fordham Parish Council

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
 

Great Horkesley Parish Council

Chairperson
Councillor Mick Mead Tel 07745 764128

Clerk
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

Great Tey Parish Council

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

Langham Parish Council

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

Layer Breton Parish Meeting

Chairperson
Mr Phil Gladwin, Garr House Farm, Layer Road, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RR  Tel 01206 735694
Email: Contact Layer Breton Parish Meeting Chairperson

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

Layer de la Haye Parish Council

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/

Layer Marney Parish Meeting

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.

Little Horkesley Parish Council

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

Marks Tey Parish Council

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: parish.clerk@marksteyparish.org.uk

Assistant Clerk email: assistant.clerk@marksteyparish.org.uk  

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

Messing Cum Inworth Parish Council

Chairperson
Cllr Bob Suckling, 6 Messing Green, Messing, CO5 9ED Tel: 01621 810828
E-mail: Contact Messing Cum Inworth Parish Council Chairperson

Clerk
Grahame Walkingshaw, 80 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Essex, CO6 3HL
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/

Mount Bures 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

Myland Community Council

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

Stanway Parish Council

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

Tiptree Parish Council

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

Wakes Colne Parish Council

Chairperson
Cllr Allan Harrington, Ashton House, Inworth House, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2BE Tel: 01787 229117 

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

West Bergholt Parish Council

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

West Mersea Town Council

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

Winstred Hundred Parish Council

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/

Wivenhoe Town Council

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

Wormingford Parish Council

Chairperson
Cllr Peter Bentley - Email Address:  Contact Wormingford Parish Council Chairperson

Clerk
Mrs Helen Cook, 3 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS 
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.essexinfo.net/wormingfordpc/

Essex Association of Local Councils

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

Colchester Association of Local Councils

Petra Palfreyman

Tel: 07876198748
email: calc.clerk@gmail.com