COUNCILLORS & STAFF

The Town Council is non political - Councillors stand as Independents serving the interests of the people - not a political party. The Town Mayor elected by the Council for the year 2025/26 is Cllr Teresa Webster, and the Deputy Mayor is Cllr Bob Jenkins. 

The nine West Mersea Town Councillors are:-

Cllr Teresa Webster (Mayor) cllr.webster@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 07904 301764	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee (Chair) Environment & Community Services Committee Finance & Strategy Committee Personnel Committee (Chair) Planning & Highways Committee Bathing Rafts Working Group Local Plan Working Group
Cllr Bob Jenkins (Deputy Mayor) cllr.jenkins@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 07703 981188	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Finance & Strategy Committee (Chair) Personnel Committee
Cllr John Akker MBE cllr.akker@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 07816 506238	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Environment & Community Services Committee (Chair) Finance & Strategy Committee Personnel Committee Planning & Highways Committee Local Plan Working Group
Cllr David Baker cllr.baker@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk  07471 124928	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Environment & Community Services Committee Personnel Committee Planning & Highways Committee Bathing Rafts Working Group Local Plan Working Group
Cllr David Boylan cllr.boylan@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 07880 791612	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee
Cllr Nigel Hinderwell cllr.hinderwell@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 07368 819420	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Environment & Community Services Committee Finance & Strategy Committee Personnel Committee Planning & Highways Committee (Chair) Local Plan Working Group
Cllr Carl Powling cllr.powling@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 01206 386965	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee
Cllr Sophie Weaver cllr.weaver@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 01206 382900	Register of Interests		Environment & Community Services Committee Planning & Highways Committee
Cllr Maxine Williams cllr.williams@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 07877 114079	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Environment & Community Services Committee Personnel Committee Bathing Rafts Working Group

COUNCILLORS TRAINING RECORD

Town Councillors record of training courses attended: click here

STAFF

COLCHESTER CITY COUNCIL AND ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Colchester City Councillors
Cllr Robert Davidson
Tel: 01206 735665
Email: robert.davidson@colchester.gov.uk 

Cllr Martin Parsons
Tel: 07773 123121 (after 6pm)
Email: Martin.Parsons@colchester.gov.uk 

Cllr Carl Powling
Tel: 07973 638402 
Email: carl.powling@colchester.gov.uk 

You can find details here
Website: colchester.cmis.uk.com/colchester/Councillors.aspx

Essex County Councillor
Cllr John Jowers
Tel: 01206 382975 
Email: cllr.john.jowers@essex.gov.uk 

Member of Parliament
Sir Bernard Jenkin MP
House of Commons
London SW1 OAA
Tel: 0207 219 4029
Email: bernard.jenkin.mp@parliament.uk
Website: bernardjenkinmp.com

East Mersea Parish Council
East Mersea Parish Council serves a rural community of some 325 residents.
Tel: 01206 735367 (Parish Clerk)
Email: pullenrosesue@yahoo.co.uk
Website: eastmersea.org 

Colchester City Council
Main Switchboard - Tel: 01206 282222 - opening hours 9am to 5pm.
Emergency out of hours - Tel: 01206 548444
Website: colchester.gov.uk