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 2024/25 is Cllr Sophie Weaver, and the Deputy Mayor is Cllr Bob Jenkins. 

The nine West Mersea Town Councillors are:-

Cllr Sophie Weaver (Mayor)
cllr.weaver@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk
01206 382900
Register of Interests   Environment & Community Services Committee
Finance & Strategy Committee
Planning & Highways Committee
CALC Representative
VE Day 80 Working Group
Cllr Bob Jenkins (Deputy Mayor)
cllr.jenkins@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk
01206 384930
Register of Interests Community Assets/Facilities Committee
Finance & Strategy Committee (Chair)
Personnel Committee
Cllr David Baker
cllr.baker@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 
07471 124928
Register of Interests Personnel Committee
Planning & Highways Committee
Passenger Transport Representative
Cllr David Boylan
cllr.boylan@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk
07880 791612
Register of Interests Community Assets/Facilities Committee
Environment & Community Services Committee
Personnel Committee
Glebe Working Group
MISA Representative on behalf of the Town Council
Cllr Malcolm Greenleaf
cllr.greenleaf@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk
 01206 382128
Register of Interests Environment & Community Services Committee (Chair)
Finance & Strategy Committee
Personnel Committee
Glebe Working Group
VE Day 80 Working Group
Allotment Representative
Essex Native Oyster Restoration Initiative (ENORI) Representative
Health & Safety Representative
Play Parks Representative
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)
Cllr Carl Powling
cllr.powling@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk
01206 386965
Register of Interests Community Assets/Facilities Committee (Chair)
Finance & Strategy Committee
Glebe Working Group
VE Day 80 Working Group
Allotment Representative
Car Parks Representative
MISA Representative on behalf of the Town Council
Cllr Teresa Webster
cllr.webster@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk
07904 301764
Register of Interests Community Assets/Facilities Committee
Environment & Community Services Committee
Finance & Strategy Committee
Personnel Committee (Chair)
Planning & Highways Committee
Glebe Working Group
Police & Neighbourhood Watch Representative

 

COUNCILLORS TRAINING RECORD

Town Councillors record of training courses attended: 

STAFF

Staff Organisational Chart:  

Vacancy
Town Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer
Email: 
Telephone: 
 
 
Carol Fountain 
Cemetery Clerk/Assistant to Town Clerk
Email: carol.fountain@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk
Telephone: 01206 382128 option 1
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
Hayley Powling
Office Assistant
Email: hayley.powling@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 
Tel: 01206 382128 option 2
Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 9am to 12pm.
William Boswick (Boz)
Senior Groundsman
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm and Friday 8am to 4pm.
Mark Coombs
Groundsman
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm and Friday 8am to 4pm.
Gary Petley
Groundsman
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm.
Paula Whitting
Gardener/Litter Picker/Housekeeper
Various hours
 


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: 
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

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Contact Details

West Mersea Town Council
10 Melrose Road, West Mersea
Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JD

 

Email: carol.fountain@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk
Telephone: 01206 382128

Office opening hours:
Monday & Friday
9am to 12pm.

You can still contact us by telephone and email at other times.