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 2023/24 is Cllr Sophie Weaver. the Deputy Mayor is Cllr Sam Jarvis.

The nine West Mersea Town Councillors are:-

Cllr Sophie Weaver (Mayor)
cllr.weaver@westmersea.org
01206 382900
Community Assets/Facilities Committee
Environment & Community Services Committee (Chair)
Finance & Strategy Committee (Chair)
Personnel Committee (Chair)
Planning & Highways Committee


Cllr Samuel Jarvis (Deputy Mayor)
cllr.jarvis@westmersea.org
01206 383848

Community Assets/Facilities Committee (Chair)
Finance & Strategy Committee
Personnel Committee
 
Cllr Tessa Gibbons
cllr.gibbons@westmersea.org
01206 382128
Community Assets/Facilities Committee
Planning & Highways Committee


Cllr Bernard Hart
cllr.hart@westmersea.org
07710 084061

 
Cllr Bob Holmes
cllr.holmes@westmersea.org
07788 667213
Community Assets/Facilities Committee
Environment & Community Services Committee
Finance & Strategy Committee
Personnel Committee 
Planning & Highways Committee (Chair)
Cllr Bob Jenkins
cllr.jenkins@westmersea.org
01206 384930

Community Assets/Facilities Committee
Environment & Community Services Committee
Finance & Strategy Committee
Personnel Committee

Cllr Martin Parsons
cllr.parsons@westmersea.org
01206 382128
Environment & Community Services Committee
Planning & Highways Committee
Cllr Carl Powling
cllr.powling@westmersea.org
01206 386965
Community Assets/Facilities Committee
Environment & Community Services Committee
Finance & Strategy Committee
 

Vacancy
 
   

 


To view the Town Councillors Register of Interests: click here
 



 

 

STAFF

Staff Organisational Chart - click here

Karen Kuderovitch, CILCA
Locum Town Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer
Email: karen.kuderovitch@westmersea.org
Telephone: 01206 382128 option 3
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm.
 
Carol Fountain 
Cemetery Clerk/Assistant to Town Clerk
Email: carol.fountain@westmersea.org
Telephone: 01206 382128 option 1
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
Hayley Powling
Office Assistant
Email: hayley.powling@westmersea.org 
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.
Gary Petley
Groundsman
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm and Friday 8am to 4pm.
Paula Whitting
Gardener/Litter Picker/Housekeeper
Part-time
 


COLCHESTER CITY COUNCIL AND ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Colchester Borough Ward Councillors
Cllr John Jowers
Tel: 01206 382975
Email: john.jowers@colchester.gov.uk

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

Cllr Robert Davidson
Tel: 01206 735665
Email: robert.davidson@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: eastmerseaparish@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: info@westmersea.org
Telephone: 01206 382128

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

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