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, 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		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Environment & Community Services Committee (Chair) Finance & Strategy Committee Personnel Committee (Chair) Planning & Highways Committee CALC Representative D-Day 80 Working Group
Cllr Bob Jenkins (Deputy Mayor) cllr.jenkins@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 01206 384930	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Environment & Community Services Committee Finance & Strategy Committee (Chair) Personnel Committee Alms Houses Working Group Glebe Working Group Police & Neighbourhood Watch Representative
Cllr David Boylan cllr.boylan@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 07880 791612	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Environment & Community Services Committee Planning & Highways Committee
Cllr Tessa Gibbons cllr.gibbons@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 01206 382465	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Personnel Committee  Planning & Highways Committee MISA Representative on behalf of the Town Council Alms Houses Working Group Glebe Working Group
Cllr Bernard Hart cllr.hart@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 07710 084061	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Environment & Community Services Committee Planning & Highways Committee MISA Representative on behalf of the Town Council Alms Houses Working Group D-Day 80 Working Group Glebe Working Group
Cllr Bob Holmes cllr.holmes@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 07788 667213	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee Environment & Community Services Committee Finance & Strategy Committee Personnel Committee  Planning & Highways Committee (Chair) Passenger Transport Representative Play Parks Representative
Cllr Martin Parsons cllr.parsons@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 01206 382128	Register of Interests		Environment & Community Services Committee Planning & Highways Committee
Cllr Carl Powling cllr.powling@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 01206 386965	Register of Interests		Community Assets/Facilities Committee (Chair) Finance & Strategy Committee Personnel Committee  Allotment Representative Car Park Representative Essex Native Oyster Restoration Initiative Representative Flood Defence Scheme Representative MISA Representative on behalf of the Town Council Alms Houses Working Group Glebe Working Group D-Day 80 Working Group
Cllr Teresa Webster cllr.webster@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk 07517 207721	Register of Interests		Alms Houses Working Group Glebe Working Group

STAFF

Staff Organisational Chart - click here

Karen Kuderovitch, CILCA Town Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer Email: karen.kuderovitch@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk Telephone: 01206 382128 option 3 Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm and Friday 8am to 3.30pm.
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 Email: william.boswick@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm and Friday 8am to 4pm.
Gary Petley Groundsman Email: gary.petley@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm and Friday 8am to 4pm.
Paula Whitting Gardener/Litter Picker/Housekeeper Various hours

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: 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