Paul Smith: councillor for St Anne's and St John's, Colchester City Council

Paul Smith is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the St Anne's and St John's ward on Colchester City Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 9 May 2022.

Council: Colchester City Council
Ward: St Anne's and St John's
Party: Liberal Democrats
Term began: 9 May 2022
Official profile: colchester.cmis.uk.com
Source: Colchester City Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Paul Smith

Colchester City Council publishes no direct contact details for Paul Smith in its list. Use the official profile page:

Official profile: colchester.cmis.uk.com

Who else represents St Anne's and St John's

Natalie Sommers Liberal Democrats
Catherine Spindler Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrats on Colchester City Council

Liberal Democrats holds 12 of the 51 seats on Colchester City Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 18. Seats by party: Conservative 18, Liberal Democrats 12, Labour 7, Reform UK 5, Progressive Independents Alliance 4, The Green Party 3 and others.

All 51 councillors of Colchester City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over St Anne's and St John's

Paul Smith sits on Colchester City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Colchester, each with its own page:

Essex County Council
Essex Police led by Roger Hirst, BJ Harrington
Colchester: Pam Cox (Labour) MP
Harwich and North Essex: Sir Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) MP
Witham: Priti Patel (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Colchester, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Colchester City Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Colchester City Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.