Richard Bourne: councillor for New Town and Christ Church, Colchester City Council

Richard Bourne is a Labour councillor for the New Town and Christ Church ward on Colchester City Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 24 October 2025.

Council: Colchester City Council
Ward: New Town and Christ Church
Party: Labour
Term began: 24 October 2025
Official profile: colchester.cmis.uk.com
Source: Colchester City Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Richard Bourne

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

Official profile: colchester.cmis.uk.com

Who else represents New Town and Christ Church

Sam McLean Progressive Independents Alliance
Kayleigh Rippingale Labour

Labour on Colchester City Council

Labour holds 7 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 New Town and Christ Church

Richard Bourne 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 Name or seat out of date?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.