Tendring District Council: all 48 councillors

Tendring District Council has 48 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Independent, with 16 of the 48 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Tendring District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).

See Tendring: local statistics and who has power over Tendring, from the council up to the G20.

Seats by party

• ■ Independent: 16 councillors
• ■ Conservative and Unionist Party: 12 councillors
• ■ Labour Party: 7 councillors
• ■ Reform UK: 6 councillors
• ■ Liberal Democrats: 4 councillors
• ■ Not In A Political Group: 3 councillors

Leaders and post holders

• Gary Scott (Liberal Democrats): Portfolio Holder for Arts, Culture and Heritage; Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group
• Ann Wiggins (Liberal Democrats): Chairman of the Standards Committee; Vice-Chairman of the Licensing & Registration Committee; Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrats Group
• Mick Barry (Independent): Portfolio Holder for Leisure & Public Realm
• Jayne Chapman (Independent): Chairman of the Human Resources & Council Tax Committee; Leader of the Independents Group
• Graham Steady (Independent): Chairman of the Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Vice-Chairman of the Audit Committee; Deputy Leader of the Independents Group
• Chris Amos (Conservative and Unionist Party): Vice-Chairman of the Resources and Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee
• Gina Placey (Independent): Portfolio Holder for Partnerships
• Geeta Sudra (Independent): Chairman of the Audit Committee
• Peter Kotz (Labour Party): Portfolio Holder for Assets & Community Safety; Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
• Maria Fowler (Labour Party): Chairman of the Planning Committee
• Jo Henderson (Labour Party): Chairman of the Licensing & Registration Committee and the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee
• Garry Calver (Labour Party): Vice-Chairman of the Human Resources & Council Tax Committee
• Andy Baker (Independent): Portfolio Holder for Housing & Planning; Deputy Leader of the Tendring Independents Group
• Ivan Henderson (Labour Party): Deputy Leader of the Council; Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration & Tourism; Leader of the Labour Group
• Mark Cossens (Conservative and Unionist Party): Vice-Chairman of the Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee
• Terence Barrett (Liberal Democrats): Vice-Chairman of the Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee
• Carlo Guglielmi (Conservative and Unionist Party): Vice Chairman of the Council; Chairman of the Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee; Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
• Jeff Bray (Reform UK): Deputy Leader of the Reform UK Group
• Paul Honeywood (Conservative and Unionist Party): Chairman of the Resources and Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee; Leader of the Conservative Group
• Adrian Smith (Independent): Portfolio Holder for the Environment & ICT; Vice-Chairman of the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee
• Mark Stephenson (Independent): Leader of the Council; Portfolio Holder for Finance & Governance; Leader of the Tendring Independents Group
• Michael Talbot (Independent): Vice-Chairman of the Standards Committee
• John White (Independent): Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee
• Michael Bush (Reform UK): Leader of the Reform UK Group
• Ann Oxley (Independent): Chairman of the Council
• Dan Casey (Independent): Vice-Chairman of the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee

Every councillor, by ward

Source

Tendring District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Tendring District Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.