Andrea Cossens: councillor for Kirby Cross, Tendring District Council

Andrea Cossens is a Conservative and Unionist Party councillor for the Kirby Cross ward on Tendring District Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 9 May 2023.

Council: Tendring District Council
Ward: Kirby Cross
Party: Conservative and Unionist Party
Term began: 9 May 2023
Official profile: tdcdemocracy.tendringdc.gov.uk
Source: Tendring District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Andrea Cossens

These are the details Tendring District Council publishes for Andrea Cossens, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: cllr.acossens@tendringdc.gov.uk
Phone: 07977 642308
Post: C/O Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1SE
Official profile: tdcdemocracy.tendringdc.gov.uk

Conservative and Unionist Party on Tendring District Council

Conservative and Unionist Party holds 12 of the 48 seats on Tendring District Council. The largest group is Independent, with 16. Seats by party: Independent 16, Conservative and Unionist Party 12, Labour Party 7, Reform UK 6, Liberal Democrats 4, Not In A Political Group 3.

Leaders and post holders on Tendring District Council

Gary Scott Portfolio Holder for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Ann Wiggins Chairman of the Standards Committee
Jayne Chapman Chairman of the Human Resources & Council Tax Committee
Graham Steady Chairman of the Community Leadership Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Peter Kotz Portfolio Holder for Assets & Community Safety
Andy Baker Portfolio Holder for Housing & Planning
Ivan Henderson Deputy Leader of the Council
Carlo Guglielmi Vice Chairman of the Council

All 48 councillors of Tendring District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Kirby Cross

Andrea Cossens sits on Tendring District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Tendring, each with its own page:

Essex County Council
Essex Police led by Roger Hirst, BJ Harrington
Clacton: Nigel Farage (Reform UK) MP
Harwich and North Essex: Sir Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Tendring District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Tendring District 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.