Mark Stephenson: councillor for St John's, Tendring District Council

Mark Stephenson is a Independent councillor for the St John's ward on Tendring District Council, according to the council's own published list. Mark Stephenson is also Leader of the Council; Portfolio Holder for Finance & Governance; Leader of the Tendring Independents Group. Their current term began on 7 May 2015.

Council

Tendring District Council

Ward

St John's

Party

Independent

Posts

Leader of the Council; Portfolio Holder for Finance & Governance; Leader of the Tendring Independents Group

Term began

7 May 2015

Official profile

tdcdemocracy.tendringdc.gov.uk

Source

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

Mark Stephenson also has a page for the other posts they hold.

How to contact Mark Stephenson

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

• Email: cllr.mstephenson@tendringdc.gov.uk
• Post: Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1SE
• Official profile: tdcdemocracy.tendringdc.gov.uk

Who else represents St John's

• Gemma Stephenson Independent

Independent on Tendring District Council

Independent holds 16 of the 48 seats on Tendring District Council, the largest group. 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 St John's

Mark Stephenson 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.