Alan Benson: councillor for Ockendon, Thurrock Council

Alan Benson is a Reform UK councillor for the Ockendon ward on Thurrock Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 2 May 2025.

Council

Thurrock Council

Ward

Ockendon

Party

Reform UK

Term began

2 May 2025

Official profile

democracy.thurrock.gov.uk

Source

Thurrock Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Alan Benson

These are the details Thurrock Council publishes for Alan Benson, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

• Email: Alan.Benson@thurrock.gov.uk
• Phone: 01375 659555
• Phone: 07701 222781
• Post: Town Hall, High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL
• Official profile: democracy.thurrock.gov.uk

Who else represents Ockendon

• Russell Cherry Reform UK
• Jay Daniel Varley Reform UK

Reform UK on Thurrock Council

Reform UK holds 43 of the 49 seats on Thurrock Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Reform UK 43, Labour 4, Conservative 2.

All 49 councillors of Thurrock Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Ockendon

Alan Benson sits on Thurrock Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Thurrock, each with its own page:

• Essex Police led by Roger Hirst, BJ Harrington
• South Basildon and East Thurrock: James McMurdock (Independent) MP
• Thurrock: Jen Craft (Labour) MP
• UK government and all 650 MPs
• United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Thurrock Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Thurrock 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 Name or seat out of date?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.