Colchester

  • Council Control: Min LD
  • Conservatives 19
  • Labour 14
  • Liberal Democrats 14
  • Green 3
  • Other 1

Independent 1. North east Essex town (oldest town in England) with many connections to the armed forces; also includes the University of Essex campus at Wivenhoe.

The Conservatives held Tiptree at a byelection on 20 February.

Next local elections
2026

Election cycle
Thirds

Local authority type
District

Address
Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester CO3 3WG

Phone
01206 282222

Website
http://www.colchester.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2107.3

Upper tier authority
Essex

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