Your Parish Councillors
Ridgewell Parish Council is made up of 7 Councillors. Parish Councillors do not get paid for performing this important role. Councillors are elected every four years. The next election is due in May 2027. If there are no more candidates than the number of Councillors, election is automatic. If a vacancy occurs during the four-year term, permission is sought from the District Council to co-opt a replacement unless ten Parishioners demand an election.
A Chairman and Vice Chairman are elected annually from amongst the Councillors. This takes place at each May meeting of the Council.
Current membership of the Council is as follows:
Cllr Robert Steward - robert.stewardpc@gmail.com (Chairman)
Cllr Louise Beauchamp-Crane (Vice-Chairman)
Cllr Mandy Gurney
Cllr Michelle Renouf
Cllr Barry Anderson
Our District Councillor is Mrs Iona Parker -
Party: Conservative Ward: Stour Valley North
Email:
Telephone No.: 01787 237246 Mobile No.: 07802 821450
Our County Councillor is Peter Schwier
Party: Conservative Party Ward: Hedingham
Email: cllr.peter.schwier@essex.gov.uk
Tel No.: 01787 460473
Our MP for Braintree is James Cleverly
Party: Conservative Party
Contact Details: House of Commons London SW1A 0AA
Tel. 020 7219 8593
Email: james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk