New Town (Colchester electoral ward)

New Town
Electoral ward for Colchester Borough Council
New Town ward (in red) displayed within Colchester Borough
Ward Information
Created	Unknown
Abolished	2016
Councillors	3
Electorate	6,606 (2015)
Created from	Unknown
Replaced by	New Town & Christ Church
Overlaps
Parliament constituency	Colchester (Unknown-1983; 1997-present) Colchester South & Maldon (1983-1997)
County division	Abbey
European Parliament constituency	East of England

New Town is an electoral ward in Colchester and within the boundary of Colchester Borough Council, to which it elects 3 councillors. The ward is due to be abolished and replaced with New Town & Christ Church ward from the 2016 election.

History

New Town ward covers the New Town neighbourhood and the western portion of The Hythe neighbourhood. The ward existed from at least the 1976 election and is due to be abolished at the 2016 election. The New Town portion of the ward is amalgamated with Christ Church to from New Town & Christ Church ward. The Hythe portion of the ward is amalgamated with Old Heath and East Donyland wards to form Old Heath & The Hythe.

Mayor of Colchester and former Colchester MP, Sir Bob Russell, previously represented New Town ward from 1976-2002.

Ward councillor Theresa Higgins was appointed Mayor of Colchester for the year 2015-2016.^[1]

Councillors

Current

Name		Years in Office
Theresa Higgins	Liberal Democrats	1999–present
Peter Higgins	Liberal Democrats	2002–present
Annie Feltham	Liberal Democrats	2011–present

Former

Name		Years in Office
Sir Bob Russell	Labour	1976-1982
as above	Liberal Democrats	1982-2002
D. Williams	Labour	1976-1978
J. Bensusan-Butt	Labour	1976-1978
J. Orpe	Labour	1978-1982
R. Evans	Liberal Democrats	1982-1986
J. Coleman	Liberal Democrats	1983-1990
Y. Edkins	Liberal Democrats	1986-1990
J. Stevens	Liberal Democrats	1990-2000
S. Haylock	Liberal Democrats	1990-1999
S. Gray	Liberal Democrats	2000-2002
Margaret Fisher	Liberal Democrats	2002-2011

Note: Liberal Democrats elected prior to 1988 were elected under the SDP-Liberal Alliance, Liberal or SDP monikers.

References

↑ "Mayor of Colchester". Colchester Borough Council. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

Electoral wards of Colchester Borough Council

Current wards	Berechurch Birch & Winstree Castle Christ Church Copford & West Stanway Dedham & Langham East Donyland Fordham & Stour Great Tey Highwoods Lexden Marks Tey Mile End New Town Old Heath/Harbour Prettygate Pyefleet Shrub End St. Andrews St. Annes St. Johns Stanway Tiptree West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green West Mersea Wivenhoe Cross Wivenhoe Quay

Upcoming wards	Berechurch Castle Greenstead Highwoods Lexden & Braiswick Marks Tey & Layer Mersea & Pyefleet Mile End New Town & Christ Church Old Heath & Hythe Prettygate Rural North Shrub End Stanway Tiptree Wivenhoe

Historical wards	Birch-Messing Birch Copford Messing Boxted & Langham Copford & Eight Ash Green Dedham Fordham Great & Little Horksley St. Marys West Bergholt Winstree

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