2017 Essex County Council local election
Mersea and Tiptree ward
This election was held on Thursday 4 May 2017.
6 candidates stood in Mersea and Tiptree ward.

Josephine Hayes
Liberal Democrats
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John Richard Akker
Independent
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Peter Douglas Cameron Banks
Green Party
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David Roger Broise
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
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John Gilbert Jowers
Conservative and Unionist Party
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Bry Mogridge
Labour Party
Learn moreIn some areas, local government is split between a county council and a district council. On 4 May 2017 you will elect your county councillor(s) in a first past the post election. Your county council is responsible for services across the whole county, including:
- Education
- Streets and roads
- Planning
- Fire and public safety
- Social care
- Libraries
- Waste management
- Trading standards
Separately your district council is responsible for services delivered at a local level, including:
- Rubbish collection
- Recycling
- Council Tax collections
- Housing
- Planning applications
Your district councillors are elected in separate elections.
To vote in a local government election in England you must be:
- 18 years of age or over on polling day
- a British citizen, a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or a citizen of the European Union
- resident in the UK
- not be subject to any legal incapacity to vote
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