New Town (Colchester electoral ward)

Former electoral ward in Colchester, England

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

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New Town was an electoral ward in Colchester, England that was within the boundary of Colchester Borough Council, to which it elected 3 councillors. The ward existed from at least 1976 to 2016, when it was abolished and became parts of New Town & Christ Church and Old Heath & The Hythe.

## History

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

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

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

## Former councillors

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Name  | Party  | Years in Office

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Sir Bob Russell |  | Labour | 1976-1982
|  | Social Democratic | 1982-1989
|  | Liberal Democrats | 1982-1989
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
Theresa Higgins  |  | Liberal Democrats  | 1999-2016
S. Gray  |  | Liberal Democrats | 2000-2002
Margaret Fisher  |  | Liberal Democrats | 2002-2011
Peter Higgins  |  | Liberal Democrats | 2002-2016
Annie Feltham  |  | Liberal Democrats | 2011-2016

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

## References

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1. ^ "Mayor of Colchester". Colchester Borough Council. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

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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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