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Political party in the United Kingdom

Tendring First Leader Terry Allen Founder Terry Allen Founded 26 March 2007; 19 years ago (2007-03-26) Split from Conservative Party Headquarters Frinton-on-Sea, Essex Ideology Localism Colours Orange Essex County Council (Tendring seats) 0 / 8 Tendring District Council 1 / 48 Frinton and Walton Town Council 8 / 16 Politics of the United Kingdom Political parties Elections

**Tendring First** is a local [political party](/source/Political_party) operating throughout [Tendring](/source/Tendring_District), [Essex](/source/Essex), England.[1] They field candidates for [Tendring District Council](/source/Tendring_District_Council), [Essex County Council](/source/Essex_County_Council) and Frinton and Walton Town Council. They currently have one councillor on Tendring District Council, where they form the administration with [Independent](/source/Independent_politician), [Labour](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) and [Liberal Democrat](/source/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)) councillors.[2] They also have control of Frinton & Walton Town Council with eight councillors.[3]

The party had one councillor on Essex County Council between 2013 and 2016. They have not stood a candidate in a parliamentary election since [2010](/source/Clacton_(UK_Parliament_constituency)#Elections_in_the_2010s).[4]

## History

Tendring First was founded in March 2007 by the then leader of Tendring District Council, Terry Allen, after he and two other district councillors, along with the Mayor of [Frinton](/source/Frinton-on-Sea) Jack Robertson, were all suspended from the [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) in February.[5] It was unclear why they were suspended, but their suspension just a few months before the [2007 Tendring District Council election](/source/2007_Tendring_District_Council_election) meant they would be unable to stand again as Conservatives.[6] In April, Tendring First announced it would contest in 19 seats in the upcoming district council election.[7] The party was subsequently joined by two Essex County Councillors: Mark Cossens and Pierre Oxley, who had earlier been suspended from the Conservative Party.[8]

Although party leader Terry Allen was unsuccessful in his re-election bid, Tendring First was able to secure 10 of the 60 council seats, becoming the second largest party on the council behind only the Conservatives.[9]

In December 2008, Kevin Watson, and council chairman Roy Smith, defected to Tendring First from the Community Representatives Party.[10]

In the [2009 Essex County Council election](/source/2009_Essex_County_Council_election) both the party's councillors lost their seats to the Conservatives.[11][12]

Allen ran as a candidate for [Clacton](/source/Clacton_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) in the [2010 general election](/source/2010_United_Kingdom_general_election), where he came 5th with 2.5% of the vote.[4]

The party endorsed independent candidate Linda Belgrove in the [2012 Essex police and crime commissioner election](/source/2012_England_and_Wales_police_and_crime_commissioner_elections#Essex_Police).[13] She came 4th with 13.2% of first round votes.[14]

In [2013](/source/2013_Essex_County_Council_election) Pierre Oxley regained his Clacton East seat from the Conservatives.[15][16] In 2016, he was banned from being a councillor for five years, after being given a two-year suspended jail term for fraud.[17][18] The party did not run a candidate in the [subsequent by-election](/source/2013_Essex_County_Council_election#Results), which was won by the Holland-on-Sea Residents' Association.[19]

After the [2023 District Council election](/source/2023_Tendring_District_Council_election), the party's sole councillor, Ann Oxley, joined the coalition administration with independents, Labour and Liberal Democrats.[20][21]

## Election results

### District Council elections

See also: [Tendring District Council elections](/source/Tendring_District_Council_elections)

Year Councillors Control 2007 10 / 60 No overall control 2011 8 / 60 No overall control 2015 1 / 60 Conservative 2019 4 / 48 No overall control 2023 1 / 48 No overall control

### County Council elections

See also: [Essex County Council elections](/source/Essex_County_Council_elections)

Year Tendring Councillors Control 2009 0 / 8 Conservative 2013 1 / 8 Conservative 2017 0 / 8 Conservative 2021 0 / 8 Conservative

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Registration"](https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP661). *search.electoralcommission.org.uk*. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Your Councillors"](https://tdcdemocracy.tendringdc.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0). *tdcdemocracy.tendringdc.gov.uk*. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Dwan, James (9 May 2023). ["Independent political party set to keep control of Frinton and Walton council"](https://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/23510622.independent-political-party-set-keep-control-town-council/). *Clacton and Frinton Gazette*. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) ["BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Clacton"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/election2010/results/constituency/b14.stm). *news.bbc.co.uk*. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Tories suspend Tendring council leader"](https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21302862.tories-suspend-tendring-council-leader/). *East Anglian Daily Times*. 26 February 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Tendring: Top Tories suspended by council"](https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/1219291.tendring-top-tories-suspended-by-council/). *Gazette*. 26 February 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Bowers, Dom (5 April 2007). ["Tendring: The Big Split"](https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/1309841.tendring-the-big-split/). *Gazette*. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Ashworth, Roddy (1 May 2007). ["Tendring First could make an impact"](https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21300082.tendring-first-make-impact/). *East Anglian Daily Times*. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Dines, Graham (4 May 2007). ["Allen loses seat in Tendring Tory split"](https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21301516.allen-loses-seat-tendring-tory-split/). *East Anglian Daily Times*. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Bowers, Dominic (24 December 2008). ["Tendring: Chairman faces no confidence vote"](https://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/4001391.tendring-chairman-faces-no-confidence-vote/). Clacton and Frinton Gazette. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Elections"](https://cmis.essex.gov.uk/essexcmis5/Elections/tabid/63/ctl/ViewWards/mid/386/ID/5/Default.aspx). *cmis.essex.gov.uk*. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Local Elections Archive Project - 2009 - Essex"](https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2009/382/). *www.andrewteale.me.uk*. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Political party backs police commissioner candidate"](https://www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/9945756.political-party-tendring-first-backs-police-commissioner-candidate/). *Harwich and Manningtree Standard*. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Essex's new Police and Crime Commissioner elected"](https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2012-11-16/essex-news-police-and-crime-commissioner-elected/). *[ITV News](/source/ITV_News)*. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Elections"](https://cmis.essex.gov.uk/essexcmis5/Elections/tabid/63/ctl/ViewCandidates/mid/386/ID/307/Default.aspx). *cmis.essex.gov.uk*. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Election 2013: Essex County Council results"](https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2013-05-02/election-2013-essex-county-council-results). *[ITV News](/source/ITV_News)*. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Councillor admits fraud charges after misusing sport club's grants"](https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14144807.councillor-pierre-oxley-from-clacton-admits-fraud-by-false-representation-after-misusing-grant-funds/). *Gazette*. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Lodge, Will (25 January 2016). ["Essex county councillor Pierre Oxley given suspended jail term for Clacton sports club fraud"](https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21609510.essex-county-councillor-pierre-oxley-given-suspended-jail-term-clacton-sports-club-fraud/). *East Anglian Daily Times*. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Elections"](https://cmis.essex.gov.uk/essexcmis5/Elections/tabid/63/ctl/ViewCandidates/mid/386/ID/338/Default.aspx). *cmis.essex.gov.uk*. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Dedman, Simon (24 May 2023). ["Colchester: Power-sharing ends between Labour and Lib Dems"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-65693352). *BBC News*. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Agenda for Council on Tuesday, 23rd May, 2023, 7.30 pm"](https://tdcdemocracy.tendringdc.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=130&MId=1995&Ver=4). *tdcdemocracy.tendringdc.gov.uk*. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

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