The Council is currently run by a joint administration consisting of the Conservative and Highwoods Independent groups. The Council Leader is Councillor Paul Dundas.
In 2017 the Council decided to proceed with the establishment of a wholly-owned trading structure: Colchester Commercial Holdings Ltd, and has subsequently created three subsidiary organisations:
These organisations enable the Council to deliver services in a more flexible and entrepreneurial manner, increasing our revenue streams to help sustain our services with a range of commercial activity and significant capital ventures. To date the Council’s Chief Executive has also acted as the MD of Colchester Commercial Holdings Ltd. But this will not be part of new postholder’s remit and a new Managing Director will be appointed to this role.
You can read more about Colchester Commercial Holdings in our CCHL Annual Report 2020-2021.