David King
Liberal Democrats councillor for Mile End
Council: Colchester
Term ends: 2 May 2030
David’s is a former Community Councillor and Colchester Chair of Governors. He lives in Mile End, with family nearby and loves the area. He served in the Senior Civil Service and wants to bring those skills and experiences to help others. With Martin Goss, Phil Coleman and Anne Turrell he has been helping the local Lib Dem team to ‘make a difference’, to respond to community needs as they arise and to lend a hand. His priorities include arguing for ban on non-recyclable plastics, zero tolerance on dog fouling, litter and anti-social behaviour and action on the issues that matter most to the people of Mile End. David is the Cabinet lead on business and resources, and has also taken the lead for the Council on tree planting across the borough, the Colchester Orbital and action to reduce non-recyclable plastics.
Recent election history
Mile End (2026)
Liberal Democrats · 1,912 votes· Elected
Mile End (2022)
Liberal Democrats· Elected
Mile End and Highwoods (2021)
Liberal Democrats· Elected
Mile End (2018)
Liberal Democrats· Elected
Contact Information
Role
Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Communities and Public ProtectionCouncil Leader
Where David fits into things
Constituency
Ward
David King
Councillor
Mile End
Venessa Moffat
Councillor · Mile End
Martin Goss
Councillor · Mile End
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Colchester (LC)