It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.

White was forced to resign after being charged with false accounting as part of the ongoing expenses scandal.

[6] Peter Martin (Chelmer) was elected as his successor, with David Finch (Hedingham) as his deputy.

A by-election was called due to the disqualification of Cllr Paul White, Lord Hanningfield (Conservative) after he was sentenced to nine months in prison for false accounting.

A by-election was called due to the death of Cllr Tom Smith-Hughes (Liberal Democrat).