Terry Sutton
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Terence Richard Sutton (born in Colchester
on 25 August 1950) is a British politician.
Sutton was a Conservative
councillor for the Berechurch ward of Colchester Borough Council. He was elected to the council in 1990 and he represented Berechurch for over 16 years.
Sutton was elected Mayor of Colchester
in May 2005 and served a 1-year term to 2006. During his term as Mayor, he raised money for the "Mayor's Charities" that included the Army Benevolent Fund
, Essex Wildlife Trust
, Colchester United Community Sports Trust, Cancer Research UK
, Christian Youth Outreach, and the Colchester Scout Band.
Sutton's invited guests at Colchester's civic Oyster Feast held in October 2005 included environmentalist Professor Jules Pretty, Baroness Shirley Williams, actor Ian Lavender
, and former England cricketer Freddie Trueman. Representatives from Colchester's twin towns Avignon
, Wetzlar
and Imola
were guests at the festival.
Both Terry and his son Craig Sutton were originally elected as Liberal Democrat Councillors
. They defected to the Conservative group on 9 July 2007. The reasons given for their defections included the Conservatives' positive vision for Colchester, negativity within the Lib Dem group and the Lib Dem MP's interference in the Lib Dem Council group.
Craig lost his seat in the 2008 local elections, being pushed into third place behind victorious Labour candidate Kim A Naish and Liberal Democrat candidate John W Stevens.
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
on 25 August 1950) is a British politician.
Sutton was a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
councillor for the Berechurch ward of Colchester Borough Council. He was elected to the council in 1990 and he represented Berechurch for over 16 years.
Sutton was elected Mayor of Colchester
Mayor of Colchester
The Mayor of Colchester sits as non-political chairman of Colchester Borough Council and serves as the civic representative of the borough. The mayoralty is customarily awarded to the most senior councillor of one of the political groups-Current Mayor:...
in May 2005 and served a 1-year term to 2006. During his term as Mayor, he raised money for the "Mayor's Charities" that included the Army Benevolent Fund
Army Benevolent Fund
ABF The Soldiers' Charity, formerly the Army Benevolent Fund is a British charity. It is the British Army's national charity and provides financial and practical support to soldiers, former soldiers, and their families in times of need....
, Essex Wildlife Trust
Essex Wildlife Trust
The Essex Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the county of Essex and part of Greater London , England. It is headquartered at Abbotts Hall Farm, Colchester....
, Colchester United Community Sports Trust, Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is a cancer research and awareness charity in the United Kingdom, formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Its aim is to reduce the number of deaths from cancer. As the world's largest independent cancer...
, Christian Youth Outreach, and the Colchester Scout Band.
Sutton's invited guests at Colchester's civic Oyster Feast held in October 2005 included environmentalist Professor Jules Pretty, Baroness Shirley Williams, actor Ian Lavender
Ian Lavender
Arthur Ian Lavender , better known as Ian Lavender, is an English stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Private Frank Pike in the BBC comedy series Dad's Army.-Early life and career:...
, and former England cricketer Freddie Trueman. Representatives from Colchester's twin towns Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
, Wetzlar
Wetzlar
Wetzlar is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany. Located at 8° 30′ E, 50° 34′ N, Wetzlar straddles the river Lahn and is on the German Timber-Framework Road which passes mile upon mile of half-timbered houses. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis on the north edge of...
and Imola
Imola
thumb|250px|The Cathedral of Imola.Imola is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river, in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy...
were guests at the festival.
Both Terry and his son Craig Sutton were originally elected as Liberal Democrat Councillors
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
. They defected to the Conservative group on 9 July 2007. The reasons given for their defections included the Conservatives' positive vision for Colchester, negativity within the Lib Dem group and the Lib Dem MP's interference in the Lib Dem Council group.
Craig lost his seat in the 2008 local elections, being pushed into third place behind victorious Labour candidate Kim A Naish and Liberal Democrat candidate John W Stevens.