Tony Calton is responsible for Vice Chair and Neighbourhood Plan and Planning Applications

I have lived in Earls Colne since 2011 having previously lived in various locations in Essex and Kent and also spent five years in South Africa. I have a daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons who live in the neighbouring village of White Colne.

I qualified as a chartered civil engineer and during a career spanning over 40 years have worked for consulting engineers, local authorities, housebuilders, public utilities and building material manufacturers. For the last five years before retiring from full time work I was the managing director of a European trade association based in Brussels which represents a large group of multi-national building product manufacturers. I now work part time organising technical conferences on behalf of the members of the trade association.

I have been a parish councillor since 2018 taking responsibility for the development of the Earls Colne Neighbourhood Plan. 

Earlier this year I was elected as vice chair of the parish council following the retirement of the previous incumbent