Tendring is a local government district in north east Essex, England. It extends from the River Stour in the north, to the coast and the River Colne in the south, with the coast to the east and the town of Colchester to the west. Its council is based in Clacton-on-Sea. Towns in the district include Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze, Brightlingsea and Harwich. Large villages in the district include St Osyth and Great Bentley.
Tendring District Council was in a state of No Overall Control (NOC) after the Local Elections in 2015 but after a number of defections, primarily from UKIP to the Conservatives, and several by-elections the Conservatives are the largest political group on the Council with 32 out of the 60 available seats. The UK Independence Party has 8 seats, the Labour Party has 4 seats, the Holland-on-Sea Residents Association has 3 seats, the Non-Aligned Group has 3 seats, 2 Councillors are not in any political group, the Liberal Democrats have 1 seat, Tendring First has 1 seat, and 6 independents were also elected.