Holland-on-Sea different levels of government which act for Holland-on-Sea, Essex. There are two St Bartholomews District Councillors which represent the area at Tendring District Council. The District Council is responsible for local services, planning, council housing and refuse collection. Most district councillors are not paid a salary, but receive a basic allowance for the work they do. The current district councillors are Colin Cowlin (Holland-on-Sea Residents' Association) and Kanagasund-Ram King (Holland-on-Sea Residents' Association). The County Councillor for Clacton East represents the area on Essex County Council. The County Council is responsible for local services, including education, social services, transport, roads (except
HMS Clacton (J151) HMS Clacton (J151) HMS "Clacton" was a s built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. The "Bangor" class was designed as a small minesweeper that could be easily built in large numbers by civilian shipyards; as steam turbines were difficult to manufacture, the ships were designed to accept a wide variety of engines. "Clacton" displaced at standard load and at deep load. The ship had an overall length of , a beam of and a draught of . The ship's complement consisted of 60 officers and ratings. She was powered by two Parsons geared steam turbines, each