Schedule 2 ORDER OF RETIREMENT OF COUNCILLORS
Original text. Later amendments are not shown.
| (1) Name of Ward | (2) Number of councillors to retire in 2003 | (3) Number of councillors to retire in 2004 | (4) Number of councillors to retire in 2006 |
| Berechurch | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birch and Winstree | 1 | | 1 |
| Castle | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Christ Church | 1 | | 1 |
| Copford and West Stanway | 1 |
| Dedham and Langham | | 1 |
| East Donyland | | 1 |
| Fordham and Stour | 1 | | 1 |
| Great Tey | 1 |
| Harbour | | 1 | 1 |
| Highwoods | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lexden | | 1 | 1 |
| Marks Tey | | 1 | |
| Mile End | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Town | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prettygate | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pyefleet | | | 1 |
| St Andrew's | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St Anne's | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St John's | | 1 | 1 |
| Shrub End | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Stanway | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tiptree | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green | 1 | | 1 |
| West Mersea | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wivenhoe Cross | 1 | 1 | |
| Wivenhoe Quay | 1 | 1 |