He said the authority will do “everything it can” to find a “better solution” for Middlewick Ranges, where 1,000 homes are planned.
The council’s waste service will be reviewed and the administration will support the development of neighbourhood plans in non-parished areas.
Unusual - the meeting took place in Charter Hall
Mr Dundas said: “We will work constructively with the county council to the benefit of Colchester where we can.
“We will empower ward councillors to set policies which are right for their ward rather than impose.
“We will make rolling out the new technology CCTV system across the borough, not just the town centre, a priority.