INDEX TO WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCILLORS

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The Councillors below meet together as a Full Council several times a year.  During these assemblies they decide the Council's overall policies and budgets.  The Council's Chairman, Vice Chairman and Leader are elected annually.  A Cabinet comprising 8 members is appointed by the Leader's recommendation, which group takes major decisions for the Council.  They are vicariously liable for any wrongdoing that they know of but fail to take action to rectify. 

 

For further detailed information on how this Council operates download a copy of the new Constitution (pdf file - 236kb) or contact Martyn Garrett, Member Services Manager on 01892 602433 or e mail: martyn.garrett@wealden.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCILLORS - LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS IN 2023

 

 

 

 ALISON ARTHUR

CROWBOROUGH SOUTH WEST

 

 

ANNE BLAKE-COGGINS

HAILSHAM SOUTH

 

 

GAVIN BLAKE-COGGINS

HAILSHAM EAST

 

 

 JANE CLARKE

CROWBOROUGH CENTRAL

 

 

NEIL CLEAVER

HAILSHAM CENTRAL

 

 

PAUL COLESHILL

PEVENSEY LEVELS

 

 

 MARK FAIRWEATHER

HERSTMONCEUX & PEVENSEY LEVELS

 

 

PAUL HOLBROOK

HAILSHAM NORTH

 

 

GARETH OWEN-WILLIAMS

POLEGATE

 

 

JAMES PARTRIDGE

CROWBOROUGH NORTH

 

 

GLYNN WHITE

HAILSHAM NORTH

 

 

KELVIN WILLIAMS

UCKFIELD EAST

 

 

 

 

 

ANDREW WILSON

CROWBOROUGH SOUTH EAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WERE YOU TRICKED BY A SYSTEM YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER? - Did you enter into a service contract, or were you tricked into thinking it was legal. That you had to accept their terms without being able to challenge them. Firstly, how was the Band value of your property arrived at, and did you agree with it? And what were the published terms of the (deemed) contract to provide services?

 

A basic human need is shelter. Where then are the affordable homes? If there are none, then the (deemed) valuation is artificially high. Meaning that the charges are not correct. Are the roads fit for purpose? If not, the taxes being charged are excessive and you are entitled to a discount. The first thing to do is ask you local authority to qualify their position. To set out the basis of their ability to seek money in return for services. That you may find are not being provided. When the council refuse to answer your reasonable questions. Only a fool pays more that they should. And only a fool does not read the terms of a contract - deemed or otherwise.

 

How many staff are employed to provide the services they claim to be providing. Are those staff being overpaid. Are they receiving fat pensions and retirement bonuses? Are they working from home? You are entitled to know if the wages and salaries are excessive. To know if the services you are being charged for are reasonable, or if you are looking at Culpable Overcharging.

 

Nobody has the right to take away your shelter. You are not a slave. We are all born equal. Nobody is above natural law. If you cannot change their rules, you do not have to accept them. But even playing by their rules, you may find your council are attempting to defraud you. And that is illegal.

 

 

 

 

 

WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL - GREEN PARTY MEMBERS IN 2023

 

 

 

 Patricia Patterson Vanegas

Forest Row

 

 

 Rachel Millward

Hartfield

 

 

Ian Tysh

Maresfield

 

 

 Alison Wilson 

Arlington

 

 

Graham Shaw

Buxted

 

 

Martyn Everitt

Crowborough St Johns

 

 

Christina Coleman

Danehill & Fletching

 

 

Sarah Glynn-Ives

Frant & Wadhurst

 

 

 

 

 

Cornelie Usborne

Horam & Punnetts Town

 

 

 Greg Collins

Horam & Punnetts Town

 

 

 Jessika Hulbert

Withyham

 

 

 

 

WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL - INDEPENDENT PARTY MEMBERS IN 2023

 

 

 

 KEVIN BENTON

HEATHFIELD SOUTH

 

 

 DANIEL BROOKBANK

PEVENSEY BAY

 

 

MIKE GADD

HEATHFIELD NORTH

 

 

 SPIKE MAYHEW

UCKFIELD NEW TOWN

 

 

BERNADETTE REED

UCKFIELD & LITTLE HORSTED

 

 

DANIEL SHING

POLEGATE SOUTH & WATERMILL

 

 

OI LIN SHING

POLEGATE NORTH

 

 

RAYMOND SHING

UPPER WILLINGDON

 

 

 

 

 

STEPHEN SHING

LOWER WILLINGDON

 

 

DAVID WHITE

HELLINGLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Con is that the Tories are just out to milk the electorate and pocket a wallet full of consultancy cash, no matter the country is going to the dogs

 

WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCILLORS CONSERVATIVE PARTY MEMBERS IN 2023

 

 

 

 

 GEOFFREY DRAPER

CHIDDINGLY & EAST HOATHLY

 

 

DAVID GREAVES

SOUTH DOWNS

 

 

RICHARD GROCOCK

HAILSHAM WEST

 

 

 JOHANNA HOWELL

FRANT & WADHURST

 

 

MICHAEL LUNN

HADLOW DOWN & ROTHERFIELD

 

 

ANNE NEWTON

FRAMFIELD - CROSS IN HAND

 

 

 CHRIS PRIMETT

POLEGATE CENTRAL

 

 

DR BRIAN REDMAN

MAYFIELD & FIVE ASHES

 

 

 

 

 

DANIEL UPTON

STONES CROSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCILLORS LABOUR PARTY MEMBERS IN 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEN COX

UCKFIELD NEW TOWN

 

 

DANIEL MANVELL

UCKFIELD NORTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUNCILLORS SERVING IN 2017 INTO 2018

 

Dick Angel
Councillor Dick Angel

Heathfield Nth & Cenrl - Cons

 

KIevin Balsdon
Councillor Kevin Balsdon

Pevensey and Westham - Cons

 

Jo Bentley
Councillor Jo Bentley

Hailsham South and West - Cons

 

Bob_Bowdler
Councillor Bob Bowdler

Heathfield East - Cons

 

Linda Clark
Councillor Lin Clark

Pevensey and Westham - Cons

Deputy Chairman Standards

 

Nicholas Collinson
Councillor Nicholas Collinson

Hailsham Central & North - Cons

Portfolio Community Leadership Human Resources

 

Nigel Coltman
Councillor Nigel Coltman

Hailsham Central and North - Cons

Chairman of Licensing

 

Dianne Dear
Councillor Dianne Dear

Pevensey and Westham - Cons

Dep Chair of Planning South

 

Phil Dixon
Councillor Phil Dixon

Rotherfield - Conservative

Dep Chair of Audit Finance

 

Pam Doodes
Councillor Pam Doodes

Ninfield & Hooe with Wartling

Conservative - Vice-Chairman

 

Claire Dowling
Councillor Claire Dowling

Uckfield Central - Cons

Dep Ldr Public Health Safety

 

Janet Dunk
Councillor Jan Dunk

Heathfield North & Central - Conservative

 

Philip Ede
Councillor Philip Ede

Alfriston - Conservative

 

Helen Firth
Councillor Helen Firth

Uckfield New Town - Cons

 

Jonica Fox
Councillor Jonica Fox

Cross-in-Hand/ Five Ashes - Conservative

 

Roy Galley
Councillor Roy Galley

Danehill/ Fletching/ Nutley - Cons

Portfolio Economic Dev & Waste Man

 

Richard Grocock
Councillor Richard Grocock

Hailsham South and West - Cons

 

Chris Hardy
Councillor Chris Hardy

Hartfield - Cons- Chairman

 

 

 

Jim Hollins
Councillor Jim Hollins

Crowborough West - Cons

 

Peter Holloway
Councillor Peter Holloway

Forest Row - Conservative

 

Johanna Howell
Councillor Johanna Howell

Frant/ Withyham - Cons

Ch Planning North

 

Toby Illingworth
Councillor Toby Illingworth

Buxted & Maresfield - Cons

 

 

Stephen Isted
Councillor Stephen Isted

Crowborough Jarvis Brook - Independent

 

Andrew Andy Long
Councillor Andy Long

Herstmonceux - Cons

 

Michael Lunn
Councillor Michael Lunn

Buxted & Maresfield - Cons

 

Phillip Lunn
Councillor Philip Lunn

Crowborough East - Cons

 

Barry Marlowe
Councillor Barry Marlowe

Uckfield Ridgewood - Cons

Dep Ch Licensing

 

Rowena Moore
Councillor Rowena Moore

Forest Row - Conservative

 

Kay Moss
Councillor Kay Moss

Crowborough St Johns - Cons

Dep Chair Overview & Scrutiny

 

Douglas Murray
Councillor Douglas Murray

Willingdon - Conservative

 

Anne Newton
Councillor Ann Newton

Framfield - Cons

Portfolio Planning & Dev

 

Amanda O'Rawe
Councillor Amanda O'Rawe

Hailsham East - Conservative

 

Mark Pinkney
Councillor Mark Pinkney

Hellingly - Conservative

 

Dr Brian Redman
Councillor Dr Brian Redman

Mayfield - Conservative

Chairman of Standards Committee

 

Ronald Reed
Councillor Ronald Reed

Crowborough North - Conservative

 

Carol Reynolds
Councillor Carol Reynolds

Uckfield North - Cons

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greg Rose
Councillor Greg Rose

Crowborough East - Cons

Chair Overview & Scrutiny

 

Peter Roundell
Councillor Peter Roundell

Danehill/ Fletching/ Nutley - Cons

Chairman Audit Finance

 

William Rutherford
Councillor William Rutherford

Frant/ Withyham - Cons

 

Daniel Shing
Councillor Daniel Shing

Polegate South - Ind Democrat

 

Oi-Lin Shing
Councillor Oi Lin Shing

Polegate North - Ind Democrat

 

Raymond Shing
Councillor Raymond Shing

Willingdon - Independent Democrat

 

Stephen Shing
Councillor Stephen Shing

Willingdon - Independent Democrat

 

Angela Snell
Councillor Angela Snell

Polegate North - Conservative

 

Robert Standley
Councillor Robert Standley

Wadhurst - Conservative

Leader of the Council

 

Susan Stedman
Councillor Susan Stedman

Horam - Conservative

Chair Planning South

 

Roger Thomas
Councillor Roger Thomas

Heathfield North & Central - Cons

 

Jeannetter Towey
Councillor Jeannette Towey

Crowborough West - Cons

 

Chris Triandafyllou
Councillor Chriss Triandafyllou

Hailsham South and West - Cons

 

Peter Waldock
Councillor Peter Waldock

Uckfield North - Cons

 

Neil Waller
Councillor Neil Waller

Crowborough North - Cons

Dep Chair Planning North

 

David Watts
Councillor David Watts

Chiddingly & East Hoathly - Cons

 

Graham Wells
Councillor Graham Wells

Wadhurst - Cons

Portfolio Housing & Benefits

 

David White
Councillor David White

Hellingly - Independent

 

John Wilton
Councillor John Wilton

East Dean - Conservative

 

 

Dick Angel - Jo Bentley - John Blake - Bob Bowdler - Don Broadbent - Norman Buck - Raymond Cade - John Carvey - Lin Clark
Nicholas Collinson - Nigel Coltman - Ronald Cussons - Barby Dashwood-Morris - Dianne Dear - Phil Dixon - Pam Doodes

  Claire Dowling - Jan Dunk - Louise Eastwood - Philip Ede - Helen Firth - Jonica Fox - Roy Galley - Richard Grocock - Chris Hardy

Steve Harms - Jim Hollins - Peter Holloway - Johanna Howell - Stephen Isted - David Larkin - Andy Long - Michael Lunn

Barry Marlowe - Nigel McKeeman - Huw Merriman - Rowena Moore - Kay Moss - Douglas Murray - Ann Newton - Ken Ogden

Amanda O'RaweCharles R Peck - Diane Phillips - Mark Pinkney - Major Antony Quin RM - Ronald Reed - Dr. Brian Redman

Carol Reynolds - Greg Rose - Peter Roundell - William Rutherford - Daniel Shing - Oi Lin Shing - Raymond Shing - Stephen Shing

Robert Standley - Susan Stedman - Bill Tooley - Jeanette Towey - Stuart Towner - Chriss Triandafyllou - Peter Waldock

Neil Waller - David Watts - Mark Weaver -Graham Wells - David White - John Wilton

 

 

IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING RELOCATING TO WEALDEN YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW MORE OF THE ADMINISTRATION THAN THE COUNCIL OFFICERS WILL LET ON:

 

The residents of Wealden District Council (WDC) are obliged to pay one of the highest rate levies in the country.

 

This council has been found guilty of maladministration several times since 1989.

 

This council has been severely criticised by Planning Inspectors, the County Court and the High Court for its unreasonable behaviour.

 

Nolan Committee recommend no council officer serves more than 5 years to prevent cozy relationships forming, yet some officers have been serving for more than 20 years.

 

Some cases would be so damaging to this council, if they came into the public domain, this council have obtained gagging orders when settling claims of compensation.

 

COMMENT: INSTITUTIONALIZED DISCRIMINATION IS APPARENT

 

Until the safety net is restored with a fully functional Scrutiny Committee and Monitoring Officer, tax (rates) payers money will continue to be squandered to cover up the facts; money going to preserve the jobs of professional staff unwilling to admit their mistakes.

 

                                

 

   

 

 

The Wealden District of Sussex

 

 

 

 

 

COUNCILLORS SERVING IN 2006 - 2010

 

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Lord Abergavenny
Councillor Lord Abergavenny

Frant/Withyham Conservative

 

Councillor Raymond Cade   

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Mrs Christina Berry
Councillor Mrs Christina Berry

Polegate North

Liberal Democrat

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Bruce Broughton-Tompkins
Cllr Bruce Broughton-Tompkins

Crowborough St Johns Cons

 

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Councillor Frank Brown

Danehill/Fletching/Nutley Cons

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Norman Buck
Councillor Norman Buck

Buxted & Maresfield

Cons Deputy Leader Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Change Management

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Mrs Jane Clark
Councillor Mrs Jane Clark

Crowborough East

Liberal Democrat

Chairman Select Committee

 

Councillor Ronald Cussons

 

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Councillor Nick Ellwood

Hailsham South and West

Wealden Independent

Leader, Wealden Independent Group

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Dr Ian Haffenden
Councillor Dr Ian Haffenden

Hailsham South and West

Wealden Independent

 

Councillor Steve Harms 

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Paul Holbrook
Councillor Paul Holbrook

Hailsham Central and North

Liberal Democrat

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Jim Hollins
Councillor Jim Hollins

Hartfield Conservative

Deputy Chairman, Environment Scrutiny Committee; Chairman Liquor & Entertainments Licensing Committee

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Mrs Pat Kennedy
Councillor Mrs Pat Kennedy

Buxted & Maresfield

Conservative Chairman of the Council

photo - link to details of Councillor Mrs Margaret Kirkpatrick
Cllr Mrs Margaret Kirkpatrick

Heathfield North & Central

Conservative

Cab Port Holder Housing 

& Community Development

 

photo - link to details of Councillor David Logan
Councillor David Logan

Rotherfield

Conservative

Cabinet Portfolio Holder Finance & Assets

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Mrs Sylvia Martin
Councillor Mrs Sylvia Martin

Danehill/Fletching/Nutley

Conservative Dep Chairman

Select Committee

 

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Councillor Roy Martin

Polegate North Liberal Democrat

Deputy Chairman Dev Ctrl

South Sub-Committee

 

Councillor Nigel McKeeman

 

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Councillor Mrs Linda McKeever

Pevensey and Westham

Conservative

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Ian McKirgan
Councillor Ian McKirgan

Crowborough Jarvis Brook

Wealden Independent

 

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Councillor Ian Mein

Crowborough East

Lib Dem Vice Chairman and 

Deputy Chair Dev Nth Sub-Com

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Mrs Anna Monaghan
Councillor Mrs Anna Monaghan

Wadhurst

Conservative

 

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Councillor Mrs Laura Murphy

Hailsham Central and North

Leader of the Liberal 

Democrat Group

 

photo - link to details of Councillor Mrs Lynda Myers
Councillor Mrs Lynda Myers

Frant/Withyham

Conservative

Deputy Chairman 

Regulatory Committee

 

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Councillor Ian Nottage

Uckfield Liberal Democrat

Dep Chair Liquor and 

Entertainments Licensing

 

 

 

 

 

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Councillor Mrs Niki Oakes

Heathfield North & Central

Conservative

 

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Councillor Raymond Parsons

Forest Row

Conservative

Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and Chair Personnel Committee

 

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Councillor Mrs Diane Phillips

Crowborough West

Conservative

Chairman Community Scrutiny Committee

 

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Councillor Geoff Rowe

Hailsham South and West

Wealden Independent

 

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Councillor Mrs Ivy Scarborough

Polegate South

Wealden Independent

 

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Councillor Tony Seabrook

Willingdon

Liberal Democrat

Deputy Chairman Community Scrutiny Committee

 

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Councillor Paul Sparks

Uckfield North

Liberal Democrat

Deputy Chairman Internal Scrutiny Committee

 

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Councillor Robert Sweetland

Uckfield Ridgewood

Liberal Democrat

 

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Councillor Mrs Sylvia Tidy

Chiddingly & East Hoathly

Conservative

 

Stuart Towner

Councillor Stuart Towner 

 

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Councillor Brian West

East Dean

Conservative

 

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Councillor Keith Whitehead

Alfriston

Conservative

Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Development &

 

 

Rupert Thornley-Taylor

Conservative - Former Leader

 

 

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