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.
Within
Wealden, these members are allowing development that will harm
the environment. There are no road improvements to carry the
extra vehicular traffic, leading to potholes and dangerous
driving conditions. There are no affordable homes, only
executive housing that is causing global warming.
If
you have a good heart, why not put your name in the hat for
election. With delegated officer decisions, we wonder why the
taxpayer should be burdened with additional expenses. The same
applies to MPs, who have done nothing to stop the rot, but still
claim expenses that you, the taxpayer is footing the bill for.
We wonder if AI might replace local authorities altogether.
Since, much of the time their vindictive officers try to prove
water flows uphill. Much as with the Post Office Horizon scandal
in the UK that wrongly prosecuted 900 people for fraud, when in
fact it was a computer error that the executives knew about and
tried to hide.
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
WEALDEN
DISTRICT COUNCIL - GREEN
PARTY MEMBERS IN 2023
![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Cllr_Patricia_Patterson_Vanegas_Green_Party_Wealden_District-Council-Forest-Row.jpg)
Patricia
Patterson Vanegas
Forest
Row
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Cllr-Rachel-Millward-Hartfield-Green-Party-Wealden-District-Council.jpg)
Rachel
Millward
Hartfield
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/cllr-Ian-Tysh-Maresfield-Green-Party-Wealden-District-Council.jpg)
Ian
Tysh
Maresfield
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Alison_Wilson_Arlington_Green_Party_Wealden_District_Councillor.jpg)
Alison
Wilson
Arlington
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Graham-Shaw-Buxted-Green-Party-Wealden-District-Councillor.jpg)
Graham
Shaw
Buxted
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Martyn-Everitt-Crowborough-St-Johns-Green-Party-Wealden-District-Councillor.jpg)
Martyn
Everitt
Crowborough
St Johns
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Christina-Coleman-Danehill-Fletching-Green-Party-Wealden-District-Councillor.jpg)
Christina
Coleman
Danehill
& Fletching
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Sarah-GIynn-Ives-Green-Party-Frant-Wadhurst-Wealden-District-Councillor.jpg)
Sarah
Glynn-Ives
Frant
& Wadhurst
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/cornelie-usborne-horam-punnets-town-green-party-wealden-district-councillor.jpg)
Cornelie
Usborne
Horam
& Punnetts Town
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Greg-Collins-Horam-Punnets-Town-Green-Party-Wealden-District-Councillor.jpg)
Greg
Collins
Horam
& Punnetts Town
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Jessika-Hulbert-Withyham-Green-Party-Wealden-District-Councillors.jpg)
Jessika
Hulbert
Withyham |
WEALDEN
DISTRICT COUNCIL - INDEPENDENT
PARTY MEMBERS IN 2023
![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](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Con_Party_Blue_White_Tree_Sky_Servatives_Logo.jpg)
WEALDEN
DISTRICT COUNCILLORS CONSERVATIVE PARTY MEMBERS IN 2023
![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Geoffrey_Draper_Chiddingly_Hoathly_Heathfield_Conservatives_Tories_Party_Councillors_Wealden_District_S.jpg)
GEOFFREY
DRAPER
CHIDDINGLY
& EAST HOATHLY
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/David_Greaves_South_Downs_Conservatives_Tories_Party_Councillors_Wealden_District_Sussex.jpg)
DAVID
GREAVES
SOUTH
DOWNS
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Richard_Grocock_Hailsham_West_Conservatives_Tories_Party_Councillors_Wealden_District_Sussex.jpg)
RICHARD
GROCOCK
HAILSHAM
WEST
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Johanna_Howell_Frant_Mayfield_Wadhurst_Five_Ashes_Conservatives_Tories_Party_Councillors_Wealden_Distri.jpg)
JOHANNA
HOWELL
FRANT
& WADHURST
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Michael_Lunn_Alfriston_Cookmere_East_Dean_Froston_Conservatives_Tories_Party_Councillors_Wealden_Distri.jpg)
MICHAEL
LUNN
HADLOW
DOWN & ROTHERFIELD
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Anne_Newton_Framfield_Cross_Hand_Conservatives_Tories_Party_Councillors_Wealden_District_Sussex.jpg)
ANNE
NEWTON
FRAMFIELD
- CROSS IN HAND
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Chris_Primett_Polegate_Conservatives_Tories_Party_Councillors_Wealden_District_sussex.jpg)
CHRIS
PRIMETT
POLEGATE
CENTRAL
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Brian_Redman_Mayfield_Five_Ashes_Conservative_Tory_Party_Councillors_Wealden_District_Sussex.jpg)
DR
BRIAN REDMAN
MAYFIELD
& FIVE ASHES
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Daniel_Upton_Stones_Cross_Conservative_Tory_Party_Councillors_Wealden_District.jpg)
DANIEL
UPTON
STONES
CROSS
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Labour_Red_White_Rose_Logo.jpg)
WEALDEN
DISTRICT COUNCILLORS LABOUR PARTY MEMBERS IN 2023
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Ben_Cox_Uckfield_New_Town_Labour_Cooperative_Party_Councillors_Wealden_District_Sussex.jpg)
BEN
COX
UCKFIELD
NEW TOWN
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![](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Daniel_Manvell_Uckfield_North_Labour_Party_Councillors_Members_Wealden_District_Sussex.jpg)
DANIEL
MANVELL
UCKFIELD
NORTH
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COUNCILLORS
SERVING IN 2017 INTO 2018
![Dick Angel](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Angel_Dick.jpg)
Councillor Dick Angel
Heathfield
Nth & Cenrl - Cons
![KIevin Balsdon](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Balsdon_Kevin.jpg)
Councillor Kevin Balsdon
Pevensey
and Westham - Cons
![Jo Bentley](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Bentley_Jo.jpg)
Councillor Jo Bentley
Hailsham
South and West - Cons
![Bob_Bowdler](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Bowdler_Bob.jpg)
Councillor Bob Bowdler
Heathfield
East - Cons
![Linda Clark](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Clark_Linda.jpg)
Councillor Lin Clark
Pevensey
and Westham - Cons
Deputy
Chairman Standards
![Nicholas Collinson](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Collinson_Nicholas.jpg)
Councillor Nicholas Collinson
Hailsham
Central & North - Cons
Portfolio
Community Leadership Human Resources
![Nigel Coltman](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Coltman_Nigel.jpg)
Councillor Nigel Coltman
Hailsham
Central and North - Cons
Chairman
of Licensing
![Dianne Dear](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Dear_Dianne.jpg)
Councillor Dianne Dear
Pevensey
and Westham - Cons
Dep
Chair of Planning South
![Phil Dixon](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Dixon_Phil.jpg)
Councillor Phil Dixon
Rotherfield
- Conservative
Dep
Chair of Audit Finance
![Pam Doodes](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Doodes_Pamella.jpg)
Councillor Pam Doodes
Ninfield
& Hooe with Wartling
Conservative
- Vice-Chairman
![Claire Dowling](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Dowling_Claire.jpg)
Councillor Claire Dowling
Uckfield
Central - Cons
Dep
Ldr Public Health Safety
![Janet Dunk](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Dunk_Janet.jpg)
Councillor Jan Dunk
Heathfield
North & Central - Conservative
![Philip Ede](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Ede_Philip.jpg)
Councillor Philip Ede
Alfriston
- Conservative
![Helen Firth](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Firth_Helen.jpg)
Councillor Helen Firth
Uckfield
New Town - Cons
![Jonica Fox](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Fox_Jonica.jpg)
Councillor Jonica Fox
Cross-in-Hand/
Five Ashes - Conservative
![Roy Galley](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Galley_Roy.jpg)
Councillor Roy Galley
Danehill/
Fletching/ Nutley - Cons
Portfolio
Economic Dev & Waste Man
![Richard Grocock](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Grocock_Richard.jpg)
Councillor Richard Grocock
Hailsham
South and West - Cons
![Chris Hardy](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Hardy_Chris.jpg)
Councillor Chris Hardy
Hartfield
- Cons- Chairman
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![Jim Hollins](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Hollins_Jim.jpg)
Councillor Jim Hollins
Crowborough
West - Cons
![Peter Holloway](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Holloway_Peter.jpg)
Councillor Peter Holloway
Forest
Row - Conservative
![Johanna Howell](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Howell_Johanna.jpg)
Councillor Johanna Howell
Frant/
Withyham - Cons
Ch
Planning North
![Toby Illingworth](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Illingworth_Toby.jpg)
Councillor Toby Illingworth
Buxted
& Maresfield - Cons
![Stephen Isted](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Isted_Stephen.jpg)
Councillor Stephen Isted
Crowborough
Jarvis Brook - Independent
![Andrew Andy Long](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Long_Andrew_Andy.jpg)
Councillor Andy Long
Herstmonceux
- Cons
![Michael Lunn](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Lunn_Michael.jpg)
Councillor Michael Lunn
Buxted
& Maresfield - Cons
![Phillip Lunn](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Lunn_Philip.jpg)
Councillor Philip Lunn
Crowborough
East - Cons
![Barry Marlowe](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Marlowe_Barry.jpg)
Councillor Barry Marlowe
Uckfield
Ridgewood - Cons
Dep
Ch Licensing
![Rowena Moore](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Moore_Rowena.jpg)
Councillor Rowena Moore
Forest
Row - Conservative
![Kay Moss](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Moss_Kay.jpg)
Councillor Kay Moss
Crowborough
St Johns - Cons
Dep
Chair Overview & Scrutiny
![Douglas Murray](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Murray_Douglas.jpg)
Councillor Douglas Murray
Willingdon
- Conservative
![Anne Newton](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Newton_Anne.jpg)
Councillor Ann Newton
Framfield
- Cons
Portfolio
Planning & Dev
![Amanda O'Rawe](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/O_Rawe_Amanda.jpg)
Councillor Amanda O'Rawe
Hailsham
East - Conservative
![Mark Pinkney](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Pinkney_Mark.jpg)
Councillor Mark Pinkney
Hellingly
- Conservative
![Dr Brian Redman](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Redman_Dr_Brian.jpg)
Councillor Dr Brian Redman
Mayfield
- Conservative
Chairman
of Standards Committee
![Ronald Reed](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Reed_Ronald.jpg)
Councillor Ronald Reed
Crowborough
North - Conservative
![Carol Reynolds](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Reynolds_Carol.jpg)
Councillor Carol Reynolds
Uckfield
North - Cons
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![Greg Rose](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Rose_Greg.jpg)
Councillor Greg Rose
Crowborough
East - Cons
Chair
Overview & Scrutiny
![Peter Roundell](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Roundell_Peter.jpg)
Councillor Peter Roundell
Danehill/
Fletching/ Nutley - Cons
Chairman
Audit Finance
![William Rutherford](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Rutherford_William.jpg)
Councillor William Rutherford
Frant/
Withyham - Cons
![Daniel Shing](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Shing_Daniel.jpg)
Councillor Daniel Shing
Polegate
South - Ind Democrat
![Oi-Lin Shing](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Shing_Oi_Lin.jpg)
Councillor Oi Lin Shing
Polegate
North - Ind Democrat
![Raymond Shing](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Shing_Raymond.jpg)
Councillor Raymond Shing
Willingdon
- Independent Democrat
![Stephen Shing](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Stephen_Shing_Wealden_Democrat_Polegate_Planning.jpg)
Councillor Stephen Shing
Willingdon
- Independent Democrat
![Angela Snell](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Snell_Angela.jpg)
Councillor Angela Snell
Polegate
North - Conservative
![Robert Standley](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Standley_Robert_Bob.jpg)
Councillor Robert Standley
Wadhurst
- Conservative
Leader
of the Council
![Susan Stedman](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Stedman_Susan_Sue.jpg)
Councillor Susan Stedman
Horam
- Conservative
Chair
Planning South
![Roger Thomas](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Thomas_Roger.jpg)
Councillor Roger Thomas
Heathfield
North & Central - Cons
![Jeannetter Towey](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Towey_Jeannette.jpg)
Councillor Jeannette Towey
Crowborough
West - Cons
![Chris Triandafyllou](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Triandafyllou_Chriss.jpg)
Councillor Chriss Triandafyllou
Hailsham
South and West - Cons
![Peter Waldock](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Waldock_Peter.jpg)
Councillor Peter Waldock
Uckfield
North - Cons
![Neil Waller](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Waller_Neil.jpg)
Councillor Neil Waller
Crowborough
North - Cons
Dep
Chair Planning North
![David Watts](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Watts_David.jpg)
Councillor David Watts
Chiddingly
& East Hoathly - Cons
![Graham Wells](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Wells_Graham.jpg)
Councillor Graham Wells
Wadhurst
- Cons
Portfolio
Housing & Benefits
![David White](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/White_David.jpg)
Councillor David White
Hellingly
- Independent
![John Wilton](2023_COUNCILLORS_WEALDEN/Wilton_John.jpg)
Councillor John Wilton
East
Dean - Conservative
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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'Rawe - Charles 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.
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