Eastbourne Borough Councillors
Eastbourne Borough Council has 27 councillors representing the 9 wards which make up the Eastbourne Borough. Councillors are elected by those registered to vote in their wards.The political representation on Eastbourne Borough Council is:
Liberal Democrats - 19 councillors
Conservative - 8 councillors
The Liberal Democrats have overall control of the council with Councillor Stephen Holt as Leader
Councillor Candy Vaughan is the Mayor and Councillor Amanda Morris is the Deputy Mayor of Eastbourne Borough Council.
Further information can be found at The Mayor of Eastbourne.
Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office. They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place regularly. Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
Councillors by Ward and Political Group
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Eastbourne devolved ward budgets
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Councillor Nick AnsellRatton
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet member
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Councillor Kathy BallardUpperton
Liberal Democrats
Chair of Conservation Advisory Group
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Councillor Margaret BannisterDevonshire
Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader of the Council
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Councillor Colin BelseyRatton
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet member
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Councillor Daniel ButcherSt Anthonys
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Andy CollinsMeads
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Ali DehdashtyOld Town
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Penny di CaraSovereign
Conservative
Opposition Deputy Leader
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Councillor Peter DiplockOld Town
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet member
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Councillor Christina EwbankDevonshire
Liberal Democrats
Chair of Audit and Governance Committee
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Councillor Nigel GoodyearSovereign
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet member
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Councillor Stephen HoltDevonshire
Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Council
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Councillor Jane LambMeads
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet member
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Councillor Robin MaxtedUpperton
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet member
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Councillor Anita MayesLangney
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Amanda MorrisOld Town
Liberal Democrats
Deputy Mayor and Chair of Licensing Committee
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Councillor Jim MurrayHampden Park
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet member
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Councillor Hugh ParkerSt Anthonys
Liberal Democrats
Chair of Planning Committee
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Councillor Pat RodohanUpperton
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Teri Sayers-CooperHampden Park
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Kshama Shore OBESovereign
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet member and Chair of Scrutiny Committee
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Councillor Alan ShuttleworthLangney
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor David SmallRatton
Conservative
Shadow Cabinet member
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Councillor Robert SmartMeads
Conservative
Opposition Leader
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Councillor Colin SwansboroughHampden Park
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet member
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Councillor Candy VaughanLangney
Liberal Democrats
Mayor
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Councillor Jenny WilliamsSt Anthonys
Liberal Democrats