Borough Council Constitution Part 7 – Structure and Memberships Updated: August 2021

Part 7

Structure and Memberships

No. Section Page

1 Key People, Management Structure and Contacts 1

2 Councillors and Wards 5

3 County Councillors Representing Eastbourne 11

4 The Parliamentary Constituency 13

5 Memberships of Council Bodies 15

6 Calendar of Meetings 19

7 Honorary Freemen, Honorary Aldermen and Past Mayors 21

8 Representation on Outside and Other Bodies 23

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KEY PEOPLE, MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE AND CONTACTS

The Mayor: The Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Pat Rodohan Mayor’s Parlour, Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4UG E-mail [email protected]

Leader of the Council: Councillor David Tutt Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4UG E-mail [email protected]

Chief Executive Mr Robert Cottrill Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4UG E-mail [email protected]

Corporate Management Team:

The Corporate Management Team provides corporate leadership for the Council and agrees policy options for Councillors to consider. It co-ordinates operational and strategic decision making and ensures the Council achieves its corporate aims and objectives and provides responsive high quality services.

The Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and Senior Management posts are as follows:

POSTS NAME AND RESPONSIBILITY Chief Executive Robert Cottrill (and Head of Paid (Strategic leadership, performance and the corporate Service) plan, delivery of quality services, local democracy, member services, legal services, tourism and culture, devolution and governance).

Deputy Chief Ian Fitzpatrick Executive/ Director of (planning, assets and property, regeneration, energy and Regeneration and sustainability.) Planning

Director of Service Tim Whelan Delivery (Service delivery, Customer First, EHL, Bereavement services, Waste services, strategic partnerships, voluntary sector, community engagement, town and parish liaison, community safety, community grants, youth strategy and equality).

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Chief Finance Officer Homira Javadi (Section 151 officer) (Corporate and core support services, finance and audit, risk management and audit, legal and HR services; monitoring services).

Assistant Director of Becky Cooke Human Resources and (Human Resources, organisational development, Chief Transformation Executive’s Office, internal and external communications)

Eastbourne Strategic Partnership: Partnership Co-ordinator, Eastbourne Strategic Partnership, Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4UG

Eastbourne Community Safety Partnership: Partnership Co-ordinator, Eastbourne Community Safety Partnership, Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4UG Email: [email protected]

Eastbourne Homes Ltd: Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4UG Email: [email protected]

Wealden and Eastbourne Lifeline: Second Floor Greencoat House, 32 St. Leonard’s Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UT Tel (01323) 644422 Website: Wel Being - www.welbeing.org.uk

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CONTACTING YOUR BOROUGH COUNCILLOR

Contact details for Councillors can be viewed on the Council’s website at: Eastbourne Borough Councillors (https://democracy.lewes- eastbourne.gov.uk/mgMemberIndexGroup.aspx?bcr=1&g=EastbourneCllrs&m=East bourneCllrs).

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COUNCILLORS' TERMS OF OFFICE

The date of retirement is the fourth day after the day of ordinary election of Councillors in the year indicated.

The Borough of Eastbourne (Whole Council Elections) Order 2006 changed the Council’s electoral arrangements from “thirds” to whole council elections. Elections were held on 2 May 2019 for all 27 seats.

Electorates: Figures given are for the total published local government electorate (including attainers, i.e. persons who will become 18 and eligible to vote during the currency of the register). Total Eastbourne local government electorate: 73,098.

DEVONSHIRE WARD (Electorate 9,085)

Member First Elected Year of Retirement Margaret BANNISTER 10 June 2004 2023 Steve HOLT 7 May 2015 2023 Steve WALLIS 4 May 2006 2023

HAMPDEN PARK WARD (Electorate 7,345)

Member First Elected Year of Retirement Jim MURRAY 5 May 2011 2023 Colin SWANSBOROUGH 7 May 2015 2023 (Previously held office 7 May 1979 to 5 May 1983 3 May 1984 to 9 May 1988) Josh BABARINDE 6 May 2021 2023

LANGNEY WARD (Electorate 7,916)

Member First Elected Year of Retirement Harun MIAH 3 May 2007 2023 Alan SHUTTLEWORTH 5 May 2011 2023 (previously held office 8 May 1978 to 31 Oct 1996) Candy VAUGHAN 2 May 2019 2023

MEADS WARD (Electorate 8,471)

Member First Elected Year of Retirement Jane LAMB 2 May 2019 2023 Robert SMART 7 May 2015 2023 Barry TAYLOR 12 August 1993 2023

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OLD TOWN WARD (Electorate 8,433)

Member First Elected Year of Retirement Robert DIPLOCK 2 May 2019 2023 Jonathan DOW 7May 2015 2023 Amanda MORRIS 2 May 2019 2023

RATTON WARD (Electorate 7,877)

Member First Elected Year of Retirement Colin BELSEY 4 May 2000 2023 (previously held office 2 June 1977 to 5 May 1983) Tony FREEBODY 7May 2015 2023 Colin MURDOCH 5 May 2011 2023

ST ANTHONY’S WARD (Electorate 8,258)

Member First Elected Year of Retirement Helen BURTON 2 May 2019 2023 David TUTT 2 May 2002 2023 (previously held office 5 May 1980 to 6 May 1996) Rebecca WHIPPY 2 May 2019 2023

SOVEREIGN WARD (Electorate 9,394)

Member Elected Year of Retirement Penny DI CARA 7 May 2015 2023 Paul METCALFE 24 November 2016 2023 Kshama SHORE 6 May 2021 2023

UPPERTON WARD (Electorate 8,319)

Member Elected Year of Retirement Sammy CHOUDHURY 7May 2015 2023 Robin MAXTED 2 May 2019 2023 Pat RODOHAN 7 May 2015 2023 (previously held office 3 May 1984 to 9 May 1988)

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COUNTY COUNCILLORS REPRESENTING EASTBOURNE

There are nine county councillors representing Eastbourne. The County Divisions have the same names, areas and electorates. For electorate figures please refer to the figures given for the Borough Wards. Elections were held on 6 May 2021.

More information on Eastbourne County Councillors can be found at www.eastsussex.gov.uk.

(* Those marked with an asterisk are also Borough Councillors).

Devonshire Division: *Councillor Stephen Holt (Liberal Democrat), E-mail: [email protected]

Hampden Park Division: *Councillor Colin Swansborough (Liberal Democrat) E-mail: [email protected]

Langney Division: *Councillor Alan Shuttleworth (Liberal Democrat) E-mail: [email protected]

Meads Division: *Councillor Barry Taylor (Conservative) E-mail: [email protected]

Old Town Division: *Councillor John Ungar (Liberal Democrat) E-mail: [email protected]

Ratton Division: *Councillor Colin Belsey (Conservative) e-mail: [email protected]

St Anthony’s Division: *Councillor David Tutt (Liberal Democrat) E-mail: [email protected]

Sovereign Division: Councillor Penny di Cara (Conservative), E-mail: [email protected]

Upperton Division: *Councillor Pat Rodohan (Liberal Democrat) E-mail: [email protected]

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Chairman of the County Council: Councillor Peter Pragnell Contact: Tracey Cochrane, Assistant to the Chairman, Westfield House, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1RJ Tel: (01273) 481956 E-mail: [email protected]

Leader of the County Council and Chairman of Cabinet: Councillor Keith Glazier Bramleys, Pett Road, Pett, East , TN35 4EY E-mail: [email protected]

Chief Executive: Ms Becky Shaw County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, , BN7 1RJ Tel: (01273) 481950 E-mail: [email protected]

HM Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex: (the Queen's representative in East Sussex) Mr Peter Field Contact: Martin Warren, Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy, Brighton Town Hall, Bartholomew Square, Brighton East Sussex, BN1 1JA [email protected] Tel: (01273) 291394 website: Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex - http://www.east-sussex- lieutenancy.org.uk/

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THE PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY

The parliamentary electorate of the Eastbourne constituency is 78,262. This comprises electors entitled to vote in parliamentary elections resident in the borough and electors in the neighbouring area of Wealden District Council (Parish of Willingdon). (EU citizens and peers have local government voting rights only).

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR EASTBOURNE

Mrs Caroline Ansell MP, House of Commons, Westminster London, SW1A OAA E-mail: [email protected]

MEMBERS OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

There are no Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) representing the . The UK has withdrawn its representatives from European Union institutions.

The United Kingdom remains a member of the European Council (EC). The EC is an international organisation of 47 member states (27 of which are also members of the European Union) which aims to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.

For other details of visit:

European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK - www.europarl.org.uk

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EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL BODIES AND OUTSIDE BODIES

Membership of council committee can be found at Committee Structure - http://democracy.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/mgListCommittees.aspx?CT=13215

Membership of other bodies, including outside bodies can be found at Outside Bodies and Appointments - http://democracy.lewes- eastbourne.gov.uk/mgListOutsideBodiesByCategory.aspx?bcr=1

CALENDAR OF MEETINGS

The Calendar of meetings can be viewed on the Council’s website at Calendar of Meetings - http://democracy.lewes- eastbourne.gov.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx?GL=1&bcr=1

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HONORARY FREEMEN, HONORARY ALDERMEN AND PAST MAYORS - CURRENT LIST

LIST OF HONORARY FREEMEN (in order of conferment): The Princess of Wales’ Royal Sussex Regiment (Queens and Royal Hampshire) Dame Jane Whiteley (formerly Gow), DBE Territorial Army 56 Signal Squadron (V) Ms Martina Navratilova Mrs Elizabeth Walke Marine Joseph Townsend RM

LIST OF HONORARY ALDERMEN (in order of conferment): Mr Robert Kirtley (and past Mayor) Mrs Janet Grist (and past Mayor) Mr Brian Higgins Mr Ronald Parsons (and past Mayor) Mr Aubrey Vickers (and past Mayor) Mrs Barbara Goodall (and past Mayor) Mr Bert Leggett (and past Mayor) Mr Graham Marsden (and past Mayor) Mrs Mary Pooley (and past Mayor) Mr David Stevens (and past Mayor) Miss Olive Woodall (and past Mayor) Mr David Elkin Mr Neil Stanley

LIST OF OTHER PAST MAYORS (in order of election): Mr Anthony Aldridge Councillor Colin Belsey Mr Greg Szanto Mrs Carolyn Heaps Mr Mike Thompson Miss Janet Coles Mrs Pat Hearn Mrs Gill Mattock Mr Steve Wallis

For details of all former Freemen and Past Mayors of the County Borough of Eastbourne and Honorary Freemen, Honorary Aldermen and Past Mayors of the Borough of Eastbourne please contact the Mayor's Personal Assistant (telephone 415020)

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