East Sussex County Council: all 50 councillors
East Sussex County Council has 50 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Reform UK, with 21 of the 50 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: East Sussex County Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See East Sussex County Council: local statistics and who has power over East Sussex County Council, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Reform UK: 21 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 13 councillors
- Green Party: 11 councillors
- Conservative: 3 councillors
- Independent: 2 councillors
Leaders and post holders
- Kathryn Field (Liberal Democrats): Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
- Martin Kenward (Reform UK): Chairman of the County Council
- Victoria Carson (Reform UK): Lead Member for Children and Families
- Pete Morley (Reform UK): Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Economy
- Sarah Jury (Reform UK): Chair of Standards Committee
- Colin Swansborough (Liberal Democrats): Chair of Audit Committee
- Peter Diplock (Liberal Democrats): Chair of People Scrutiny Committee
- Georgia Taylor (Green Party): Chair of Pension Committee
- Paul Soane (Reform UK): Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
- Aidan Fisher (Reform UK): Chair of Planning Committee
- Mark Estcourt (Reform UK): Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
- Julia Hilton (Green Party): Leader of the Green Party Group and Chair of Place Scrutiny Committee
- Andy Woolley (Reform UK): Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Strategic Management
- Paul Redstone (Conservative): Leader of the Conservative Group
- Sarah Osborne (Liberal Democrats): Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
- Mickey Caira (Reform UK): Vice Chairman of the County Council
- Johnny Denis (Green Party): Deputy Leader of the Green Party Group and Chair of HOSC
- Stephen Chapman (Reform UK): Lead Member for Resources and Climate Resilience
- Peter Griffiths (Reform UK): Lead Member for Transport and Environment
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington, East Hoathly and Hellingly | William Boone | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Battle and Crowhurst | Kathryn Field | Liberal Democrats | Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group | 23 January 1992 |
| Bexhill East | Martin Kenward | Reform UK | Chairman of the County Council | 7 May 2026 |
| Bexhill North | Donald Walmsley | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Bexhill South | Victoria Carson | Reform UK | Lead Member for Children and Families | 7 May 2026 |
| Bexhill West | Pete Morley | Reform UK | Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Economy | 7 May 2026 |
| Brede Valley and Marsham | Daniel Lach | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Chailey | Charlotte Keenan | Green Party | 7 May 2026 | |
| Crowborough North and Jarvis Brook | Catherine Fielding | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Crowborough South and St Johns | Sarah Jury | Reform UK | Chair of Standards Committee | 7 May 2026 |
| Eastbourne - Devonshire | Stephen Holt | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2021 | |
| Eastbourne - Hampden Park | Colin Swansborough | Liberal Democrats | Chair of Audit Committee | 9 May 2017 |
| Eastbourne - Langney | Alan Shuttleworth | Liberal Democrats | 2 May 2013 | |
| Eastbourne - Meads | Jack Morrell | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 | |
| Eastbourne - Old Town | Peter Diplock | Liberal Democrats | Chair of People Scrutiny Committee | 7 May 2026 |
| Eastbourne - Ratton | Colin Belsey | Conservative | 6 September 2009 | |
| Eastbourne - Sovereign | Roy Peché | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Eastbourne - St Anthony's | Hugh Parker | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 | |
| Eastbourne - Upperton | Kathy Ballard | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 | |
| Forest Row and Groombridge | Georgia Taylor | Green Party | Chair of Pension Committee | 6 May 2021 |
| Hailsham Market | Neil Cleaver | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Hailsham New Town | Paul Soane | Reform UK | Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability | 7 May 2026 |
| Hastings - Ashdown and Conquest | Aidan Fisher | Reform UK | Chair of Planning Committee | 20 November 2025 |
| Hastings - Baird and Ore | Jo Walker | Green Party | 7 May 2026 | |
| Hastings - Braybrooke and Castle | Becca Horn | Green Party | 7 May 2026 | |
| Hastings - Central St Leonards and Gensing | Amanda Jobson | Green Party | 7 May 2026 | |
| Hastings - Hollington and Wishing Tree | Mark Estcourt | Reform UK | Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health | 7 May 2026 |
| Hastings - Maze Hill and West St Leonards | Karen Simnett | Green Party | 7 May 2026 | |
| Hastings - Old Hastings and Tressell | Julia Hilton | Green Party | Leader of the Green Party Group and Chair of Place Scrutiny Committee | 6 May 2021 |
| Hastings - St Helens and Silverhill | Shaun Dowling | Green Party | 7 May 2026 | |
| Heathfield and Mayfield | Andy Woolley | Reform UK | Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Strategic Management | 7 May 2026 |
| Lewes | Wendy Maples | Green Party | 6 May 2021 | |
| Maresfield and Buxted | Christina Coleman | Green Party | 7 May 2026 | |
| Newhaven and Bishopstone | Lesley Boniface | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 | |
| Northern Rother | Paul Redstone | Conservative | Leader of the Conservative Group | 6 May 2021 |
| Ouse Valley West and Downs | Sarah Osborne | Liberal Democrats | Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group | 9 May 2017 |
| Peacehaven | Tracy Pedro | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Pevensey and Stone Cross | Roger Lincoln | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Polegate and Watermill | Mickey Caira | Reform UK | Vice Chairman of the County Council | 7 May 2026 |
| Ringmer and Lewes Bridge | Johnny Denis | Green Party | Deputy Leader of the Green Party Group and Chair of HOSC | 6 May 2021 |
| Rother North West | Mark Ashdown | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Rye and Eastern Rother | Daniel Bradley | Independent | 7 May 2026 | |
| Seaford North | Jane Reeves | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 | |
| Seaford South | Carolyn Lambert | Liberal Democrats | 6 June 2009 | |
| Telscombe | Stephen Chapman | Reform UK | Lead Member for Resources and Climate Resilience | 7 May 2026 |
| Uckfield North | Kelvin Williams | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2026 | |
| Uckfield South with Framfield | Peter Griffiths | Reform UK | Lead Member for Transport and Environment | 7 May 2026 |
| Wealden East | Stephen Potts | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Wealden North East | Michael Lunn | Conservative | 7 May 2026 | |
| Willingdon and South Downs | Stephen Shing | Independent | 7 June 2001 |
Source
East Sussex County Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by East Sussex County Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.