Kevin Benton: councillor for Heathfield South, Wealden District Council

Kevin Benton is a Independent councillor for the Heathfield South ward on Wealden District Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Wealden District Council
Ward: Heathfield South
Party: Independent
Official profile: council.wealden.gov.uk
Source: Wealden District Council: councillors, read 3 November 2026 (pasted by Joe), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Kevin Benton

Wealden District Council publishes no direct contact details for Kevin Benton in its list. Use the official profile page:

Official profile: council.wealden.gov.uk

Independent on Wealden District Council

Independent holds 10 of the 45 seats on Wealden District Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 12. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 12, Independent 10, Green Party 10, Conservatives 9, Reform UK 2, Labour and Co-operative 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Wealden District Council

Gavin Blake-Coggins Chair of the Council
Jessika Hulbert Vice-Chair of the Council
Rachel Millward Leader of the Council and Community, Culture and Communications Portfolio Holder
James Partridge Deputy Leader of the Council and Governance, Waste and Local Economy Portfolio Holder

All 45 councillors of Wealden District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Heathfield South

Kevin Benton sits on Wealden District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Wealden, each with its own page:

East Sussex County Council
Sussex Police led by Katy Bourne
Bexhill and Battle: Dr Kieran Mullan (Conservative) MP
East Grinstead and Uckfield: Mims Davies (Conservative) MP
Lewes: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat) MP
Sussex Weald: Ms Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Wealden, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Wealden District Council: councillors, read 3 November 2026 (pasted by Joe), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Wealden District Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.