Chapter 26  East Sussex

There were no elections this year in Hastings, which holds elections by halves every two years.

26.1  Eastbourne

One-third of council up for election.

Devonshire

Neil Stanley  LD  1,222
Kenneth Graham  C  723
Nancy Dalton  Grn  160

Hampden Park

Olive Woodall  LD  955
David Brinson  Lab  439
Edward Abella  C  414
Leslie Dalton  Grn  107

Langney

Robert Slater  LD  828
Thomas Walters  C  722
Jonathan Pettigrew  Lab  153
Christine Quarrington  Grn  62

Meads

David Elkin  C  2,202
Steven Wallis  LD  518
David Buck  Lab  216
Clive Gross  Grn  154

Old Town

Ian Lucas  C  1,813
John Creaven  LD  1,471
Liam Stephens  Grn  173
Robert Rossetter  Lab  152

Ratton

Sandie Howlett  C  1,803
Peter Durrant  LD  652
Martin Falkner  Lab  205
Kevin Moore  Grn  123

St Anthony's

Norman Marsh  LD  1,349
Sheila Charlton  C  810
Nora Ring  Lab  190
Kenneth Alderton  UKIP  138

Sovereign

Patrick Warner  C  1,255
Alan Carroll  LD  1,040

Upperton

Ann Murray  C  1,480
Stafford Gowland  LD  845
Peter Tucker  Lab  153
John Morrison  Grn  144

Consolidated Results — Eastbourne

Conservative        11,222  49.5%  5 councillors
Liberal Democrat     8,880  39.2%  4 councillors
Labour               1,508   6.7%
Green Party            923   4.1%
UK Independence Party  138   0.6%

26.2  Lewes

Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.

Barcombe and Hamsey

David Mitchell  LD  343
Anneka Mundin  C  329
Samuel Sherwood  Grn  60

Chailey and Wivelsfield (2)

Norman Turner  C  774
Sharon Davy  C  754
David Bullar  LD  507
Stephanie Littlewood  LD  480
Michael Venables  Grn  142

Ditchling and Westmeston

Angela Craven  C  428
Lucinda Broadbent-Smith  LD  342

East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs (3)

David Neighbour  LD  774
Elizabeth Lee  LD  723
Marina Pepper  LD  671
Ronald Maskell  C  635
Christopher Laycock  C  621
John Morris  C  614
Duncan Ward  Ind  329
Peter Anscomb  Lab  297

Kingston

Neil Commin  LD  547
Christopher Day  C  235

Lewes Bridge (2)

Katherine Clark  LD  585
James Daly  LD  583
Nicholas Hurd  C  239
Michael Morton-George  C  212
Lorraine Serrecchia  Grn  196
Patricia Broome-Reed  Grn  192
Elisabeth Howard  Lab  160
Patricia Ashcroft  Lab  159 

Lewes Castle (2)

Michael Chartier  LD  661
Roderick Crocker  LD  521
Simon Anderson  Grn  405
Keith Rapley  Grn  346
Andrew Winter  C  271
Matthew Britnell  Ind  223
John Stockdale  Lab  210
Andrew Holyer  Lab  179

Lewes Priory (3)

Ann de Vecchi-Hopper  LD  1,166
John Webber  LD  989
Christina O'Keefe  Ind  952
Carole Borowski  LD  896
Graham Mayhew  C  633
David Tufnell  C  536
Clive Shorthouse  C  434
Stephen Watts  Lab  377
Johnny Denis  Grn  320
John Tan  Grn  261
Anne Sawyer  Lab  250
Trevor Hopper  Lab  241

Newhaven Denton and Meeching (3)

David Rogers  LD  1,089
Josephine Lewry  LD  1,063
David Fitton  LD  1,013
Charles Scanlan  C  565
Michael Spence  C  502
Martin Crees  Grn  206
Eric Lambert  Lab  197

Newhaven Valley (2)

Judith Ost  LD  515
Julie Carr  LD  497
David Howes  C  301
Candida Terry  C  290
William Spicer  Lab  112
Richard Black  Lab  100
Luisa Serrecchia  Grn  65

Newick

Shirley James  C  576
Thomas Walters  LD  220
Andrew Thomas  Lab  50

Ouse Valley and Ringmer (3)

John Fletcher  Ind  1,123
Ian Wilson  C  877
Andrew Small  LD  766
Amanda Wilkins  LD  678
David Stechler  LD  647
Dean Lundin  C  491
Kelly Morgan  Lab  456
Andrew Sherwood  Grn  241

Peacehaven East (2)

Susan Bratchie  C  463
Jacqueline Harrison-Hicks  C  457
Howard Rosen  Lab  324
Helen Attree  Lab  316
Jacqueline Taylor  LD  162
Roy Taylor  LD  139

Peacehaven North (2)

John Best  C  405
Robert Worthington  C  390
Susan Griffiths  LD  234
Linda Beckmann  LD  227
Barbara Powell  Lab  142
Jean Couture  Lab  140

Peacehaven West (2)

Helen Livings  C  519
Lynda Hallett  C  509
John Carden  Lab  242
Douglas Lawrence  Lab  229
Sally Parsons  LD  196
Julian Pomphrey  LD  170

Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington and St John Without

Sarah Osborne  LD  477
Lawrence Large  C  338

Seaford Central (2)

Patricia Bennett  LD  778
Ralph Taylor  LD  729
Arthur James  C  483
Gillian Cowdrey  C  479

Seaford East (2)

Robin Fricker  LD  886
Gerald Munro  LD  867
Pauline Gower  C  735
Ian Nicholson  C  699

Seaford North (2)

Edward Collict  LD  867
Tracy Willis  LD  839
Paul Franklin  C  565
Roger Frost  C  473

Seaford South (2)

Kevin Mayers  LD  748
Robert Brown  LD  742
Robert Gower  C  551
Julian Peterson  C  526

Seaford West (2)

Kenneth Davies  LD  933
Peter Harper  LD  867
Jane Hearn  C  667
Jean Whittle  C  653

Consolidated Results — Lewes

Liberal Democrat  12,796  42.2%  28 councillors
Conservative      10,589  34.9%  11 councillors
Independents       2,627   8.7%   2 councillors
Labour             2,567   8.5%
Green Party        1,735   5.7%

26.3  Rother

Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.

Many thanks to MaxQue for a correction to this section.

Note:— The election in Rother Levels was postponed after the death of a candidate.

Battle Town (2)

Suzanne Williams  LD  668
Robert White  LD  664
Margaret Leicester  C  599
Anthony Mitchell  C  560
John Gately  Lab  182

Brede Valley (2)

Richard Carroll  C  775
Carl Maynard  C  750
Rowan Fookes  LD  647

Central (2)

Eveline Armstrong  C  634
Joyce Hughes  C  608
Neil Francis  LD  484
Michael Doncaster  LD  451

Collington (2)

Ronald Dyason  C  1,071
Christopher Starnes  C  974
Heather Morrey  LD  575

Crowhurst

John Kemp  LD  486
Ian Tomisson  C  315
Timothy MacPherson  Lab  74

Darwell (2)

David Vereker  C  858
Wendy Miers  Ind  756
Trevor Seeman  LD  476

Eastern Rother (2)

Keith Glazier  C  733
Charles Ramus  C  707
Sonia Holmes  LD  427
Nicholas Cleveland-Stevens  LD  349
Paul Carey  Lab  311
Keith Pike  Lab  223

Ewhurst and Sedlescombe

Matthew Wilson  C  602
Jeremy Field  LD  290

Kewhurst (2)

Brian Kentfield  C  1,199
Martin Horscroft  C  1,180
John Zipperlen  LD  162

Marsham (2)

Robin Patten  C  935
Roger Bird  C  894
Hugh Gallagher  Ind  496
Joloyn Holden  LD  285
Paola Dorigato  Lab  138
Shirley Wheeldon  Lab  132

Old Town (2)

James Wood  LD  499
Eric Armstrong  LD  469
Paul Lendon  C  373
Nicholas Hollington  Lab  195

Rye (2)

Samual Souster  Lab  542
Granville Bantick  LD  537
David Russell  C  474
Anthony Arfwedson  C  448
Geoffrey Lyus  Lab  443

Sackville (2)

Jean Hopkinson  C  876
Deirdre Williams  C  775
Christopher Storer  LD  411

St Mark's (2)

Stuart Earl  C  1,236
Joanne Gadd  C  1,106
Stephen Callandine-Evans  LD  359

St Michael's (2)

Charles Clark  Ind  631
Martin Kenward  C  373
Martyn Forster  LD  346
Peter Fairhurst  C  393

St Stephen's (2)

Graham Gubby  C  648
William Clements  C  631
Hilary McCorry  LD  432
Trevor Smith  LD  339
Dominic Coughlan  Lab  235

Salehurst (2)

Susan Prochak  LD  894
George Hearn  LD  828
Mary Barnes  C  495
Geoffrey Goodsell  C  485

Sidley (2)

Helen Bridger  Lab  446
Keith Bridger  Lab  418
Robert Wheeler  C  399
Irena Massarella  C  395
Matthew Kemp  LD  205

Ticehurst and Etchingham (2)

Ian Jenkins  C  663
John Potter  C  633
Albert Barrass  LD  542
Mary Varrall  LD  542

Consolidated Results — Rother

Conservative     13,258  51.0%  23 councillors
Liberal Democrat  8,725  33.6%   8 councillors
Labour            2,123   8.2%   3 councillors
Independent       1,883   7.2%   2 councillors
(2 seats vacant)

26.4  Wealden

Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.

Alfriston

Keith Whitehead  C  673
Caroline Adcock  LD  327

Buxted and Maresfield (2)

Patricia Kennedy  C  904
Norman Buck  C  862
Peter Selby  Grn  357
Ken Ogden  Ind  314
Graham Morgan  LD  293

Chiddingly and East Hoathly

Sylvia Tidy  C  Unop.

Cross in Hand/Five Ashes

Jonica Fox  C  511
Michael Bryant  LD  177
Jennifer Evans  Grn  53

Crowborough East (2)

Carolyn Clark  LD  555
Ian Mein  LD  540
Anthony Edwards  C  422
Neil Waller  C  408
Derek Sivers  Lab  118

Crowborough Jarvis Brook

Ian McKirgan  Ind  222
Peter Bucklitsch  LD  221
Brian Hewitt  C  126

Crowborough North (2)

Chantal Wilson  Ind  1,038
Hector Munro  C  671
Nigel Mahony  LD  328
Michael Wallman  Ind  131

Crowborough St John's

Richard Bruce  C  458
Hilary Lyon  LD  103
Jean McCarthy  Lab  47

Crowborough West (2)

Diane Phillips  C  814
Antony Quin  C  812
Edward Willis  LD  394
Brendan Clegg  Lab  238

Danehill/Fletchling/Nutley (2)

Sylvia Martin  C  1,052
Bernard Brown  C  1,024
John Stevens  LD  571

East Dean

Brian West  C  612
Edward Hillman  LD  290

Forest Row (2)

Rowena Moore  C  708
Raymond Parsons  C  668
Linda Graham  LD  526
Norma McNamara  Lab  270

Framfield

John Gore  C  563
Susanna Corbett  LD  168
Keith Riddle  UKIP  137

Frant/Withyham (2)

Christopher Abergavenny  C  827
Lynda Myers  C  822
Briony Taylor  LD  431
Keith Obbard  Grn  404
Michael Clare  Lab  179

Hailsham Central and North (2)

Paul Holbrook  LD  494
Laura Murphy  LD  434
Richard West  C  425
John Ball  C  419
John Glover  Ind  348
Madeleine Ellwood  Ind  344
Steven Jordan  Lab  146

Hailsham East

Nigel Coltman  C  170
Brian Cock  LD  128
Dudley Rose  Lab  113
William Crittenden  Ind  94

Hailsham South and West (3)

Geoffrey Rowe  Ind  713
Jonathan Ellwood  Ind  702
Ian Haffenden  Ind  685
Sharon Cottingham  LD  572
Sybil Bentley  C  567
Edward Powell  LD  554
Gavin Blake-Coggins  LD  551
Jeffery Bentley-Astor  C  524
John Kent  C  511

Hartfield

Jeremy Hollins  C  Unop.

Heathfield East

Janice Dunk  C  443
John Evans  LD  191

Heathfield North and Central (3)

Richard Angel  C  1,082
Margaret Kirkpatrick  C  1,063
Veronica Oakes  C  996
David Hall  LD  447
Timothy Rayner  Grn  432

Hellingly (2)

John Blake  LD  817
David White  LD  732
Barby Dashwood-Hall  C  583
Brian Smith  C  528

Herstmonceux

Andrew Long  C  477
Graham Love  LD  279

Horam

Susan Stedman  C  381
Richard Benson  LD  289

Mayfield

Brian Redman  C  459
Allan Thurley  LD  387

Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling

Pamela Doodes  C  Unop.

Pevensey and Westham (3)

Dianne Dear  C  1,245
John Vincent  C  1,233
Linda McKeever  C  1,135
Laura Parker  LD  793
Christine Thomas  LD  781

Polegate North (2)

Roy Martin  LD  888
Christina Berry  LD  802
Gerald Carter  Ind  478
John Harmer  Ind  453
Anne Hampson  C  160
Michael Hampson  C  152

Polegate South

Ivy Scarborough  Ind  349
Patrick Trowell  LD  241
Michael Richards  C  173

Rotherfield

David Logan  C  379
Edwin Rice  LD  365
David Heritage  Ind  55

Uckfield Central

Claire Dowling  C  425
Michael Cooper  LD  308
Eileen Wolley  Lab  73

Uckfield New Town

Ian Nottage  LD  339
Ian Smith  Lab  144
Daphne Mainprice  C  143

Uckfield North (2)

Paul Sparks  LD  632
Alan Whittaker  LD  520
Michael Heap  C  356
Duncan Bennett  Lab  250
Leonard Ashby  Lab  246

Uckfield Ridgewood

Anthony Parker  LD  483
Silvia Buck  C  310
Jane Espinasse  Lab  51

Wadhurst (2)

Anna Monaghan  C  767
Robert Hodgson  C  734
Emma Sanderson-Nash  LD  395
Rosalyn Bucklitsch  LD  324
Jane Zacharzewski  Lab  144

Willingdon (3)

Stephen Shing  LD  1,770
Anthony Seabrook  LD  1,559
Andrew Watkins  LD  1,516
David Burtenshaw  C  1,043
Guy Woodford  C  1,000
Raymond Ingram  C  949
Margaret Piper  Ind  216
Patricia Brinson  Lab  123
Helen Sedgewick  Lab  114
Gillian Roles  Lab  77

Consolidated Results — Wealden

Conservative        17,929  45.7%  34 councillors (3 unopposed)
Liberal Democrat    14,202  36.2%  15 councillors
Independents         3,827   9.8%   6 councillors
Labour               1,896   4.8%
Green Party          1,246   3.2%
UK Independence Party  137   0.3%