The following town councillors were elected on 7 May and attended the annual meeting of Hailsham Town Council yesterday evening [20 May]:
- Cllr Bridget Beckett, Hailsham Central & North Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Frank Berry, Hailsham Central & North Ward (Liberal Democrat)
- Cllr Maggie Burt, Hailsham South & West Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Lesley Collinson, Hailsham South & West Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Nick Collinson, Hailsham Central & North Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Charlotte Collinson-O’Toole, Upper Horsebridge Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Nigel Coltman, Hailsham Central & North Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Sharon Cottingham, Hailsham South & West Ward (Liberal Democrat)
- Cllr Richard Grocock, Hailsham South & West Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Stella Henstock, Hailsham East Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Barbara Holbrook, Upper Horsebridge Ward (Liberal Democrat)
- Cllr Paul Holbrook, Hailsham Central & North Ward (Liberal Democrat)
- Cllr Mary Laxton, Hailsham South & West Ward (Independent)
- Cllr Glenn Moore, Hailsham Central & North Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Amanda O’Rawe, Hailsham South & West Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Mark Pinkney, Hailsham Central & North Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr John Puttick, Hailsham South & West Ward (Independent)
- Cllr Paul Soane, Upper Horsebridge Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Craig Tasane, Hailsham South & West Ward (No Party)
- Cllr Annelie Triandafyllou, Ward TBC (Conservative)
- Cllr Chriss Triandafyllou, Hailsham South & West Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Stella Van der Geyten, Ward TBC(Conservative)
- Cllr Alex Willis, Hailsham South & West Ward (Conservative)
- Cllr Jeanne Wells, Hailsham East Ward (Labour)
At the Annual General Meeting it was announced that there be the following Standing Committees:
- Finance, Budget & Resources
- Strategic Projects (merger of former Council Projects & Assets and Parks, Open Spaces & Sports Committees)
- Planning & Development
- Communities (merger of former Business Enterprise and Festivities & Events Committees)
Various representatives for local community groups and voluntary organisations were also selected at the meeting.
Town Clerk John Harrison said: “Our town councillors have an opportunity to help make a difference to the quality of life for all Hailsham residents, are interested in local issues and will be doing things for the good of the town.”
Full details of the Town Council’s members, services and areas of responsibility can be found on on this website.
