Uckfield Town Council

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Uckfield Town Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Councillor Jackie Love
Councillor Donna French
Structure
Seats15
Political groups
  TRUST Independent (9)
  Labour Party (4)
  Liberal Democrats (1)
  Independent (1)
Elections
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
May 2027
Meeting place
Civic Centre, Bellfarm Ln, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1AE.
Website
Official website

Uckfield Town Council governs the five wards of Uckfield town. The council appoints one councillor who is then known as the Mayor of Uckfield. The current mayor of Uckfield is Councillor Jackie Love. [1]

Contents

Uckfield Town Council comprises five wards – North, East, West, New Town, and Ridgewood – electing between two and four town councillors each. [2]

Clockwise, from the north, it borders the communities of Maresfield, Buxted, Framfield and Little Horsted.

Current composition

Group affiliationMembers
  TRUST Independent
9
  Labour
4
Liberal Democrats 1
  Independent
1
 Total
15

Election history

Uckfield Town Council is composed of up to 15 councillors elected from five wards. The last elections were in 2023, and resulted in the election of 7 TRUST Independent councillors, 3 Labour councillors, 1 Liberal Democrat, and 1 Independent councillor. [3] 3 seats were left vacant and were filled by co-option at the first Full Council meeting.

2023 election

The 2023 Uckfield Town Council elections were due to be held alongside the elections for Wealden District Council on 4 May 2023. However, all seats were uncontested, as 3 candidates were nominated for the 3 seats in Uckfield North ward and a further 3 candidates were nominated for the 3 seats in Uckfield East ward. Only 2 candidates for 3 seats were nominated in Uckfield Ridgewood ward, 3 candidates for 4 seats were nominated in Uckfield New Town ward and 1 candidate for the 2 seats in Uckfield West ward. At the first meeting of the new Town Council, Bernadette (Ben) Reed was co-opted as a Councillor for Ridgewood ward, Peter Ullman was co-opted as a Councillor for New Town ward, and Val Frost was co-opted for West ward, filling all 15 seats on the council. [4] Councillors Reed and Frost subsequently joined the Trust Independent group, whilst Peter Ullman joined the Labour group.

WardPartyTown councillors elected 2023
North Independent Jackie Love
Labour Daniel Manvell
Labour Angie Smith
East Liberal Democrats Michael McClafferty
Independent Chris Macve
Independent Donna French
New Town Labour Ben Cox
Independent Spike Mayhew
Independent Duncan Bennett
West Independent Diane Ward
Ridgewood Independent Karen Bedwell
Independent Peter Selby


2019–2023 by-elections

By-electionDateIncumbent partyResultCandidateReason
North7 July 2022 Independent Labour Daniel ManvellNon-attendance of Colin Snelgrove [5]

2019 election

The 2019 Uckfield Town Council elections were held alongside the elections for Wealden District Council on 2 May 2019 on new ward boundaries. [2] 9 seats were up for election, as only 2 candidates for 3 seats were nominated in Uckfield North ward and 2 candidates for 3 seats in Uckfield Ridgwood ward, with incumbent Councillor Keith Everett having submitted his nomination papers, but passing away before the close of nominations. [6] [7] At the first meeting of the new Town Council, Karen Bedwell was co-opted as a Councillor for Ridgewood ward and Colin Snelgrove co-opted as a Councillor for North ward, filling all 15 seats on the council. [8] Both Councillors Bedwell and Snelgrove subsequently joined the Trust Independent group. Diane Ward, who ran as an Independent councillor, also sits with the Trust Independent group.

WardPartyTown councillors elected 2019
North Independent Jackie Love
Labour Angie Smith
East Liberal Democrats Paul Sparks
Independent Chris Macve
Independent Donna French
New Town Conservative Helen Firth
Labour Ben Cox
Independent Spike Mayhew
Independent Duncan Bennett
West Independent Diane Ward
Conservative Gary Johnson
Ridgewood Liberal Democrats James Edwards
Independent Jez Beesley

2015–2019 by-elections

By-electionDateIncumbent partyResultCandidateReason
Ridgewood31 August 2017 Independent Independent Jez BeesleyResignation of Jacqueline Beckford [9]
North12 July 2018 Independent Labour Daniel ManvellResignation of James Anderson [10]

Change of party affiliation 2016

On the 5 July 2016 it was announced that Cllr Spike Mayhew & Cllr Jacqueline Beckford had resigned from the Liberal Democrats. It was reported that they would now be acting as Independent Councillors. [11]

DateWardResultCandidateReason
5 July 2016New Town Liberal Democrats Independent Spike MayhewChange of party affiliation [11]
5 July 2016Ridgewood Liberal Democrats Independent Jacqueline BeckfordChange of party affiliation [11]

2015 election

The 2015 Uckfield Town Council elections were held alongside the elections for Wealden District Council & the Wealden Parliamentary constituency on 7 May 2015. All 15 seats were up for election. [12]

WardPartyTown councillors elected 2015
North Independent James Anderson
Independent Louise Eastwood
Independent Donna French
Independent Jackie Love
Independent Chris Macve
Liberal Democrats Paul Sparks
Central Conservative Helen Firth
Liberal Democrats Paul Meakins
Independent Diane Ward
New Town Independent Duncan Bennett
Independent Mick Dean
Liberal Democrats Spike Mayhew
Ridgewood Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Beckford
Independent Keith Everett
Independent Ian Smith

2011–2015 by-elections

By-electionDateIncumbent partyResultCandidateReason
North27 June 2013 Conservative Independent Paul SparksResignation of Duncan Bennett [13]
Central26 June 2014 Conservative Liberal Democrats Paul MeakinsResignation of Brian Marsh [14]

2011 election

In the 2011 elections, 7 seats were won by the Conservatives, 5 by the Liberal Democrats and 3 by independents. [15]

WardPartyTown councillors elected 2011
North Conservative Duncan Bennett
Independent Sam Bryant
Liberal Democrats John Collins
Conservative Louise Eastwood
Independent Thelma Rumbelow
Liberal Democrats Alan Whittaker
Central Conservative John Carvey
Conservative Helen Firth
Conservative Brian Marsh
New Town Liberal Democrats Sarah Hall
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Hallett
Conservative Jim Molesworth-Edwards
Ridgewood Liberal Democrats Michael Harker
Conservative Marion Rowland
Independent Ian Smith

2007–2011 by-elections

By-electionDateIncumbent partyResultCandidateReason
New Town16 April 2009 Independent Liberal Democrats Jeremy HallettDeath of Barrie Murray [16] [17]

2007 election

In the 2007 elections, 6 seats were won by Independent candidates, 6 by the Liberal Democrats and 3 by the Conservatives. [18]

WardPartyTown councillors elected 2007
North Independent Leonard Ashby
Independent Duncan Bennett
Independent Louise Eastwood
Independent Thelma Rumbelow
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Sparks
Liberal Democrats Alan Whittaker
Central Conservative John Carvey
Conservative Helen Firth
Conservative Jim Molesworth-Edwards
New Town Liberal Democrats Sarah Hall
Independent Barrie Murray
Liberal Democrats Anne Parker
Ridgewood Liberal Democrats Michael Harker
Independent Ian Smith
Liberal Democrats Robert Sweetland

2003–2007 by-elections

By-electionDateIncumbent partyResultCandidateReason
Central16 September 2004 Independent Liberal Democrats John McGuckinUnfilled [19]
Ridgewood16 September 2004 Independent Liberal Democrats Michael HarkerUnfilled [20]
New Town24 November 2005None Liberal Democrats Sarah HallUnknown [21] [22]

2003 election

In the 2003 elections, 5 seats were won by the Liberal Democrats, 3 by the Conservatives, 2 by Labour & 2 by Independent candidates. 2 seats were unfilled in Central Ward and 1 seat was unfilled in Ridgewood. [23]

WardPartyTown councillors elected 2003
North Labour Leonard Ashby
Labour Duncan Bennett
Independent Louise Eastwood
Conservative Thelma Rumbelow
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Sparks
Liberal Democrats Alan Whittaker
Central Conservative Richard Vanderpump
New Town Liberal Democrats Libby Calton
Independent Barrie Murray
Liberal Democrats Ian Nottage
Ridgewood Conservative James Molesworth-Edwards
Liberal Democrats Anthony Parker

Mayoral history

YearNamePartyNotes
2021–24Jackie Love [24] Independent
2018–21Spike Mayhew [25] Independent
2015–18Louise Eastwood [26] [27] Independent
2013–15Ian Smith [28] Independent
2010–13John Carvey [29] Conservative
2009–10Leonard Ashby [30] Independent
2006–09Louise Eastwood [31] Conservative
2001–06Barrie Murray [32] Independent

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