Type Town council Last election 7 May 2015 | Seats 15 | |
Mayor Councillor Louise Eastwood Deputy Mayor Councillor Duncan Bennett Political groups TRUST Independent (8)
Liberal Democrats (2)
Independents (4)
Conservative Party (1) | ||
Uckfield Town Council governs the four 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 Louise Eastwood.
Contents
- Election history
- Change of party affiliation 2016
- 2015 election
- 2011 election
- 2007 election
- 2003 election
- References
Uckfield town council comprises four wards - North, Central, New Town, and Ridgewood - electing between three and six town councillors each.
Clockwise, from the north, it borders the communities of Maresfield, Buxted, Framfield and Little Horsted.
Election history
Uckfield town council is made up of up to 15 councillors elected from four wards. The last elections were in 2015, and resulted in the election of 8 councillors for TRUST Independent, 4 for the Liberal Democrats 2 Independent councillors & 1 Conservative.
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.
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.
2011 election
In the 2011 elections, 7 seats were won by the Conservatives, 5 by the Liberal Democrats and 3 by independents.
2007 election
In the 2007 elections, 6 seats were won by Independent candidates, 6 by the Liberal Democrats and 3 by the Conservatives.
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.