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Uckfield Town Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Councillor Spike Mayhew
Councillor Jackie Love
Structure
Seats15
Political groups
  TRUST Independent (9)
  Liberal Democrats (2)
  Conservative Party (2)
  Labour Party (2)
Elections
Last election
2 May 2019
Next election
May 2023
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 Spike Mayhew.[1]

Uckfield town council comprises fivewards - 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 affiliation Members
style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"|   TRUST Independent
9
style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color| [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/shortname]] 2
style="background-color:Template:Conservative/meta/color"|   Conservative
2
style="background-color:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"|   [[Labour Party (UK)|Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/shortname]]
2
 Total
 15

Election history

Uckfield town council is composed of up to 15 councillors elected from five wards. The last elections were in 2019, and resulted in the election of 6 councillors for TRUST Independent, 2 for the Liberal Democrats, 2 Conservative councillors, 2 Labour councillors and 1 Independent councillor. 2 seats were left vacant and were filled by co-option at the first Full Council meeting.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5][6]. 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.[7] Both Councillors Bedwell and Snelgrove have subsequently joined the Trust Independent group. Diane Ward, who ran as an Independent councillor, also sits with the Trust Independent group.

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Ward Party Town councillors elected 2019
North

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Independent Jackie Love
Labour Angie Smith
East

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Liberal Democrats Spike Mayhew
Independent Chris Macve
Independent Donna French
New Town

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Conservative Helen Firth
Labour Ben Cox
Independent Spike Mayhew
Independent Duncan Bennett
West

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Independent Diane Ward
Independent Gary Johnson
Ridgewood

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Liberal Democrats James Edwards
Independent Jez Beesley

2015-2019 by-elections

By-election Date Incumbent party Result Candidate Reason
Ridgewood 31 August 2017

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Independent

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Independent Jez Beesley Resignation of Jacqueline Beckford [8]
North 12 July 2018

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Independent

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" |

Labour Daniel Manvell Resignation of James Anderson [9]

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.[10]

Date Ward Result Candidate Reason
5 July 2016 New Town

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Liberal Democrats

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Independent Spike Mayhew Change of party affiliation [11]
5 July 2016 Ridgewood

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Liberal Democrats

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Independent Jacqueline Beckford Change of party affiliation[12]

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.[13]

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" |
Ward Party Town councillors elected 2015
North

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Independent James Anderson
Independent Louise Eastwood
Independent Donna French
Independent Jackie Love
Independent Chris Macve
Liberal Democrats Paul Sparks
Central

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" |

Conservative Helen Firth
Liberal Democrats Paul Meakins
Independent Diane Ward
New Town

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" |

Independent Duncan Bennett
Independent Mick Dean
Liberal Democrats Spike Mayhew
Ridgewood

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Beckford
Independent Keith Everett
Independent Ian Smith

2011-2015 by-elections

By-election Date Incumbent party Result Candidate Reason
North 27 June 2013

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" |

Conservative

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" |

Independent Paul Sparks Resignation of Duncan Bennett [14]
Central 26 June 2014

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" |

Conservative

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats Paul Meakins Resignation of Brian Marsh [15]

2011 election

In the 2011 elections, 7 seats were won by the Conservatives, 5 by the Liberal Democrats and 3 by independents.[16]

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Ward Party Town councillors elected 2011
North

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" |

Conservative Duncan Bennett
Independent Sam Bryant
Liberal Democrats John Collins
Conservative Louise Eastwood
Independent Thelma Rumbelow
Liberal Democrats Alan Whittaker
Central

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" |

Conservative John Carvey
Conservative Helen Firth
Conservative Brian Marsh
New Town

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats Sarah Hall
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Hallett
Conservative Jim Molesworth-Edwards
Ridgewood

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats Michael Harker
Conservative Marion Rowland
Independent Ian Smith

2007-2011 by-elections

By-election Date Incumbent party Result Candidate Reason
New Town 16 April 2009

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" |

Independent

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats Jeremy Hallett Death of Barrie Murray [17][18]

2007 election

In the 2007 elections, 6 seats were won by Independent candidates, 6 by the Liberal Democrats and 3 by the Conservatives.[19]

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Ward Party Town councillors elected 2007
North

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" |

Independent Leonard Ashby
Independent Duncan Bennett
Independent Louise Eastwood
Independent Thelma Rumbelow
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Sparks
Liberal Democrats Alan Whittaker
Central

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" |

Conservative John Carvey
Conservative Helen Firth
Conservative Jim Molesworth-Edwards
New Town

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats Sarah Hall
Independent Barrie Murray
Liberal Democrats Anne Parker
Ridgewood

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats Michael Harker
Independent Ian Smith
Liberal Democrats Robert Sweetland

2003-2007 by-elections

By-election Date Incumbent party Result Candidate Reason
Central 16 September 2004

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Independent

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats John McGuckin Unfilled [20]
Ridgewood 16 September 2004

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="None" |

Independent

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats Michael Harker Unfilled [21]
New Town 24 November 2005

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="None" |

Independent

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats Sarah Hall Unknown [22][23]

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.[24]

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Ward Party Town councillors elected 2003
North

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" |

Labour Leonard Ashby
Labour Duncan Bennett
Independent Louise Eastwood
Conservative Thelma Rumbelow
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Sparks
Liberal Democrats Alan Whittaker
Central

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" |

Conservative Richard Vanderpump
New Town

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" |

Liberal Democrats Libby Calton
Independent Barrie Murray
Liberal Democrats Ian Nottage
Ridgewood

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" |

Conservative James Molesworth-Edwards
Liberal Democrats Anthony Parker

Mayoral history

Year Name Party Notes
2018-20 Spike Mayhew [25]

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Independent
2015-18 Louise Eastwood [26][27]

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |

Independent
2013-15 Ian Smith [28]

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |

Independent
2010-13 John Carvey [29]

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" |

Conservative
2009-10 Leonard Ashby [30]

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" |

Independent
2006-09 Louise Eastwood [31]

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" |

Conservative
2001-06 Barrie Murray [32]

style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" |

Independent

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