East Preston Parish Councillors
East Preston Parish Council is made up of thirteen councillors - this number is set by Arun District Council and can only be changed through a community governance review. Currently the council has all thirteen councillors in post.
Occasional councillor surgeries are held at venues across the village and these are advertised on Noticeboards and in the News section of this website.
If you are unable to attend a council meeting or a councillor surgery, please contact the office where the Clerk can arrange for a pair of councillors to come out and visit you at a mutually convenient time. Alternatively, a similar meeting can be arranged to take place in the Council Office.
Where no co-option date is shown below the councillor was most recently elected in the Local Elections of May 2023.
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Christine Bowman 1 The Ridings, East Preston, BN16 2TN |
Amenities Committee Conservative Hall Working Party Major Events Committee Planning & Licensing Committee (Vice-Chairman) representative to East Preston & Kingston Village Hall Foundation |
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Kit Bradshaw Contact via Council Office, 122 Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1NN |
Amenities Committee Planning & Licensing Committee |
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Andrea Chapman Contact via Council Office, 122 Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1NN |
Community Engagement Committee Environmental Initiatives Working Party Major Events Committee representative to East Preston Youth Club |
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Lisa Duff Contact via Council Office, 122 Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1NN
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Audit & Governance Committee Community Engagement Committee (Vice-Chairman) Editorial team Environmental Initiatives Working Party Major Events Committee Personnel Committee (Chairman) |
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Barbara Gale 4 Field Court, Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1JS
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Amenities Committee Flat and Frontage Working Party Personnel Committee |
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John Gunston Bay Tree Barn, The Street, East Preston, BN16 1JD |
Community Engagement Committee Environmental Initiatives Working Party (Chairman) Finance & General Purposes Committee (Vice-Chairman) Leases Working Party Personnel Committee |
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Helen Hill 17 Willowhayne Avenue, East Preston, BN16 1PE
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Conservative Hall Working Party Major Events Committee Environmental Initiatives Working Party
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Elizabeth Linton (Vice-Chairman) Contact via Council Office, 122 Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1NN
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As Vice-Chairman of the Council, Cllr Linton is automatically a member of the Personnel Committee and is entitled to attend and vote at all other Committee and Working Party meetings Cllr Linton is Chairman of the Community Engagement and Major Events Committees Cllr Linton is also automatically a member of the council's editorial team and the Freedom of Information Panel
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Glyn Mathias Contact via Council Office, 122 Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1NN
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Audit & Governance Committee (Chairman) Conservative Hall Working Party Finance & General Purposes Committee Freedom of Information Panel Leases Working Party Planning & Licensing Committee (Chairman)
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Rick McElroy Contact via Council Office, 122 Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1NN |
Amenities Committee Audit & Governance Committee (Vice-Chairman) Conservative Hall Working Party (Chairman) Finance & General Purposes Committee (Chairman) Flat and Frontage Working Party Leases Working Party |
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David Moore Contact via Council Office, 122 Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1NN |
20MPH Working Party Amenities Committee Community Engagement Committee Conservative Hall Working Party Leases Working Party Planning & Licensing Committee |
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Steve Toney (Chairman) 97 North Lane, East Preston |
As Chairman of the Council, Cllr Toney is automatically a member of the Personnel Committee, and is entitled to attend and vote at all other Committee and Working Party meetings Cllr Toney is Vice-Chairman of the Amenities Committee Cllr Toney is also automatically a member of the council's editorial team and Freedom of Information Panel |
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Steven Wilkinson Contact via Council Office, 122 Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1NN |
20MPH Working Party Amenities Committee (Chairman) Audit & Governance Committee Conservative Hall Working Party Finance & General Purposes Committee Flat and Frontage Working Party Leases Working Party Planning & Licensing Committee |
Go to this page to see the current Register of Interests covering all councillors.