About the County Council

Councillors, Chief Officers and the Lord Lieutenant

How to find and contact your councillor, and information about the wards in the county. Details of senior council staff.

Elections and becoming a councillor

Information about the last County Council election on 4 June 2009. Find out what it's like to be a councillor and how you can get involved.

National and local government – who provides your services?

Describes the responsibilities of the government, East Sussex County Council, district and borough councils, and parish and town councils.

How East Sussex County Council works

What our departments, councillors and chief officers do.

The Cabinet

Elected by the Council, the Cabinet is responsible for most day-to-day decision making. Find out more here.

Scrutiny

Find out how our scrutiny committees review council services to ensure best value for local people.

How we plan our business

Information about business and financial planning processes at East Sussex County Council.

Committees and meetings

Information about our committees and their members, together with agendas, reports and minutes and videos of meetings.

Council land and property

Buildings for sale and to rent, and information about how we manage our land and properties.

Key plans, strategies and policies

Freedom of information, key council publications, strategies and plans, and equalities information.

Improving the way we work

How we are improving the services that we provide.

Contact details for the district and borough councils

How to get in touch with your district or borough council.