Opposition Leaders and Deputy Leaders
- The Liberal Democrat Leader is Cllr Kathryn Field.
- The Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader is Cllr Sarah Osborne
- The Green Party Leader is Cllr Julia Hilton
- The Green Party Deputy Leader is Cllr Johnny Denis
- The Conservative Leader is Cllr Paul Redstone
Spokespeople for the opposition
Just as central government has ministers and shadow ministers, each of the political parties in East Sussex County Council has a ‘shadow councillor’ for our lead members.
The Liberal Democrat party spokespeople
- Adult Social Care Cllr Sarah Osborne
- Children and Families Cllr Peter Diplock
- Communities, Economy and Transport Cllr Hugh Parker
- Education and Health Cllr Alan Shuttleworth
- Finance Cllr Colin Swansborough
- Strategy and Environment Cllr Kathryn Field
The Green Party Group spokespeople
- Adult Social Care Cllr Johnny Denis
- Children and Families Cllr Shaun Dowling
- Economy Cllr Julia Hilton
- Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Cllr Jo Walker
- Resources and Climate Change Cllr Christina Coleman
- Strategic Management Cllr Julia Hilton
- Transport and Environment Cllr Amanda Jobson
The Conservative party spokespeople
- Adult Social Care Cllr Colin Belsey
- Children and Families Cllr Colin Belsey
- Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Cllr Colin Belsey
- Economy Cllr Paul Redstone
- Resources and Climate Change Cllr Michael Lunn
- Strategic Management Cllr Paul Redstone
- Transport and Environment Cllr Michael Lunn