Opposition Leaders and Deputy Leaders
- The Liberal Democrat Leader is Cllr David Tutt.
- The Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader is Cllr Kathryn Field.
- The Labour Leader is Cllr Chris Collier
- The Labour Deputy Leader is Cllr Christine Robinson
- The Green Party Leader is Cllr Johnny Denis
- The Green Party Deputy Leader is Cllr Georgia Taylor
- The Independent Democrat Group Leader is Cllr Stephen Shing
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
- Strategic Management and Economic Development Cllr David Tutt
- Overarching responsibility for Adult Social Care and Education Cllr Kathryn Field
- Resources and Climate Change Cllr Colin Swansborough
- Economy Cllr David Tutt
- Transport and Environment Cllr Brett Wright
- Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Cllr Alan Shuttleworth
- Children and Families Cllr Kathryn Field.
- Adult Social Care Cllr John Ungar
- Health Cllr Sarah Osborne
The Labour party spokespeople
- Strategic Management and Economic Development Cllr Trevor Webb
- Resources and Climate Change Cllr Trevor Webb
- Economy Cllr Chris Collier
- Transport and Environment Cllr Godfrey Daniel
- Children and Families Cllr Christine Robinson
- Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Cllr Chris Collier
- Adult Social Care Cllr Trevor Webb
The Green Party Group spokespeople
- Strategic Management and Economic Development Cllr Johnny Denis
- Resources and Climate Change Cllr Julia Hilton
- Economy Cllr Johnny Denis
- Transport and Environment Cllr Georgia Taylor and Cllr Julia Hilton
- Children and Families Cllr Georgia Taylor
- Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability Cllr Wendy Maples
- Adult Social Care Cllr Wendy Maples