Statement of Persons Nominated - Rother Divisions May 2026


Battle & Crowhurst Division

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

East Sussex County Council 

Election of a County Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a County Councillor for

Battle & Crowhurst Division
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) Reason why no longer nominated*
BISHOP
Nicky
(address in Rother) Green Party Burton, Susan*  Wheeler, Dale **
DOODES
Pam
(address in Wealden) The Conservative
Party Candidate
Gates, Malcolm * Peters, Susan J L **
FIELD
Kathryn Margaret
(address in Rother) Liberal
Democrats
Cook, Caryl Victoria * McLaren, Nicola **
HENDERSON
Austin Peter
(address in Rother) Reform UK Morley, Peter R *White, Shelley **
KENT
Marcus
(address in Rother) Labour Party Harlow, Nichola *  Kent, Paul **

The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.

Dated: Friday 10 April 2026

Lorna Ford 

Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX


Bexhill East Division

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

East Sussex County Council 

Election of a County Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a County Councillor for

Bexhill East Division
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) Reason why no longer nominated*
BEENEY
Jordan John
(address in Rother) Independent Trade
Union and Socialist
Candidate
Harrand, Caroline *
Foster, Deanne Zoe **
CLARK
Charles
7 Kinver Lane,
Bexhill,
East Sussex,
TN40 2SB
Independent Bligh, Margaret A *
Hilton, Carole J **
DELANY
Gareth Robert
Michael
8 Colebrooke Road,
Bexhill-on-Sea,
East Sussex,
TN39 3PY
Labour Party Giles, Brian Peter *
Dart, Paul **
ELFORD
Simon David
12 Christine Close,
Bexhill-on-Sea,
East Sussex,
TN40 2RJ
The Conservative
Party Candidate
Clark, Barbara *
Bowran, Cloti **
GODDARD
Bill
(address in Rother) Liberal Democrats White, D Y *
White, Christina **
GORDON
Tim
(address in Rother) Independent Burfield, G. *
Gordon, Sharon **
KENWARD
Martin John
12 Glyne Drive,
Bexhill,
East Sussex,
TN40 2PW
Reform UK Hawes, Kenneth *
Kenward-Hensen,
Cornelia **
NEALE
Tina
(address in Rother) Green Party Brunzel, Ilona *
Izzard, Benjamin **

The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.

Dated: Friday 10 April 2026

Lorna Ford 

Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX


Bexhill North Division

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

East Sussex County Council 

Election of a County Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a County Councillor for

Bexhill North Division
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) Reason why no longer nominated*
AZAD
Abul Kalam
22 Westville Road,
Bexhill-on-Sea,
East Sussex,
TN39 3QB
Rother Association of
Independent Councillors
Green, Leslie George *
Sanderson, Luke **
BLAGROVE
Sharon Joy
83 Preston Road,
Bexhill-on-Sea,
TN39 5BP
Independent Blagrove, Sharon *
Blagrove, Carvel **
GLENN
Chris
(address in Rother) Green Party Beaumont, Lara *
Parsons, Tim **
LEGG
Mark Colby
Flat 5 Church Hill Place,
Hillborough Close,
Bexhill on Sea,
TN39 3TW
Labour Party Coleman, Samuel
Joseph *
Chowdhury, Fazlul **
PETERS
Paul
(address in Rother) The Conservative Party
Candidate
Moller, Christian *
Moller, Nicola **
STANGER
Jimmy
15 Calgary Road,
Bexhill-on-Sea,
East Sussex,
TN39 4BH
Liberal Democrats Vesper, Irene *
Vesper, Barry **
WALMSLEY
Donald Robert
1 Reginald Road,
Bexhill on Sea,
TN39 3PH
Reform UK Richards, Graham *
Richards, Sarah **

The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.

Dated: Friday 10 April 2026

Lorna Ford 

Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX


Bexhill South Division

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

East Sussex County Council 

Election of a County Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a County Councillor for

Bexhill South Division
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) Reason why no longer nominated*
BAYLISS
Christine Ann
5A Channel View,
Bexhill on Sea,
TN40 1JT
Labour Party Oliver, Douglas Barry *
Doherty, John Joseph **
CARSON
Victoria Frances
(address in Rother) Reform UK Peck, Susan Caroline *
Parrott, Sandra Aimee **
FAIRBRASS
Michelle Lindsay
(address in Rother) Independent Willard, Victoria *
Crotty, A J **
HOBDEN
Mark Edward
(address in Rother) Liberal Democrats Heseltine, Gillian *
Heseltine, Stephen **
HOLLIDGE
Ian Richard
79 College Road,
Bexhill-on-Sea,
East Sussex,
TN40 1TN
The Conservative
Party Candidate
Parkins, L.R. *
Davis, C. **
RATHBONE
ARIEL
Arren
Flat 2 Duffield House,
Upper Sea Road,
Bexhill,
TN40 1RL
Green Party Taylor-Gee, David *
Coughlan, Scott Brady **

The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.

Dated: Friday 10 April 2026

Lorna Ford 

Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX


Bexhill West Division

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

East Sussex County Council 

Election of a County Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a County Councillor for

Bexhill West Division
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) Reason why no longer nominated*
CARTER
Joe
(address in Rother) The Conservative
Party Candidate
Kentfield, S. *
Andersen, A. **
FENNER
Timothy Mark
(address in Rother) Green Party Scrivener, James Peter *
Gray, Polly Janet **
LLEWELYN
Rory Charles
Lindsay
9 High Street,
Bexhill,
TN40 2HA
Liberal Democrats Hill, E.Z. *
Hill, T.J.E. **
MCCOURT
Ruairi Anthony
69 Barnhorn Road,
Little Common,
Bexhill,
TN39 4QB
Labour Party Pont, Bridget *
McCourt, Sophie **
MORLEY
Pete
The Thatch,
95 Hastings Road,
Battle,
East Sussex,
TN33 0TH
Reform UK Baulch, Sandra S *
Verrijden, Christine **
WINTER
Connor Jack
(address in Rother) Independent Burt, Samantha *
Burt, Christopher **

The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.

Dated: Friday 10 April 2026

Lorna Ford 

Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX


Brede Valley & Marsham Division

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

East Sussex County Council 

Election of a County Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a County Councillor for

Brede Valley & Marsham Division
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) Reason why no longer nominated*
COUPAR
Beverley Jane
(address in Rother) Liberal Democrat Cornelius, Victoria *
Cornelius, James **
HONEYWELL
Reece
(address in Rother) Green Party Garner, Nicola *
Garner, Ronald Ian **
LACH
Daniel Emil
(address in Rother) Reform UK Munro, Peter *
Meekham, Clive **
MAYNARD
Carl Raymond
"Dine`s Wood",
Baldslow Down,
Westfield,
East Sussex,
TN37 7NH
The Conservative
Party Candidate
Edwards, Michael J *
Lawrence, Thomas **
POLLARD
Imogen
(address in Rother) Labour Party Pollard, Amanda *
Pollard, Neil **

The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.

Dated: Friday 10 April 2026

Lorna Ford 

Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX


Northern Rother Division

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

East Sussex County Council 

Election of a County Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a County Councillor for

Northern Rother Division
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) Reason why no longer nominated*
EASON
Jeannie
(address in Rother) Labour Party Harding, Jacqueline *
Sutton, Kirsten **
HARDY
Stephen Philip
Posthorn Cottage,
6 George Close,
Robertsbridge,
TN32 5BY
Liberal Democrats Hardy, Susan M *
Wells, Anne **
JENNINGS
Jonathan Owen
David
(address in Rother) Reform UK Soden, Hugh *
White, Peter **
REDSTONE
Paul
Edgingtons,
Staplecross,
Robertsbridge,
TN32 5RY
The Conservative
Party Candidate
Young, David *
Lyne, Susan **
WEDMORE
Andrew John
Michael
(address in Rother) Green Party Brockman, Martin *
Bray, Philip Jack **

The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.

Dated: Friday 10 April 2026

Lorna Ford 

Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX


Rother North West Division

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

East Sussex County Council 

Election of a County Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a County Councillor for

Rother North West Division
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) Reason why no longer nominated*
ASHDOWN
Mark Andrew
(address in Rother) Reform UK Simpson, Adrian *
Simpson, Amy **
KENT
Jonathan
Christopher
(address in Rother) Green Party Nicholls, D.J. *
Crouch, M.A. **
KIRBY-GREEN
Eleanor Mary
(address in Rother) The Conservative Party
Candidate
Burley, Stephen Rodney *
Jameson-Till, Rachel
Clare **
MACPHERSON
Tim
(address in Rother) Labour Party Wright, Steven *
Spooner, Tania **
VARRALL
Mary Elizabeth
(address in Rother) Liberal Democrats Stewart, Hilary E *
Killeen, Teresa M **

The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.

Dated: Friday 10 April 2026

Lorna Ford 

Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX


Rye & Eastern Rother Division

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED

East Sussex County Council 

Election of a County Councillor

The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a County Councillor for

Rye & Eastern Rother Division
Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) Reason why no longer nominated*
BRADLEY
Dan
(address in Rother) Reform UK Bradley, Daniel *
Mylchreest, Petula **
HART
Sally-Ann
(address in Rother) The Conservative
Party Candidate
Hart, Adam *
Penny, Lynn Vanesser **
HYATT
Jimmy Edward
(address in Rother) Independent Pike, Jamie *
Pike, Cheryl **
MANNING
Dominic Mark
Wistow
(address in Rother) Green Party Rush, Emma *
Mccurrie, John **
MCLAREN
Pete
(address in Rother) Trade Unionist and
Socialist Coalition
Breeds, Jonathan R *
McLaren, Julia R **
MIER
Andrew Stanley
Mistral,
Shepherds Way,
Fairlight,
E. Sussex,
TN35 4BB
Liberal Democrat Norton, Howard *
Page, David **
POLLARD
Amanda Kate
Carman
(address in Rother) Labour Party Souster, Samuel Henry *
Cox, Rita Rosemary **

The persons above, where no entry is made in the last column, have been and stand validly nominated.

Dated: Friday 10 April 2026

Lorna Ford 

Deputy Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Deputy Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3JX