LOCAL POLITICS

Saltdean is both united and divided on the political front. The boundary between East and West Saltdean runs through Longridge Avenue and divides Saltdean between Brighton & Hove & Lewes Councils. However it is part of the Brighton Kemp Town Constituency in national elections.



Parliamentary Constituency
Brighton Kemptown Des Turner MP For this, East and West Saltdean are united. Our MP since 1997 has been Des Turner. Brighton Kemptown constituency also takes in part of the Peacehaven, Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs areas.

His website provides news and information about Des Turners activities and the following biographical information.

  • Des Turner's Advice Surgeries

  • Peacehaven First Saturday of the month 10am - 12noon
    Community Rooms, Meridian Centre

    Woodingdean Third Saturday of the Month 11.15am - 12.15am Community Centre, Warren Road

  • How to Contact Des Turner
    Write Des Turner MP,The Labour Party, 179 Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6AG Tel:330610

Email turnerd@parliament.uk.

Brighton & Hove Council - Rottingdean Coastal

The full Council meeting, made up of seventy eight elected councillors the supreme decision-making body. In March each year it sets the council's budget and then meets regularly throughout the year to consider recommendations from committees, scrutiny boards and other forums and receive questions, deputations and petitions. The Mayor presides over Council meetings, which are held in public.

For more information on Brighton and Hove Council please click here

  • Cllr Mary Mears Tel. 294370 mary.mears@brighton-hove.gov.uk
  • Cllr David Smith Tel: 291206 kdavid.smith@brighton-hove.gov.uk
  • Cllr Lynda Hyde Tel: 291187

  • Ward Surgery: 2nd Monday Whiteways Centre, Rottingdean 6.00pm - 7.30pm

    You can write to your councillors c/o: Brighton & Hove City Council, Council Offices, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2SR.



Lewes District Council - East Saltdean & Telscombe Ward

Wheras West Saltdean is a ward of Brighton and Hove Council, East Saltdean is part of Lewes District Council of which we have two local representatives. There are 26 wards in the Borough and each ward is represented by 3 Councillors. Elections to the Council currently take place every 4 years

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Lewes District Council
Lewes House, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LX
Tel: (01273) 471600
Fax: (01273) 479011
Minicom: (01273) 487153
E-mail: admin@lewes.gov.uk



Telscombe Town Council - East Saltdean Ward

  • Cllr Duncan Ward "Hollybush" 106 Bannings Vale,Saltdean,8DG Tel:304237

  • Cllr Raymond Tongue, 29 Amhurst Avenue,East Saltdean,8DR Tel:390278

  • Cllr Joan Slinn & Cllr Philip Slinn, 112 Wicklands Ave,Saltdean,8EP Tel: 302207

  • Cllr Andrew Cregeen, 182 Bannings Vale,Saltdean,BN2 8DJ Tel:307334

  • Cllr Angela Hopwood, 6 Westmeston Avenue Saltdean,8AN Tel:304573

  • Cllr Michael Jones 12 Bishopstone Drive Saltdean,8FF Tel:0794128465 Pepper, Lee, Neighbour (as above

East Sussex has 103 Town and Parish Councils, representing the towns and parishes in the three Districts of Lewes, Rother and Wealden. Only Bexhill (in Rother District) remains unparished.
Town and Parish Councils have responsibility for local facilities such as:

  • village halls
  • playing fields, recreation grounds and village greens
  • allotments
  • public footpaths
  • administration of local charities
  • cemeteries and churchyards

1. Mrs K M Verrall, Clerk Telscombe Civic Centre 360 South Coast Road Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7ESTel 01273 589777

2. R Goodall, Chairman 28 Northcotes Lanes Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7ED Tel 01273 589752

East Sussex County Council

East Sussex County Council spends almost £400 million each year providing vital services for the people of East Sussex.

Modernisation – The County Council has changed the way it works, so that decisions about local services are brought closer to the community.

Partnership – The County Council works in partnership with Borough, District, Town and Parish Councils and other public, private, voluntary, academic and business groups in East Sussex.

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