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Wealden District Council > Councillors and Committees > About the Elected Council

About the Elected Council

Wealden District is divided into 41 district wards represented by 45 District Councillors.

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The area covered by Wealden is also covered by the following other layers of local government, each layer operates independently and has different responsibilities:

  • 35 Parish Councils, 4 Town Councils and 3 Parish Meetings.
  • 14 county divisions represented by 14 County Councillors.
  • 4 Parliamentary constituencies represented by 4 Members of Parliament.

Elections to the district council are held every four years for all seats, the next whole-district election is May 2027.

Political Composition of the Council

Members of the council are usually elected representing a political party. The Council currently has members from the following parties:

  • Liberal Democrats – 11
  • Green Party – 10
  • Conservatives – 10
  • Labour – 2
  • Independents – 11
  • Vacancy – 1

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Once on the Council many members form political groups to help organise council business. The Council currently has members organised into the following groups:

  • Alliance for Wealden (consisting of members from the Liberal Democrat, Green and Labour parties) – 23
  • Wealden Partners (consisting of members from the Conservative party and former Independent group) – 17
  • Independent Democrats (made up of the remaining independent members) – 4

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The Alliance for Wealden group, as the largest group on the Council, is the controlling group. The other groups form the “opposition”.

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