Wealden District is divided into 41 district wards represented by 45 District Councillors. Wealden is also covered by the following layers, each layer operates independently:
- 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 election is May 2027.
Political Composition of the Council
- Liberal Democrats – 13
- Green Party – 11
- Conservatives – 9
- The Independent Group – 5
- Independent Democrats – 4
- Labour – 2
- Vacancy – 1
The Liberal Democrats and Green Party have formed ‘Alliance for Wealden’.
Who’s Who
- Chair of the Council – Councillor Jessika Hulbert (Green Party)
- Vice-Chair of the Council – Councillor Gavin Blake-Coggins (Liberal Democrats)
- Leader of the Council, Leader of the Alliance for Wealden Group and Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Councillor James Partridge
- Deputy Leader of the Council, Deputy Leader of the Alliance for Wealden Group and Leader of the Green Party – Councillor Rachel Millward
- Leader of the Conservative Group – Councillor Ann Newton
- Leader of the Independent Group – Councillor David White
- Leader of the Independent Democrat Group – Councillor Stephen Shing
- Leader of the Labour Group – Councillor Daniel Manvell