The Parish Council serves around 3000 residents in Salehurst and Robertsbridge Parish. We are within Rother District which is within the county of East Sussex. The total number of Councillors in nine. The current Chairman is Councillor David Todd and the Vice Chair is Councillor Sean O’Hara. We have nine Councillors in total. Elections to the Town Council are held every four years. The last elections were in May 2023
The Council currently has two Committees, three Working Groups, Lead Councillors and representatives to local organisations.
At 20th May 2026 we have two vacancies on the Council (Casual Vacancies). Please see the News page for details and the formal Notice of Vacancy for each position.
Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Councillors – Here to Serve You
David Todd
Re-Elected 4th May 2023
Sean O’Hara
Re-Elected 4th May 2023
Natalie Bishop
Elected 4th May 2023
Francesca Dulley
Re-Elected 4th May 2023
Mark Hamilton
Co-opted 17th March 2024
Gaynor Leeves
Co-opted 16th March 2026
Simon Longhurst
Co-opted 20/5/24
Rother District Councillor
Sue Prochak MBE
Tel: 01580 881309
East Sussex County Councillor
Paul Redstone
Tel: 07510 074267
Committees
Cemetery Committee – responsible for the Salehurst Cemetery on Beech House Lane.
Membership: The Chairman or Vice Chair; Cllr Mark Hamilton
Planning Committee – responsible for planning matters in the Parish.
Membership: Cllr Sean O’Hara (Chairman): Cllr Natalie Bishop; Cllr Fran Dulley; Cllr Mark Hamilton; Cllr Gaynor Leeves; Cllr David Todd.
Working Groups
Change Management Group
Membership: Cllr David Todd (Lead), Cllr Simon Longhurst, Cllr Sean O’Hara
Non Council: Gillian Branford
Finance Working Group
Membership: Responsible Financial Officer (Clerk); Chairman (Cllr David Todd); Cllr Sean O’Hara; Cllr Gaynor Leeves
General Purposes Working Group
Membership: Chairman (Cllr David Todd); Vice Chairman (Cllr Sean O’Hara); Cllr Simon Longhurst
Lead Councillors
| LEAD COUNCILLOR | ALTERNATE LEAD | |
| ECONOMY | Simon Longhurst | Mark Hamilton |
| ENVIRONMENT | Natalie Bishop | David Todd |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Gaynor Leeves | Vacant |
| EDUCATION & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Natalie Bishop | Gaynor Leeves |
| INFRASTRUCTURE | Sean O’Hara | Natalie Bishop |
| AMENITIES & LEISURE | Simon Longhurst | Francesca Dulley & Mark Hamilton |
| INTERNAL OPERATIONS | David Todd | Sean O’Hara |
| POLICE & CRIME MATTERS | Mark Hamilton |
Representatives to Outside Bodies
| 1066 Community Rail Line Steering Group (part of SE Communities Rail Partnership) | David Todd |
| East Sussex Association of Local Councils | Chairman; Sean O’Hara |
| Patient Participation Group (PPG) Oldwood Surgery | Vacant |
| Robertsbridge Arts Partnership | Simon Longhurst |
| Robertsbridge Community Association | Simon Longhurst |
| Rother Association of Local Councils: | Clerk, David Todd |
| Salehurst Charities: | Clerk, Simon Longhurst |
| Tree Warden: | Caroline Knight |
