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 current Chairman is Councillor Nick Brown and the Vice Chair is Councillor Sean O’Hara. We have nine Councillors. 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.
Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Councillors – Here to Serve You
Nick Brown
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
Elected 17th March 2024
Simon Longhurst
Co-opted 20/5/24
Paul Pitman
Elected 17th March 2024
David Todd
Re-Elected 4th May 2023
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 Nick Brown; Cllr Fran Dulley.
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 Nick Brown); Cllr Sean O’Hara; Cllr David Todd
General Purposes Working Group
Membership: Chairman (Cllr Nick Brown); Vice Chairman (Cllr Sean O’Hara); Cllr David Todd
Lead Councillors
| LEAD COUNCILLOR | ALTERNATE LEAD | |
| ECONOMY | Simon Longhurst | Nick Brown |
| ENVIRONMENT | Vacant | Natalie Bishop |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Natalie Bishop | Vacant |
| EDUCATION & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Vacant | Vacant |
| INFRASTRUCTURE | Sean O’Hara | David Todd |
| AMENITIES & LEISURE | Simon Longhurst | Francesca Dulley |
| INTERNAL OPERATIONS | Nick Brown | 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 | Paul Pitman |
| Robertsbridge Arts Partnership | Nick Brown |
| Robertsbridge Community Association | Simon Longhurst |
| Rother Association of Local Councils: | Clerk, David Todd |
| Salehurst Charities: | Clerk, Nick Brown |
| Tree Warden: | Caroline Knight |
