Council and Democracy

The Council and Democracy section has information about the council, how it works and what we do.

Political Balance of Eastbourne Borough Council

The council consists of 27 councillors representing a total of nine wards. The current balance of the council is 15 Liberal Democrat councillors and 12 Conservative councillors. No other political parties are represented.

The Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council is Councillor David Tutt. The Liberal Democrats have overall control of the council.

In this section...

• A to Z of Services - Find an A to Z directory of Council services

• Budget- our Statement of Accounts, budget book and council tax

• Complaints - tell us if we have got something wrong

• Consultations - current and past consultations 

• Council Meetings - agendas, reports and minutes 

• Council Constitution - the 'rulebook' for everything we do

• Contacting the Council - how to contact departments and services

• Corporate Strategies - the Council's key corporate strategies

• Council Departments - what the main four departments are responsible for

• Council Performance - how the Council's performance is monitored

• Council Tax - what it's used for, making payments, benefits and exemptions

• Our Councillors, MP and Mayor - find out who they are, what they do and how to contact them.

• Elections - register to vote, ward map and election results

• Emergency Planning - how we plan for a major incident in Eastbourne
• Executive Arrangements - the adoption of the new style "strong leader and cabinet executive"
• Freedom of Information - our Data Protection and Freedom of Information policies
• Devolved Ward Budgets - the Councillor's allocated money to spend on their ward

• Have Your Say - current consultations

• Online Services - summary of online services available on our website

• Petitions - how to submit a petition to the council

• Scrutiny - what it is and how it is used

• Surveillance Powers - by law local authorities can carry out certain types of surveillance in specific situations

You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/council