2021 Burgess Hill Candidates For West Sussex County Council Elections
The West Sussex County Council election takes place on Thursday 6th May 2021.
West Sussex County Council is made up of 70 councillors.
4 of these councillors represent parts of Burgess Hill.
Residents can vote for one candidate in their division.
These are the candidates standing for election:
| Burgess Hill East |
| Anne Jones |
Conservative |
| Ann Pearce |
Green Party |
| Sue Jex |
Labour |
| Richard Cherry |
Liberal Democrats |
| Terance Gibbs |
Reform UK |
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| Burgess Hill North |
| Andrew Barrett-Miles |
Conservative |
| Bob Foster |
Green Party |
| Pam Haigh |
Labour |
| Stuart Condie |
Liberal Democrats |
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| Hassocks & Burgess Hill South |
| Alexander Simmons |
Conservative |
| Fred Burns |
Labour |
| Kirsty Lord |
Liberal Democrats |
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| Hurstpierpoint & Bolney |
| Joy Dennis |
Conservative |
| Nick Dearden |
Green Party |
| Alison Whelan |
Labour |
| Fiona Jackson |
Liberal Democrats |
| Baron Von Thunderclap |
Monster Raving Loony Party |
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The current political composition of West Sussex County Council is:
- Conservative: 50
- Liberal Democrat: 8
- Labour: 4
- Independent Conservative: 2
- Independent members: 4
- Vacancies: 2
All four of the current sitting councillors representing parts of Burgess Hill are seeking re-election: Anne Jones (con); Andrew Barrett-Miles (con); Kirsty Lord (lib); Joy Dennis (con).
With the Lib Dems winning the majority of the seats in the 2019 town and district elections in the Burgess Hill area, it's set to be a very interesting battle on May 6th, where some high-profile, long-standing Conservative councillors could be under threat.
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