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Ann Newton

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Wealden District Councillor for Framfield and Cross-in-Hand
Leader of Wealden District Council; portfolio holder for Planning and Development
Deputy Chairman of Wealden Conservatives' Mid-Weald Branch

Ann was first elected as Wealden District Councillor for the Framfield Ward in 2007.   She was re-elected in 2011, 2015 and 2019.  In 2009 she became Chairman of Planning Committee North until September 2012 when she was asked to join the Cabinet initially as Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services until May 2013 when she took over the role of Portfolio Holder for Planning and Development.  She is now Leader of the Council and of the ruling Conservative group.

She is currently in the process of seeing through the various statutory processes of the Local Plan.  She Chairs the Local Plan Committee and the Building Control Partnership.  She has also been elected to sit on the Noise Management Board Executive liaising with Gatwick Airport.

Since becoming a District Councillor she has sat on a variety of other Committees including Environment Scrutiny and Licensing plus the Employees’ Consultative Group and Personnel Committee. 

Over those years has spent that time putting every effort into her various roles for the strategic benefit of Wealden and to also ensure that Framfield & Waldron Ward (now Cross in Hand) has a strong voice on Wealden District Council.

Ann has lived in Blackboys for thirty years and after ‘retiring’ from a career in London to bring up her four children; became a Parish Councillor in 1995, then went on to become Parish Clerk in 1999.  She served as a Governor for 10 years at Blackboys CE Primary School and is a Committee member of the Friends of St Thomas à Becket Church, Framfield.   During the Covid-19 pandemic she acted as the main contact for the Wealden Community Hub, co-ordinating help for vulnerable people who needed support to be able to stay at home and as the Ward contact for the Uckfield foodbox scheme.  She is also Secretary to the local Mid-Weald Conservative Branch and an officer on the Wealden Constituency Conservative Association.

During the last 13 years, Ann has developed valuable experience at senior level, working on issues that deeply affect communities and families such as planning, housing, traffic calming/speed of traffic, highway maintenance and flooding, refuse collection, council tax, rents and benefits.  Alongside her comprehensive local knowledge she also brings to local government her wide-ranging experience from her earlier career in business.

See also

Mid Weald Conservatives

Mid-Weald Branch

Mid-Weald Branch includes Blackboys, East Hoathly, Framfield, Horam and Waldron

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News from Cllr Ann Newton

Ann Newton, Wealden District Councillor for Framfield and Cross-in-Hand produces regular updates for residents. 

Please click on the links below to read the various editions:

April/May 2022

News

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Good news from Wealden District Council which reports an end to the bin strike, forthwith

Tuesday, 14 June, 2022

Wealden council are pleased to announce that our waste contractor, Biffa, has informed us this afternoon it has reached a negotiated settlement with the GMB union and as a result the industrial action has been brought to an end.

Access to affordable housing in Conservative-run Wealden set to become easier in council policy shake-up

Access to affordable housing in Conservative-run Wealden looks set to become easier in council policy shake-up

Wednesday, 8 June, 2022

More residents in Conservative-controlled Wealden could soon become eligible for affordable housing following agreement by council leaders to modify the requirements as part of a policy review. 

Hailsham's road infrastructure improvements move a step closer

Long-promised Hailsham road improvements move a step closer to ease congestion and reduce pollution as Secretary of State gives the nod

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022

Plans to deliver a roundabout joining Diplocks Way, South Road and Ersham Road in Hailsham have taken a step closer to be released.

Ukrainian refugee families welcomed to Mayfield by Conservative council leader, Ann Newton, and Nus Ghani MP

Ukrainian refugee families welcomed to Mayfield by Conservative council leader, Ann Newton, and Wealden MP Nus Ghani

Tuesday, 24 May, 2022

The new Conservative leader of Wealden District Council visited the Ukrainian Support Hub in Mayfield with local MP, Nus Ghani, to welcome Ukrainian families to Wealden and to thank volunteers who have been coordinating local support.

East Sussex MPs' pressure on Government to reduce housing numbers is welcomed by Wealden's new leader, Ann Newton

East Sussex MPs' pressure on Government to reduce housing numbers is welcomed by Wealden's new leader, Ann Newton

Monday, 23 May, 2022

Councillor Ann Newton, who took over as leader of the authority this month, and is also the portfolio holder for Planning, has welcomed the input from Wealden MP Nus Ghani and Huw Merriman, the MP for Bexhill and Battle, whose constituency includes part of the Wealden district.

Conservative-led Wealden District has a new leader as Ann Newton from Framfield is appointed

Conservative-led Wealden District has a new leader as Ann Newton from Framfield is appointed, selecting a new top team

Wednesday, 18 May, 2022

A new leader has been appointed at Conservative-led Wealden District Council and has been ratified by a full meeting of the authority held today.

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MP Huw Merriman calls for planning reforms to ensure building on land where permission has been granted before fresh schemes are drawn-up

Monday, 16 May, 2022

​​​​​​An East Sussex MP has today criticised developers for ‘land banking’ and urged the Government to deliver planning reforms which focus building on land where permission has already been granted before fresh applications are entertained by local planning authorities.

Wealden's MP, Nus Ghani, and leading Conservative councillors force further Government meeting over housing numbers

Wealden's MP, Nus Ghani, and leading Conservative councillors force further Government meeting over housing numbers

Thursday, 5 May, 2022

Conservative leaders at Wealden District Council have intensified their campaign to persuade the Government to lower the number of homes the area is obliged to provide in future years is continuing.

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April/May 2022 update from Cllr Ann Newton, Framfield and Cross-in-Hand including Blackboys

Sunday, 10 April, 2022

The latest regular update from Wealden District Councillor Ann Newton, Ward member for Framfield and Cross-in-Hand including Blackboys - as published in Framfield Parish Magazine

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Councillor Bob Standley

New era poised for Wealden district as long-serving Conservative council leader, Bob Standley, stepping down after 12 years at the helm

Tuesday, 5 April, 2022

Wealden District Council leader, Conservative councillor Bob Standley, has announced he is standing down as leader of the authority in May.

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