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Cllr Bob Standley

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Wealden District Council Leader, District Councillor for Frant and Wadhurst
County Councillor for Wealden NE and Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
Deputy Chairman (Political) of Wealden Conservatives

An East Sussex County Councillor for Wealden North East (covering the parishes of Frant ; Hadlow Down ; Mayfield & Five Ashes ; Rotherfield ; Wadhurst) and Leader of Wealden District Councillor where he represents Frant & Wadhurst along with Cllr Johanna Howlell.  Bob is  Deputy Chairman (Political & Policy) of Wealden Conservatives.

On the East Sussex Authority he is the Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability while holding the following committee appointments:
 

  • Cabinet
  • County Consultative Committee (Chair)
  • County Joint Consultative Committee
  • East Sussex Schools Forum (Invited observer with speaking rights)
  • Full Council
  • Joint Advisory Committee for Schools (Chair)
  • Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
  • Orbis Joint Committee

Bob was first elected as Wealden District Councillor for Wadhurst in 2004 and was re-elected in 2007 and 2011.  In 2007 he was asked to join the Wealden Cabinet as Portfolio Holder for Finance and from 2010 combined this with the role of Leader of the Council.

Bob was responsible for the launching of the Council’s Transformation Programme in 2010. This programme was designed to reduce the costs of running the Council whilst maintaining the services the community rely upon.

As a district councillor he has been closely involved in:

  • Overseeing the transformation programme which has reduced costs by £3million
  • Instigating sharing services with neighbouring authorities
  • The implementation of the enhanced waste collection service starting in July 2013. This will increase the items collected for recycling and will cost less than the current service.
  • Promoting the building of Council owned houses and at no cost to the Council Tax payer.
  • Strategic planning through the Local Enterprise Partnership which covers East Sussex, Kent and Essex.

Bob has also served as a Parish Councillor and has been involved in all aspects of the Parish Council responsibilities including planning, recreation ground and finance.

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See also

Eridge Branch

Eridge Branch

Photo - "War memorial at Eridge - geograph.org.uk - 807375" by Jonathan Billinger. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons -  Branch Chairman    William Rutherford  Tel; 01892 752254   email

Wadhurst

High Weald Branch

The High Weald Branch covers Frant, Wadhurst, Mayfield, Rotherfield and Hadlow Down.
Wadhurst, being one of the larger villages in Wealden, has had a thriving branch for many years.

News

“We have seen our communities grow stronger” says Wealden leader

“We have seen our communities grow stronger” says Wealden leader

Tuesday, 29 December, 2020

“2020 will be a year we will never forget.

Zero rise in Wealden's council tax proposed

Wealden council proposes ZERO rise in its council tax

Wednesday, 9 December, 2020

Conservative-run Wealden District Council is not proposing any increase in its part of the council tax for the coming year, 2021/22.

Partnership working to provide new Community and Health Centre in Mayfield and Five Ashes

Towards a new Community and Health Centre in Mayfield and Five Ashes

Thursday, 19 November, 2020

Wealden’s Cabinet has agreed to work with Mayfield and Five Ashes to create a combined community and health centre for the village.

 

A copy of the Covid-19 Restart and Recovery Plan can be found in 15 July  Cabinet Report on the in the Councillors and Committees section of the Wealden website. You can watch a video recording of the debate here.

COVID RECOVERY CAN CREATE A POSITIVE LEGACY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Wednesday, 15 July, 2020

Wealden District Council has published ambitious plans to support existing businesses and encourage new ones to locate in the District as part of its Coronavirus recovery strategy.

Bob Standley and Joanna Challis, Head of Frant Primary School

COUNTY'S SCHOOL COMMUNITIES PRAISED

Monday, 29 June, 2020

STAFF at schools across East Sussex have been praised for their efforts which have enabled more than 11,000 additional pupils to return to the classroom.

Uplands Y12 maths

COUNTY'S SCHOOLS WELCOME BACK MORE STUDENTS

Tuesday, 23 June, 2020

SECONDARY schools across East Sussex are welcoming back more students with a range of measures in place to ensure they can come back to the classroom safely. 

Huge efforts are also continuing behind the scenes to keep remote learning going during the pandemic.

More than 1,000 laptops arrived in East Sussex – one of the first areas in the UK to benefit from a DfE scheme

EAST SUSSEX PIONEERS LOCKDOWN LAPTOP SCHEME

Friday, 22 May, 2020

VULNERABLE and disadvantaged young people in East Sussex have been given a boost to their learning with the arrival of a shipment of over 1,000 free laptops.

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TOP TEAM LINED-UP FOR HAILSHAM ASPIRES PROJECT

Wednesday, 6 May, 2020

Award-winning architects Conran and Partners have been appointed by Wealden District Council to lead the design brief for the prestigious Hailsham Aspires project.

EVENT TO BOOST EAST SUSSEX SCHOOL GOVERNOR NUMBERS

EVENT TO BOOST EAST SUSSEX SCHOOL GOVERNOR NUMBERS

Tuesday, 18 February, 2020

With vacancies for school governors in maintained schools across the county, East Sussex County Council launched 'I'm a Governor' - a major recruitment campaign, to address the shortfall.

East Sussex Career Hub

ANNIVERSARY OF SUCCESSFUL CAREER HUB

Tuesday, 9 July, 2019

EAST SUSSEX COUNCIL and education leaders are celebrating a year of successes from a scheme aimed at improving careers advice and support for students across the county.

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