East Sussex County Council
East Sussex County Council | |
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Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Becky Shaw since 2010 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 50 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 6 May 2021 |
Next election | to be confirmed |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, St Anne's Cresent, Lewes, BN7 1UE | |
| Website | |
| www | |
East Sussex County Council is the upper tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex in England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county; the latter additionally includes Brighton and Hove.
East Sussex is divided into five local government districts. Three are larger, rural, districts (from west to east: Lewes; Wealden; and Rother). The other two, Eastbourne and Hastings, are mainly urban areas. The rural districts are subdivided into civil parishes.
The council has been under no overall control since 2023, being led by a Conservative minority administration. It has its headquarters at County Hall in Lewes; there are a number of other administrative buildings located throughout the county.