Committee Members

COMMITTEE & GROUP MEMBERSHIP 2026/27

TOWN COUNCIL MAYOR: Joanna Norcross

DEPUTY MAYOR: Richard Bell

Finance & General Purposes (9)

Chairman: Andrew Sharp

Vice-Chairman: TBC

Members: Joanna Norcross, Ian Alexander, Robin Ballance, Karon Foxwell, Liz Trundle, Vicci Johnson, Richard Bell, Simon Alexander

Community Committee (9)

Chairman: Ian Alexander

Vice Chairman: Simon Alexander

Members: Chris Young, Andrew Sharp, Simon Alexander, Sarah Linfield, Deborah Hanson, Charlotte Lloyd, Vicci Johnson, Joanna Norcross

Planning & Premises Committee (6)

Chairman: Liz Trundle

Vice Chairman: Mariella Alexander

Members: Robin Ballance, Karon Foxwell, Charlotte Lloyd, Deborah Hanson, Mariella Alexander

Personnel Committee (7) (not a standing committee)

Chairman: Chris Young

Vice Chairman: TBC

Members: Sarah Linfield, Mariella Alexander, Charlotte Lloyd, Deborah Hanson, Richard Bell, Simon Alexander

Neighbourhood Plan Committee (8) (not a standing committee)

Chairman: Richard Bell

Members: Sarah Linfield, Simon Alexander, Liz Trundle, Andrew Sharp, Deborah Hanson, Robin Ballance, and Mariella Alexander

GROUP MEMBERSHIP 2026/27

FOI Panel (5)

Joanna Norcross, Simon Alexander, Andrew Sharp, Deborah Hanson and Mariella Alexander

Working Practices (5)

Simon Alexander, Joanna Norcross, Deborah Hanson, Mariella Alexander and Robin Ballance

Community Engagement Committee (7)

Ian Alexander, Chris Young, Liz Trundle, Robin Ballance, Sarah Linfield, Andrew Sharp and Simon Alexander

Climate Action Group (3)

Vicci Johnson and Simon Alexander

REPRESENTATION ON OUTSIDE BODIES – 2026/27

  • South Downs National Park (SDNP) – One rep: Simon Alexander
  • Joint Parishes Youth Committee (JPYC) – Three reps: Simon Alexander, Andrew Sharp and Sarah Linfield
  • HALC / WSALC / NALC – Two reps: Joanna Norcross and Charlotte Lloyd
  • Joint Parishes Cemetery Committee (JPCC) – Three reps: Ian Alexander, Chris Young and Sarah Linfield
  • Isolation & Loneliness – Two reps: Chris Young and Joanna Norcross
  • Tree Warden for Steyning Town Council – Simon Zec
  • Neighbourhood Wardens Steering Committee – Two reps: Simon Alexander and Ian Alexander
  • PPG Representatives – Two reps: Chris Young and Deborah Hanson