Parish Council

Icklesham Parish Council includes the four villages of Winchelsea, Icklesham, Rye Harbour and Winchelsea Beach. Each village is a separate electoral ward. Winchelsea is represented by three councillors, Icklesham by four, Rye Harbour by two and Winchelsea Beach by four.

The Parish Council has a Clerk and Assistant Clerk. It runs four allotments, several playgrounds and the recreation ground in Icklesham. It owns the football field in Winchelsea Beach, the footlights in Winchelsea, Smeatons Lane in Winchelsea Beach, several bus stops, numerous public benches, various waste and dog bins, and four parish noticeboards.

The Council meets monthly, at 7:15pm, usually on the second Monday of the month, and stages an Annual Parish Assembly. In recent years, meetings have rotated between the wards.

The majority of residents in Winchelsea wish to have their own Parish Council. They view Icklesham Parish as too large and diverse to run efficiently or democratically, and the Council as largely irrelevant to the special needs of Winchelsea. There is also much unhappiness in Winchelsea about the way that Icklesham Parish Council has been run. Information on the proposal for an independent Parish of Winchelsea is available on another page.

Information on Icklesham Parish Council

Council Minutes


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Would you like an allotment in Winchelsea?

There are often spare plots on the Cricket Field allotments and sometimes in Pear Tree Marsh. The Cricket Field allotments are located behind St Giles Close but are accessed across the Cricket Fields or down Hogtrough Lane. Pear Tree Marsh is off Tanyard Lane. Each full plot is 2 rods (33 feet) wide by 5 rods (82.5 feet) long and the rent is £35 a year. Half plots are available. There is a water tap on the allotment. If you would like one of these allotment plots, contact the Parish Clerk directly or a Councillor.

Reports by Winchelsea ward councillors

As published in the Rye Observer. The latest was published on 8 April 2010. You can also read their blog for a personal view of what is happening at Icklesham Parish Council.

Contact your ward councillor

Ben Chishick 01797-223333 bc@winchelsea.net
Richard Comotto 01797-224446 rc@winchelsea.net
Mike Terry 07770-210102

mt@winchelsea.net


The Parish Clerk

Derek Rosewell
177c Priory Road
Hastings
TN34 3JD
Phone: 01424-200889
E-mail: ickleshampc@hotmail.co.uk

Council meetings

These are held in the following locations:
Winchelsea --- New Hall (but may be at the school)
Icklesham --- Memorial Hall
Rye Harbour --- Village Hall
Winchelsea Beach --- Village Hall

All full Council meetings are held on Monday and start at 7:15pm. In 2010, meetings are currently scheduled for:

11 January (Rye Harbour)
8 February (Beach)
8 March (Icklesham)
12 April (Winchelsea)
10 May (Rye Harbour) AGM
17 May (Rye Harbour) Annual Parish Meeting
14 June (Beach)
12 July (Icklesham)
9 August (Winchelsea Court Hall) cheque signing only
13 September (Winchelsea)
11 October (Icklesham)
8 November (Beach)
13 December (Rye Harbour)

Parish Council election results

On 3 May 2007, the following candidates stood for election to Icklesham Parish Council for the ward of Winchelsea and received the following votes:

Dr Ben Chishick 185 elected
Richard Comotto 160 elected
Mike Terry 127 elected
Peta Cameron-Clarke JP 108  
Robert Davis 100

The turnout was a record 65.75%.