Corporation Membership

All members of the Corporation are holders of public office and abide by the Nolan Principles of public life. The Corporation has several different categories of members to reflect the community it serves, below is the current list of members.

The Search Committee of the Corporation always welcomes applications from interested members of the community to join the Corporation. If you wish to know more about applying you can download the following information or contact the Clerk by going to the Joining the Corporation page.

Members

Chair of Corporation
Mr Ken Melsom, Retired

Vice Chair
Mr Vic Kempner, Retired

Members
Mr Roger Dennard,  Partner - Manningtons Auditors
Mr Pat Farmer, Partner -  Retired
Prof. Stuart Laing,  Pro.Vice Chancellor University of Brighton
Mr John Cosson, Retired
Ms Monica Adams-Acton, Head of regeneration Hastings Borough Council
Mr Philip Halstead, Director Hastings and St. Leonards Excellence Cluster
Mr Roy Mawford, Chief Executive Hastings Borough Council
Mrs Sarah Blackford, Independent Consultant Rural Rother
Mr Leslie Brissett

Principal
Mrs Sue Middlehurst,  Principal, Sussex Coast College Hastings.

Staff Members
Mr Peter Banham
Mr Monty Mears

Student Member
Ms Lucy McDonald
Mr Shambhu Koirala

Vacancy
* There is currently one vacancy on the Corporation

Clerk to the Corporation
Mrs Ra Hamilton-Burns