Cllr Rex Whittaker

Mid Sussex District Councillor for East Grinstead Imberhorne ward

East Grinstead Town Councillor for Imberhorne

I was elected to East Grinstead town council in 2011. With 12 years continued service this has included being the Leader between 2014 / 2016, project managed the production & adoption of EG Neighbourhood Plan and Mayor in 2018 / 19. I have also been a Trustee of Chequer Mead Theatre CIO for ten years.

I was Elected to MSDC in 2017. With six years continued service this includes serving on the District Planning Committee, a member of working groups for

SA DPD / District Plan Review / Nett zero plan / Finance review and serving on two scrutiny committees.

Locally I am an active member of; EG Rugby club / Lions, Rotary & CARE charities, EG Sports Council and East Grinstead Business Association.

East Grinstead & Forest Row Branch

We have an active branch in East Grinstead and Forest Row, covering the town's electoral wards as well as the neighbouring village, and supporting our MP, county, district and town councillors.

News

Conservatives thanked for decisions made over five decades of running Mid Sussex district in stark contrast to neighbouring councils run by Labour, Greens and Lib-Dems

Monday, 27 January, 2025

Conservative councillors who have run Mid Sussex District Council for virtually all its history were publicly thanked by the authority's Chief Executive ahead of consideration of the forthcoming year's Corporate Plan and Budget. In Mid Sussex "we are in a privileged position", Kathryn Hall (pic

Fight continues by town's Conservatives over "unfair" hike in East Grinstead car parking charges

Wednesday, 17 July, 2024

Residents and business owners are urged by East Grinstead's Conservative councillors to respond to consultation over a proposed hike in the town's car parking charges. Mid Sussex District Council are now consulting on extending car parking charges into the evenings as well as Sundays and Bank Holid