East Sussex County
Council representatives
Political Group: Conservative
Lead Cabinet Member for Community Planning, Community Safety and E-Government
Committee memberships:
Governance Committee
Joint Strategic Planning Advisory Committee
Affiliation with other bodies
National Farmers' Union
The High Weald AONB Joint Advisory Committee
Address:
Nordens Green Farm, High Hurstwood, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22
4AL Tel: (01825)
733151
E-mail: cllr.bob.tidy@eastsussexcc.gov.uk
Known as Bob. Married to Sylvia with four children.
Retired Dairy Farmer now producing Beef Cattle.
A Wealden District Council member. Bob was past member of Buxted Parish
Council for 12 years and Governor of Frant School and Uplands Community
College.
Past Chair of of Highweald JAC, member of Highweald Land Management Steering
Group, Lead member for Community Planning and E-Government and a member
of the National Farmers' Union. Member of the East Sussex Fire Authority.
Interests: Reading, country sports and politics
Anthony
J BARNES - Electoral Division: Ticehurst
Political Group: Conservative
Member of:
Audit & Best Value
Scrutiny Committee
Education Scrutiny
Committee
County Music Service
Management Committee
Address:
The Barn, Burgham, Sheepstreet Lane, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19
7AZ Tel: (01580) 819142
E-Mail: cllr.john.barnes@eastsussexcc.gov.uk
Born in Newquay, Cornwall and married to Mary. They have three children
and eight grandchildren.
Formerly Research Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Lecturer
in Government, LSE, since 1964 (part-time since 1999).
Author and broadcaster.
Chairman of Bexhill and Rother Primary Health Care Trust since April 2001.
Formerly Non Executive Director SE Thames Regional Health Authority 1984-93.
Alderman, Greenwich Borough Council 1968-73. Kent County Council 1973-89;
Vice Chairman 1985-87; Chairman of Education Committee 1977-82 Vice-Chairman
of Education Committee 1973-7, 1987-9 and Chairman of Schools Sub-Committee
1987-89. Chairman of Libraries Sub-Committee 1984-5. East Sussex County
Council member since 1997; Chairman of Education Committee 1997-8.
Formerly Council Member of the CNAA, Schools Examination and Assessment
Council and National Council for Vocational Qualifications.
Interests: History and politics, cricket, bird watching and listening to classical music.
