A History of Sandgate Parish Councillors from formation: 2004 to date

Sandgate Parish Council Chairman

The following people have served as Chairman of Sandgate Parish Council:

• Joy MacMillan 2004-2006
• Jonathan Greenwall 2006-2007
• Geoffrey Boot 2007-2011 *
• Robert Bliss 2011-2020
• Tim Prater 2020-date

* From March 2008 – June 2008, Geoffrey Boot was Mayor of Sandgate Town Council, rather than Chairman of Sandgate Parish Council.

Sandgate Parish Council Vice-Chairman

The following people have served as Vice-Chairman of Sandgate Parish Council:

• Jonathan Greenwall 2004-2006
• Stewart Whiffin 2006- Oct 2008 *
• Jan Holben Oct 2008 – 2017
• Tim Prater 2017-2020
• Guy Valentine-Neale 2020-date

* From March 2008 – June 2008, Stewart Whiffin was Deputy Mayor of Sandgate Town Council, rather than Vice Chairman of Sandgate Parish Council.

Councillors

2004-2007

• Jenny Bailey
• Robert Bliss
• Fred Day (resigned June 2005)
• Ruth Dixon
• Joy MacMillan
• Jonathan Greenwall
• Michael Fitch
• Michael Lyons
• Robert MacMillan
• Henry Noonan
• Stewart Whiffin
• Maria Wells (co-opted July 2005)

2007-2011

• Jenny Bailey (resigned April 2008)
• Geoffrey Boot
• Suzie Boot
• Ruth Dixon
• Michael Fitch
• Jane Hartman-Jemmett
• Jan Holben
• Henry Marshall (resigned December 2008?)
• Nina Mounteney (became Nina Bliss in 2008)
• Season Prater (elected by-election May 2008)
• Ann Rimmer (elected by-election June 2009)
• Stuart Whiffin
• Zoe Varian

2011-2015

• Nina Bliss
• Robert Bliss
• Marjorie Findlay-Stone
• Michael Fitch
• Gary Fuller
• Nigel Griffith (resigned February 2013)
• Leo Griggs
• Richard Grundy
• Tom Heselden
• Jan Holben
• Tim Prater
• Vannessa Reay (elected unopposed March 2013)

2015-2019

• Paul Bingham (elected unopposed by-election September 2018)
• Nina Bliss
• Robert Bliss
• Marjorie Findlay-Stone
• Michael Fitch
• Gary Fuller
• Leo Griggs (co-opted June 2015, resigned April 2016)
• Jan Holben
• Tim Prater
• Nabin Siwa
• Kurt Stephens (co-opted May 2016, resigned June 2018)
• Guy Valentine-Neale (co-opted June 2015)
• Adrian Watts

2019 – 2023

• Nina Bliss
• Robert Bliss (died 2020)
• Michael Fitch
• Gary Fuller
• Vicki Parsons (elected May 2021)
• Tim Prater
• Vannessa Reay
• Nabin Siwa
• Tracy Stephens
• Guy Valentine-Neale
• Adrian Watts
• Lewis Whitnall

2023 – date

• Hazel Barrett
• Susan Claris
• Michael Fitch
• Gary Fuller
• Peter Hickman
• Simon Horton
• Rosa Morris
• Tim Prater
• Nicola South
• Tracy Stephens (resigned Feb 2024)
• Guy Valentine-Neale

Sandgate Parish Council Election Results

2015 Declaration of results – Sandgate Valley (1 elected unopposed, 2 vacancies)

2015 Declaration of results – Sandgate Village (8 elected unopposed)