Past Chairs and Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen

See also:

Past Chairs of Adur District Council

Below is a chronological history of people who have held the role of Chair at Adur District Council:
(held from May, to May the following year)

2024: Mr J Pannell
2023: Mr A McGregor
2022: Mr S Chipp
2021: Mr A McGregor
2020: Mr G Barton
2019: Ms J Loader
2018: Mr P Metcalfe
2017: Mr P Metcalfe
2016: Mrs A Bridges
2015: Mr C Albury
2014: Mr F Lewis
2013: Mr M Mendoza
2012: Mr P Metcalfe
2011: Mr B Boggis
2010: Mrs D Kennard
2009: Mrs B Collard
2008: Mr B Coomber
2007: Mrs B Collard
2006: Mr B Coomber
2005: Mrs A Mills
2004: Mrs A Mills
2003: Mrs L McKinney
2002: Mrs L McKinney
2001: Lt Col DJ Phillips
2000: Lt Col DJ Phillips
1999: GFO Howitt
1998: Mrs GP Hammond
1997: DJ Hancock
1996: DJ Hancock
1995: DJ Hancock
1994: Mrs S Bucknall
1993: Mrs S Bucknall
1992: Mrs S Bucknall
1991: Mrs JH Robinson
1990: Mrs JH Robinson
1989: JP Brooks
1988: PR Shephard
1987: AV Biggs
1986: MJ Spalding
1985: AJA Merrick
1984: AJA Merrick
1983: GR Davis
1982: DR Deedman
1981: DR Deedman
1980: SR Little
1979: MFW Smith
1978: SR Little
1977: C Robinson
1976: C Robinson
1975: C Robinson
1974: C Robinson
1973: GB Wey

Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen of Adur

These appointments are honorary in nature. The persons appointed to the office do not carry out council duties or have a vote.

The award of Honorary Alderwoman or Alderman is made to persons:

“Who have, in the opinion of the council, rendered eminent services to the council as past members of the council, but who are not then members of the council.”

Honorary Alderwomen / Aldermen may attend and take part in civic ceremonies as invited but will not have the right to participate in meetings of the council etc or to receive any allowances or payments under section 173 to 176 of the Local Government Act 1972.