Iden East Sussex
Iden Parish Council
The Parish Council comprises of 5 residents who have volunteered to stand as members. We are assisted in our work by the Parish Clerk.
Profiles of Councillors and their areas of responsibility within the Council are shown below. Consideration of Planning Applications is carried out collectively by the whole Council.
If there are any issues you would like to raise with the Council please contact one of us by email or phone.
Beth Luckhurst
Beth moved to Iden in 2013, when Beth still worked part-time in London. Beth enjoys village life and is happy to take resident's concerns to council meetings for discussion and consideration. Beth is keen to promote environmental and social concerns to help to create a safer world for future generations here in Iden.
Bet's previously worked as the Head of a large Faculty for an inner city 11-18 school, where Bet represented her own department within the school and borough, worked as a researcher on the new National Curriculum for the Department of Education. Bet was also a school governor for two secondary schools. In later years, worked as a UCAS advisor. Bet also participated on many social committees.
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Parish Council Representative on the Police Focus Groups
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Register of Interests
Employment: None
Sponsorship: None
Contracts: None
Land: St. Anne's, Church Lane, Iden TN317XD
Licences: None
Corporate Tenancies: None
Executive Member of Local Organisation: None
Gifts and Hospitality: None
Greg Say
Vice Chairman
Greg joined the parish council in December 2017 and took on the role of Vice Chairman from May 2018. He grew up in the village and recently returned to the village, acquiring Windy Corner for his family. He is a director of WS Wright. He is happy to be hands on: assisting with the removal of the village signs and their re-installation following restoration, repairing the play area sign and style to the playing fields. In spite of being the one working member of the council, he has participated in the Fete Committee, which has raised substantial sums for local organisations
Register of Interests
Employment: Director of W S Wright
Sponsorship: None
Contracts: None
Land: Windy Corner Grove Lane TN31 7QX
Licences: None
Corporate Tenancies: None
Securities: None
Executive Member of Local Organisation: None
Gifts and Hospitality: None
Phil Allard
Now retired from being the Chief Financial Officer for several international banks, Phil and his wife spend their time enjoying their home just outside the parish boundary. The closeness to Iden’s centre means that he naturally forms part of Iden’s community becoming a councillor in May 2019. His expertise has already been used reviewing the council’s accounting procedure. He has taken on the role as representative for Iden at district and county level organisations, supporting rural parishes and adding weight to the need for transport, shops and broadband in rural parishes
Council representative for Rother Association of Local Councils
Council representative for East Sussex Association of Local Councils
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Register of Interests
Employment: None
Sponsorship: None
Contracts: None
Land: None in the parish of Iden
Licences: None
Corporate Tenancies: None
Securities: None
Executive Member of Local Organisation: None
Gifts and Hospitality: None
Michael Miller ( Chairman)
Michael is the longest serving councillor being elected in May 2003 and taking on the Chairmanship in 2011. He has worked tirelessly to modernise the parish council with up to date policies and procedures, sufficient insurance and appropriate coverage and online banking. Through his life he has contributed to improve life for others. Over the years, he has sourced funding for Iden Stores for new shelving, cabinets and freezers, new adult swings and renovation of play surfacing for the play area and various restoration projects of All Saints Church and The Old Hall. He is currently working with Rye District Community Bus Company
Council representative for Rother District Council
Council representative for East Sussex Association of Local Councils
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Register of Interests
Employment: None
Sponsorship: None
Contracts: None
Land: Old School House, Church Lane TN31 7XD
Licences: None
Corporate Tenancies: None
Securities: None
Executive Member of Local Organisation:
Iden Parochial Parish Council and Trustee of ‘The Old Hall’; Friends of Iden Church; Rye, District Community Bus Company; Member of the Conservative Party
Gifts and Hospitality: None
Jeremy Cooper
I moved to Iden with my wife Clare from Tenterden in 2023. We love it here. Since our move, I have got to know a number of local residents and to understand some of the issues of particular concern. The future of The Bell is an issue of central importance, and I was a founding member of the Save the Bell Committee. I am also aware of other matters of concern including the need for better traffic regulation through the village, the protection and maintenance of the playing field, and retaining a regular bus service.
I am now retired, but previously I enjoyed a long and varied legal career as a barrister then a law professor and finally as a tribunal judge
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Register of Interests
Employment: None
Sponsorship: None
Contracts: None
Land: Danesbury, Main Street TN31 7PT
Licences: None
Corporate Tenancies: None
Securities: None
Executive Member of Local Organisations: Tenterden Mindfulness
Gifts and Hospitality: None
Mary Philo
Clerk
Mary joined the council in 2011 and has seen the parish council reelected three times.