Lancing Parish Council Members
Lancing Parish Council is made up of 16 Councillors, also known as Members, who are elected by the community to represent the interests of residents within their wards. Councillors are elected to serve a four-year term, with the most recent election held in May 2024.
You can view the Declaration of Results of Poll – May 2024 for full election details.
Your Councillors and How to Contact Them
Each Councillor represents a specific ward within Lancing and plays an active role in local decision-making. Councillors are contactable by email and welcome correspondence from residents regarding any concerns, questions, or issues affecting their ward or the wider parish.
We encourage residents to contact their ward councillor directly as a first point of contact. Full councillor contact details, including email addresses, are available on this page.
The Parish Council is supported by the Parish Office Team consisting of: The Parish Clerk, Assistant Clerk, Operations Manager, Communities, Community Engagement & Events Manager, Finance Officer, Marketing Assistant, Administrator, Grounds Team and Caretakers. Please take a look at our staff structure for more information.
Please contact Lancing Parish Council for full councillor contact details.
Cllr Mandy Buxton
Churchill Ward
Planning Committee Member
Community Action Group
Youth Action Group
Council Rep of Lancing Football Club and Lancing Kite Surfing Club
Cllr Mike Mendoza
Churchill Ward
Amenities, Community and Environment Committee Member
Finance & Governance Committee Member
Human Resources Committee Member
Community Action Group
Youth Action Group
Widewater Visitor Centre Working Group
Events and Markets Working Group
Brighton City Airport Council Representative
Adur and Worthing Safer Community Partnership – Joint Action Group (JAG) Council Representative
Cllr Kathryn Penny
Churchill Ward
Amenities, Community and Environment Committee Member
Community Action Group
Cllr Carol Albury
Manor Ward
Amenities, Community and Environment Committee Member
Community Action Group
Youth Action Group
Widewater Visitor Centre Working Group
Markets & Events Working Group
Lancing Parochial Churches Council Representative
Cllr Douglas Bradley
Mash Barn Ward
Amenities, Community and Environment Committee Member
Finance and Governance Committee Member
Planning Committee Member
Cllr Lee Cowen
Vice Chair of Lancing Parish Council
Mash Barn Ward
Amenities, Community & Environment Ex-Offico Member
Finance & Governance Ex-Offico Member
Planning Ex-Offico Member
Human Resources Ex-Offico Member
Strategic Planning Action Group
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club Steering Group Council Representative
Cllr Liz Haywood
Mash Barn Ward
Planning Committee Member
Widewater Visitor Centre Working Group
Adur Adaptation Project (ADA) – Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust Council Representative
Cllr Sharon Sluman
Mash Barn Ward
Human Resources Committee Member
Youth Action Group
Adur & Worthing Safer Communities Council Representative
Cllr Ann Bridges
Penhill Ward
Amenities, Community & Environment Committee Member
Finance and Governance Committee Member
Human Resources Committee Member
Planning Committee Member
Community Action Group
Business Action Group
Youth Action Group
Widewater Visitor Centre Working Group
Markets & Events Working Group
Cllr David Devoy
Penhill Ward
Amenities, Community & Environment Committee Member
Planning Committee Member
Human Resources Committee Member
Strategic Planning Action Group
Climate Change Action Group
Business Action Group
Widewater Visitor Centre Working Group
Cllr James Strudwick
Penhill Ward
Planning Committee Member
Finance & Governance Committee Member
Youth Action Group
Cllr Denyse Whillier
Chair of Lancing Parish Council
Penhill Ward
Amenities, Community & Environment Ex-Offico Member
Finance & Governance Ex-Offico Member
Planning Ex-Offico Member
Human Resources Ex-Offico Member
Strategic Planning Action Group
Climate Change Action Group
West Sussex Association of Local Councils (WSALC) Council Representative
Cllr Vanessa Evans
Widewater Ward
Finance & Governance Committee Member
Human Resources Committee Member
Youth Action group
Widewater Visitor Centre Working Group
Events and Markets Working Group
Adur Adaptation Project – Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust Council Representative
World of Widewater (WoW) – Lancing Nature Reserve (LNR) Steering Group Council Representative
Cllr Joe Pannell
Widewater Ward
Amenities, Community and Environment Committee Member
Finance and Governance Committee Member
Planning Committee Member
Community Action Group
Business Actions Group
Widewater Visitor Centre Working Group
Events and Markets Working Group
World of Widewater (WOW) – Lancing Nature Reserve (LNR) Steering Group Council Rep
