Getting involved with the Conservatives locally

The East Worthing & Shoreham Constituency has a very active Conservative Party which is organised through the Constituency Conservative Association. The Association officers are elected by the ordinary members throughout the constituency and activities are coordinated by the professional Agent Mrs Mary Lermitte based at the Worthing office.

As well as political campaigning during election time and in between, there is a comprehensive programme of social and fund raising events open to everyone. Political discussion groups liaise with MP's, MEP's, local councillors, businessmen and other local community figures giving everyone the opportunity to influence Party policy nationally, and conduct local campaigns. We are always on the lookout too for new candidates to stand at election time for West Sussex, Worthing and Adur Councils.
There are Conservative branches in every ward within the Constituency If you would like details about joining or have any other queries please get in touch with Haverfield House. All the wards across East Worthing & Shoreham are covered by a Conservative branch which liaises with councillors, coordinates political campaigning on local issues and organises a programme of social events for members to meet each other and raise funds for the Constituency Party.

All the branches are affiliated to the East Worthing & Shoreham Conservative Association and individual member entitles you to vote in all elections within the party and to participate in policy making and activities in the Conservative Party nationally.

All enquiries about membership can be directed to the professional agent Mrs Mary Lermitte at the Worthing Conservative office:
Haverfield House
4 Union Place
Worthing
BN11 1LG
Telephone: 01903 235168
e-mail worthing@tory.org

Here are the contact details for local Conservative branches:

The Constituency Association also runs: A bi-monthly Political Forum Conservative Future (For younger members aged 15-30) The Westminster Club (An annual subscription club for local business people with a programme of business oriented meetings, seminars and dinners) For further details of all these contact Mary Lermitte at the constituency office.

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council is responsible for running many of the services in the County. The largest part of its budget goes on education followed by social services and then highways.

The council is currently Conservative controlled with Conservative councillors holding 42 of the 71 seats. In the East Worthing & Adur Constituency 6 out of the 9 county divisions are held by Conservative councillors since the last 4 yearly elections held in June 2001. They are:...

Kingston Buci (Southwick Green and Southlands)
	Cllr Dave Ashley, 53 The Crescent, Southwick, BN42 4LB 01273 249101 e-mail: david.Ashley@westsussex.gov.uk
Shoreham
	Cllr Clive Williams: Old Scantlings, 26 Church Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5DQ 01273 452038 e-mail: clive.williams@westsussex.gov.uk
Saltings (Shoreham Beach and Lancing coastal)
	Cllr Peter Mockridge: 57, The Green, Southwick, BN42 4FY 01273 871089 e-mail peter.mockridge@westsussex.gov.uk
Lancing
	Cllr Tony Nicklen: 41a North Farm Road, Lancing BN15 9AS 07711 081350 e-mail tony.nicklen@westsusex.gov.uk
Sompting
	Cllr Mrs Vilna Woolhead: c/o William Weller & Son, West Street, Sompting, BN15 0DE 01903 753232 e-mail: vilna.woolhead@westsussex.gov.uk
Cissbury (Offington/Findon Valley)
	Cllr Colin O’Neill: 1, Longlands Spiney, Worthing, BN14 9NU 01903 200436 e-mail eill@westsussex.gov.uk