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Cllr. Colin Belsey

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County and Borough Councillor for Ratton
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Colin was born in Streatham, moved to Carshalton in Surrey and that is where his passion for politics started, he was very heavily involved with the Young Conservatives.

Colin has lived in Eastbourne since 1969 and been involved in the local Conservative Association since then having held various roles from Chairman of the Young Conservatives to Dep. Chairman of the Association. Today, he is the Association's President.

Colin is a former Mayor of Eastbourne and Chairman of East Sussex County Council, Colin was first elected to Eastbourne Borough Council in 1977 and East Sussex County Council in 2009, and has represented Ratton Ward since 2004 having represented Hampden Park for six years in the 70’s and 80’s and the old Ocklynge Ward in the 90’s. Colin worked in Fleet Street and in the Isle of Dogs for a national newspaper for 35 years.

He lives in Ratton with his wife, Terri, between them they have 5 children and 11 grandchildren. His top tip for balancing his home-life and being a councillor is 'to know your local flower shop, and know when to say sorry'!

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Councillors David Small, Colin Belsey and Nick Ansell

Ratton Conservatives

The Ratton area of Eastbourne includes the former 'Ratton Village' to the west of the A2021 road, in the north-west of the town.Ratton ward is represented at County Hall by Councillor Colin Belsey, and on the Borough Council by Councillors David Small, Nick Ansell and Colin Belsey.They work tireless

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Long-standing Conservative councillor slams "Eastbourne Tsunami" claim

Long-standing Conservative councillor slams "Eastbourne Tsunami" claim

Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
An open letter from Cllr Colin Belsey, Ratton Ward member I have lived in Eastbourne for 55 years next year and love the town. I have been honoured and fortunate for over 30 of those years to have been a councillor on Eastbourne Borough Council. I thought I’d seen and heard it all, but that was
Ratton's Conservative Councillors meet the area's new Highway Stewards

Ratton's Conservative councillors meet the area's new Highway Stewards

Monday, 2 October, 2023
Your Conservative councillors in Ratton, Cllrs David Small, Nick Ansell and Colin Belsey, met the new Highway Stewards for the Ratton area. They enjoyed a coffee and chat together at Beans and Buds in Framfield Way. Nick Ansell said “ It was good to meet Gary and Tom as they are both new in the j
Cllr Colin Belsey

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Contact Cllr. Colin Belsey

203 Kings Drive,
Eastbourne BN21 2U
01323 727440
07846 235237
[email protected]

"County Councillor Colin Belsey launching a new No Cold Calling Zone for Old Ratton area covering about 500 houses, these zones are really helpful to residents and give a protection that was not previously there."

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