COUNCILLOR WATCH – ADUR
Jeremy Gardner
Leader, Adur District Council
Political leadership; administration priorities; strategic and major decisions.
The key elected and senior officer roles across the four specialist WATCH remits. This is a working map and will change when responsibilities change.
Leader, Adur District Council
Political leadership; administration priorities; strategic and major decisions.
Deputy Leader; Economy & Regeneration
Regeneration, economic development and projects that intersect several open WATCH lines.
Cabinet Member for Resources
Political portfolio covering council resources and financial choices.
Cabinet Member for Housing
Political lead for housing policy and delivery.
Chief Executive, Adur & Worthing Councils
Head of the shared officer organisation and corporate delivery.
Corporate Director for Resources (Section 151 Officer)
Statutory finance leadership, resource control and financial governance.
Corporate Director for Housing & Communities; Deputy Chief Executive
Senior officer responsibility across housing and communities.
Chief Governance & Legal Officer (Monitoring Officer)
Legal/governance compliance and constitutional safeguards.
Service Director for Place & Economy
Senior delivery responsibility for place and economy.
Leader, West Sussex County Council
Leads the county administration and appoints the Cabinet.
Deputy Leader; Children, Young People & Learning
Senior executive responsibility for a high-impact statutory service area.
Cabinet Member for Finance & Property
Political lead for finance, property and assets.
Cabinet Member for Highways & Transport
Political lead for roads, transport and related delivery.
Cabinet Member for Economy & Skills
Includes Growth Deals, employment and business connectivity; appointed July 2026.
Chief Executive, West Sussex County Council
Head of paid service and senior officer leadership.
Executive Director of Finance & Support Services
Chief financial officer and senior finance executive.
Executive Director of Law, Assurance & Insight
Monitoring Officer; legal, assurance and governance leadership.
Chair, Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority
Chairs the emerging regional authority during the pre-mayoral period.
Lead for Investment & Finance, SBSA
Lead member for budget/MTFP and revenue monitoring on the current Forward Plan.
Lead for Transport, SBSA
Lead member for bus reform, Digital Twin and transport planning; also WSCC Cabinet Member for Support Services/LGR.
Lead for Business Growth & Development, SBSA
Lead member for the developing Business Board and regional growth work.
Member of Parliament for East Worthing & Shoreham
Parliamentary representation, votes, interventions, staffing, interests and constituency outcomes.