◯ This page is in its early stages. Reform UK’s county councillor for Crowborough South & St Johns, Sarah Jane Jury, was elected on 7 May 2026. Records are being compiled as ESCC meetings take place and minutes are published.
Reform UK won the Crowborough South & St Johns county council seat on 7 May 2026, with Sarah Jane Jury receiving 1,742 votes on a 55% turnout. This page holds Reform UK to account for what their councillor does — and does not do — at East Sussex County Council. It is updated monthly from published ESCC minutes and local press.
This is a factual public record. All entries are sourced. Where information is absent, that absence is noted — not assumed or inferred. Where the Reform councillor does good work for Crowborough, that is recorded too.
Days since last recorded ESCC activity
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days — first Full Council: 21 May 2026
Current assessment
Reform UK won this seat on 7 May 2026. The first Full Council meeting is 21 May 2026. This record will be updated following that meeting.
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Partial action
No action recorded
Awaiting information
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Full council attendance
Meetings since May 2026
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Committee attendance
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Questions in chamber
Since May 2026
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Crowborough issues raised
Formally at ESCC
03Crowborough issues — Reform’s record
ESCC roads & potholes
No formal question or motion raised at ESCC as of [date]. No public statement on Crowborough-specific roads issues found in local press. Reform UK’s own leaflet pledged to “fix the roads properly.”
No action recorded
ESCC council tax vote
ESCC budget vote due February 2027. Reform UK nationally pledges to freeze or cut council tax. The voting record of Reform’s councillor will be updated when minutes are published.
Awaiting vote
SEND & Acre Wood Academy
ESCC is building a new SEND secondary school on the former Grove Park Primary site, Church Road, Crowborough (ref WD/3517/CC). Planning permission granted April 2025. This directly affects both Crowborough South & St Johns and Crowborough North & Jarvis Brook divisions. No statement or casework raised publicly by the Reform councillor since election.
Silent since election
ESCC social care
No question, statement, or recorded vote on social care provision in Crowborough. This is one of ESCC’s largest budget areas and a core Reform UK policy commitment.
No action recorded
Minerals & waste — High Weald
ESCC Planning Committee decides minerals and waste applications across East Sussex. Crowborough sits within the High Weald National Landscape, which creates recurring tension with waste importation and minerals proposals. A recent application at Stonehouse Farm, Pilmer Road, Crowborough was refused partly on High Weald grounds. Reform’s engagement with ESCC Planning Committee to be monitored.
Monitoring
Local government reorganisation
ESCC is likely to be abolished by 2028 and replaced by a new East Sussex unitary authority covering Wealden, Eastbourne, Hastings, Rother and parts of Lewes (population ~537,000). A second government consultation on the modified proposal ran until 15 June 2026. Reform UK won a county council seat that may cease to exist within two years. Their councillor’s position on reorganisation has not been publicly stated.
Position unknown
Crowborough Army Camp
The proposed asylum accommodation centre at the former army camp is primarily a Home Office decision; ESCC has limited formal powers. Reform’s candidate campaigned on a pledge to “provide a strong voice against decisions that adversely impact our town, wherever they’re made and by whom” — language widely understood locally to include the army camp proposal. No public statement on the camp recorded since the election on 7 May 2026.
Silent since election
04Election promises vs. delivery
Promise 1 — Net zero spending
“Reviewing net zero projects and redirecting investment to roads, fixing potholes permanently.” ESCC’s net zero budget is a matter of public record. How much has actually been redirected?
Promise 2 — Balance the books
The leaflet states ESCC “has agreed to a budget that relies on borrowing up to £70 million in government-approved ‘exceptional financial support’ to balance its books for the 2026-27 financial year.” What has Reform’s councillor done to challenge this at ESCC?
Promise 3 — Taxpayer value
“Cut spending on consultants and administration, direct funding to frontline services and improve transparency around how council money is used.” Has Reform’s councillor raised any questions or motions at ESCC on consultancy spend or budget transparency?
Promise 4 — Standing up for Crowborough
“Provide a strong voice against decisions that adversely impact our town, wherever they’re made and by whom. Bring back some community cohesion!” Has Reform’s councillor raised the army camp, roads, or any other Crowborough-specific issue formally at ESCC?
Promise 5 — Transport links
“Improve transport links to better connect our towns and villages, with well-maintained roads, reliable and regular bus services, and stronger rail links that make daily travel easier and more dependable.” Has Reform’s councillor raised transport issues affecting Crowborough at ESCC?
Promise 6 — Youth funding
“Re-establish funding for local youth activities through community grants, supporting clubs and groups that keep young people safe and engaged.” Has Reform’s councillor raised youth funding or community grants at ESCC?
05Press & public statements
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| No press statements or public comments recorded since election (7 May 2026). Updated as statements are identified. |
Methodology & sources
Attendance data is drawn from published ESCC minutes at eastsussex.gov.uk. Press monitoring covers the Sussex Express, The Argus, and More Radio. This page is updated monthly, normally within one week of the preceding month’s final ESCC meeting.
All entries are sourced. Where a source cannot be confirmed, the entry is not published. Where information is absent from the record, that absence is noted — it is not inferred or assumed. Factual corrections can be submitted via the contact form on the Home Page or via email to [email protected].