The Authority has a legal responsibility to provide a Fire and Rescue Service for the whole of East Sussex and Brighton & Hove and is made up of 18 councillors:

• 12 Nominated by East Sussex County Council
• 6 Nominated by Brighton & Hove City Council

The Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive reports to the Fire Authority which has the ultimate responsibility for such things as:

• Deciding how many Fire Stations are needed
• How many Fire Fighters
• How many Fire Engines
• How much money needs to be raised from local taxes to pay for the service

Members are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Authority are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.

To find your Fire Authority Member please use the below links:

Member by Party

Photograph	Member	Political party	Ward
	Councillor Abul Azad Home: 01424 213509 Home mobile: 07710 732085 Work: cllr.Abul.Azad@eastsussex.gov.uk	Conservative
	Councillor Chris Dowling 89 Hunters Way, Uckfield, TN22 2BB Home: 01825 763752 Home: cllr.chris.dowling@eastsussex.gov.uk	Conservative
	Councillor Roy Galley Fairplace Farm, Chelwood Gate Road, Nutley, TN22 3HE Home: 01825 713018 Home: cllr.roy.galley@eastsussex.gov.uk	Conservative
	Councillor Nuala Geary Home mobile: 07510 074249 Work: cllr.Nuala.Geary@eastsussex.gov.uk	Conservative
	Councillor Sorrell Marlow-Eastwood 11 The Green, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0SU Home mobile: 07510 074290 Work: cllr.Sorrell.Marlow-Eastwood@eastsussex.gov.uk	Conservative
	Councillor Paul Redstone Edgingtons, Cripps Corner, Robertsbridge, TN32 5RY Work: cllr.Paul.Redstone@eastsussex.gov.uk	Conservative
	Councillor Carol Theobald Trevan House, 44 Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, BN1 5LE Home: 01273 556665 Home mobile: 07974 770012 Home: carol.theobald@brighton-hove.gov.uk	Conservative
	Councillor Mohammed Asaduzzaman Home: 07745 210035 Home: Mohammed.Asaduzzaman@brighton-hove.gov.uk	Labour
	Councillor Amanda Evans Home: 07562 437629 Home: Amanda.Evans@brighton-hove.gov.uk	Labour
	Councillor Ty Goddard Home: 07745 210046 Home: Ty.Goddard@brighton-hove.gov.u	Labour
	Councillor Trevor Muten Home: 07745 210041 Home: Trevor.Muten@brighton-hove.gov.uk	Labour
	Councillor Phil Scott 38 Normandy Road, Hastings, TN34 2ND Home mobile: 07740 756669 Home: cllr.phil.scott@eastsussex.gov.uk	Labour
	Councillor Carolyn Lambert 5 Chapel Close, Seaford, BN25 2JJ Home: 07517 988174 Home: cllr.carolyn.lambert@eastsussex.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats
	Councillor Sarah Osborne Chapel Farmhouse, Wickham Lane, Cooksbridge, BN8 4PT Home: 01273 401606 Home mobile: 07986 776105 Home: cllr.sarah.osborne@eastsussex.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats
	Councillor John Ungar 18 Priory Heights, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8SR Home: 01323 726322 Home: cllr.john.ungar@eastsussex.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats
	Councillor Wendy Maples Home mobile: 07510 074262 Work: cllr.Wendy.Maples@eastsussex.gov.uk	Green Party
	Councillor Pete West Home: 07808 896204 Home: pete.west@brighton-hove.gov.uk	Green Party
	Councillor Stephen Shing 18 Coppice Avenue, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9PN Home: 07872 014028 Home: cllr.stephen.shing@eastsussex.gov.uk	Independent Democrats