
From 1974 to presesnt there have been 36 past Chairman of Council. All are listed below.
Chairman for 2010 to 2011 Councillor Anne Grigg
Chairman for 2009 to 2010 Councillor Penny Smith
Chairman for 2008 to 2009 Councillor John Knapman
Chairman for 2007 to 2008 Councillor Caroline Pond
Chairman for 2006 to 2007 Councillor Ann Haigh
Chairman for 2005 to 2006 Councillor Brian Sandler
Chairman for 2004 to 2005 Councillor Richard Morgan
Chairman for 2003 to 2004 Stephen Barnes
Chairman for 2002 to 2003 Doug Kelly
Chairman for 2001 to 2002 John Gilliham
Chairman for 2000 to 2001 Ron Heath
Chairman for 1999 to 2000 Stan Goodwin
Chairman for 1998 to 1999 Michael Heavens
Chairman for 1997 to 1998 John D Padfield
Chairman for 1996 to 1997 Ron Barnes OBE
Chairman for 1995 to 1996 Kay Ellis
Chairman for 1994 to 1995 Joan Davis
Chairman for 1993 to 1994 Bill Easton OBE
Chairman for 1992 to 1993 Don Spinks
Chairman for 1991 to 1992 Jim Axon
Chairman for 1990 to 1991 Brian Hudspeth
Chairman for 1989 to 1990 Ron Braybrook
Chairman for 1988 to 1989 Ann Miller
Chairman for 1987 to 1988 Reg Amanet
Chairman for 1986 to 1987 Ian Abbey
Chairman for 1985 to 1986 Ashley Bryant BEM
Chairman for 1984 to 1985 Michael Aldworth
Chairman for 1983 to 1984 Freddie Limer MBE
Chairman for 1982 to 1983 John Pledge
Chairman for 1981 to 1982 Dennis Morton
Chairman for 1980 to 1981 Ian Beattie
Chairman for 1979 to 1980 Harry Taylor
Chairman for 1978 to 1979 Bob O'Malley
Chairman for 1977 to 1978 Brian Greenhill
Chairman for 1976 to 1977 George Padfield
Chairman for 1974 to 1976 Arthur Welch