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Chairman of Council
Our Chairman is the first citizen of the Epping Forest district. They are elected at the council’s annual general meeting held in May. The position is held for a period of 1 year and is apolitical.
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2020/2021
- Chairman of Council Councillor Helen Kane
- Vice-chairman Councillor Jo Share-Bernia
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Chairman’s charity
Councillor Helen Kane has chosen to support the many smaller charities and community groups across the Epping Forest district that are working hard to help others through the coronavirus pandemic.
Previous Chairmen
| Year | Chairman |
|---|---|
| 2019/2020 | Councillor Richard Bassett |
| 2018/2019 | Councillor Richard Bassett |
| 2017/2018 | David Stallan |
| 2016/2017 | Councillor Jeane Lea |
| 2015/2016 | Liz Webster |
| 2014/2015 | Tony Boyce |
| 2013/2014 | Councillor Mary Sartin |
| 2012/2013 | Councillor Brian Rolfe |
| 2011/2012 | Ken Angold-Stephens |
| 2010/2011 | Anne Grigg |
| 2009/2010 | Penny Smith |
| 2008/2009 | Councillor John Knapman |
| 2007/2008 | Councillor Caroline Pond |
| 2006/2007 | Ann Haigh |
| 2005/2006 | Councillor Brian Sandler |
| 2004/2005 | Councillor Richard Morgan |
| 2003/2004 | Stephen Barnes |
| 2002/2003 | Doug Kelly |
| 2001/2002 | John Gilliham |
| 2000/2001 | Ron Heath |
| 1999/2000 | Stan Goodwin |
| 1998/1999 | Michael Heavens |
| 1997/1998 | John D Padfield |
| 1996/1997 | Ron Barnes OBE |
| 1995/1996 | Kay Ellis |
| 1994/1995 | Joan Davis |
| 1993/1994 | Bill Easton OBE |
| 1992/1993 | Don Spinks |
| 1991/1992 | Jim Axon |
| 1990/1991 | Brian Hudspeth |
| 1989/1990 | Ron Braybrook |
| 1988/1989 | Ann Miller |
| 1987/1988 | Reg Amanet |
| 1986/1987 | Ian Abbey |
| 1985/1986 | Ashley Bryant BEM |
| 1984/1985 | Michael Aldworth |
| 1983/1984 | Freddie Limer MBE |
| 1982/1983 | John Pledge |
| 1981/1982 | Dennis Morton |
| 1980/1981 | Ian Beattie |
| 1979/1980 | Harry Taylor |
| 1978/1979 | Bob O’Malley |
| 1977/1978 | Brian Greenhill |
| 1976/1977 | George Padfield |
| 1974/1976 | Arthur Welch |