The JAC is composed of a councillor from each of the 15 local authorities who fund the AONB Unit, a representative from Natural England and five representatives
co-opted from Forum member organisations to represent community, recreation, nature conservation, farming and forestry interests.
Membership for year as of 1 April 2012
Chair
Councillor Brian Kentfield (Management Board member)
Rother District Council
Vice Chair
Councillor Christopher Hersey (Management Board member)
Mid Sussex District Council
Natural England
Nicola Davies
County Council representatives
East Sussex County Council
Councillor Mrs Sylvia Tidy
West Sussex County Council
Councillor Keith Blake
Kent County Council
Councillor Roy Bullock
Surrey County Council
Councillor M Sydney
Borough and District Council representatives
Ashford Borough Council
Councillor R T Taylor CBE
Horsham District Council
Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Kitchen (Management Board member)
Hastings Borough Council
Councillor Matthew Lock
Mid Sussex District Council
Councillor Christopher Hersey (Management Board member)
Rother District Council
Councillor Brian Kentfield
Sevenoaks District Council
Councillor Ms Jill Davison (Management Board member)
Tandridge District Council
Councillor M Sydney
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Wealden District Council
Councillor Rowena Moore
Crawley Borough Council
Councillor Sally Blake
Tonbridge & Malling District Council
Councillor Matthew Balfour (Management Board member)
JAC Co-optee
Action in Rural Sussex
Jeremy Leggett representing community interest
Country Land & Business Association
Tim Broomhead representing landowner interest
National Farmers Union
Richard Froggatt representing farming interests
Forestry Commission
Alan Betts representing forestry interests





