East Hampshire District Council elected Cllr Graham Hill as its chair for the coming year, during its Full Council meeting on Thursday 15 May 2025.  

At the same meeting Cllr Penny Flux was elected as the council’s Vice Chair.  

Cllr Hill has chosen to use the title Chairman and Cllr Flux will use the title Vice-Chairman 

Invite the Chair to an event

Whenever a representative of the district council is required to officiate at a public function it is appropriate for the Chair to be invited. This applies when distinguished visitors of national or international significance are being welcomed to the district.  

If you would like to invite the Chair to attend a function, please email the Chair's assistant, Lucy Lendon at lucy.lendon@easthants.gov.uk or 07917 462870.  

Charities for the year

Traditionally the Chair selects at least one local charity to support and will use the profile of the office to raise funds and attract publicity for those charities during the year.  

The role of the Chair

Each year a different member of the council is elected to be Chair at the Annual Council Meeting in May.   

While in office, they will chair EHDC’s Full Council meetings, support local events and functions, raise money for charity and further the interests and reputation of the council.   

As a non-political position, the Chair presides over meetings of the Full Council to ensure business can be carried out efficiently and with due regard to the rights of councillors and the interests of the community.  

The Chair will select at least one local charity to support and will use the profile of the office to raise funds and attract publicity for those charities during the year. 

The Chair will also maintain links between the council and other organisations, both voluntary and commercial, and promote the district on visits elsewhere.  

How to address the Chair

Within the Constitution this role is referred to as Chair, however, the Councillor appointed to this role can choose to be known as Chair, Chairperson, Chairman, Chairwoman or Madam Chairman. Correspondence should be addressed to the Chair of East Hampshire District Council. 

Past Chairman of the council

  • 2024 – Cllr Catherine Clark
  • 2023 - Cllr Anthony Williams
  • 2022 - Cllr Sally Pond
  • 2021 - Cllr Adam Carew
  • 2019 - Cllr Keith Budden (two year term)
  • 2018 - Cllr Anthony Williams
  • 2017 - Cllr Lynn Evans
  • 2016 - Cllr David Ashcroft
  • 2015 - Cllr Tony Muldoon
  • 2014 - Cllr Patrick Burridge