Councillor Chris Mullins

I first became a Crawley Borough Councillor in 1983, representing Tilgate. I served Tilgate for 10 years, starting on the Housing Committee and then as a member of the Recreational and Leisure Committee, becoming its vice chair and then Chair. Since these times I have always concentrated on this Committee’s activities, finding it a natural home for my interests.

I was elected in 1994 to represent Gossops Green and remained a member until 2004.  I won the seat again in 2012 and became the Shadow Cabinet member for Recreation and Leisure. In 2006, when Labour got control of the council again I went straight onto the Cabinet, getting my old job back as Cabinet member for Recreation and Leisure (now called Wellbeing). I am also an ongoing member of the Licencing Committee, prior to 2001, accepting the responsibility of Chairing, this very important legislative organisation, until I became Mayor.

During the years I wasn’t serving Crawley Borough Council, I continued to represent Gossops Green, Southgate and Bewbush, as a West Sussex County Councillor, from 2000 until 2009. I then went on to work for the NHS as a Patient Representative, becoming Vice Chair of the, ‘West Sussex NHS LINK’, active with Crawley PCT and a Board Representative, on behalf of Crawley to East Surrey Hospital.

In 2001 I was elected as Mayor of the Borough, this was a year of hard work, but one that I enjoyed immensely, making my Charity Alzheimer’s, at both local and national level.

Today, I am still the Member of the Cabinet for Wellbeing and a member of the Licencing Committee, responsibilities that I continue to enjoy.