Former chairs of the council
| Years | Chair |
|---|---|
| 1973/75 | L H Powell, JP |
| 1975/77 | AG Ward, CBE, JP |
| 1977/79 | M Stanhope, MBE, JP |
| 1979/80 | J D Shaw |
| 1980/81 | D H Stubbs |
| 1981/82 | H P Hodgetts |
| 1982/83 | F H Clayton |
| 1983/84 | D H J Constable |
| 1984/85 | R H Blewitt |
| 1985/86 | H D Brookes, JP |
| 1986/87 | N G Sedgwick |
| 1987/88 | C McEwan, JP |
| 1988/89 | A Hall |
| 1989/90 | F W Lewis, JP |
| 1990/91 | G T Kemp |
| 1991/92 | B L Constable |
| 1992/93 | J L Middleton |
| 1993/94 | M B Hession |
| 1994/95 | E J Bayliss, JP |
| 1995/96 | J T Walker, MBE, JP |
| 1996/97 | W J Wilson, JP |
| 1997/98 | J J Brown |
| 1998/99 | J A Brookes |
| 1999/2000 | J A Nichols |
| 2000/01 | T V Finn |
| 2001/02 | J R T Mercer |
| 2002/03 | J G Dickson |
| 2003/04 | A D Thompson |
| 2004/05 | A C J Hill |
| 2005/06 | D English |
| 2006/07 | Dr W F Hassell, FRSC |
| 2007/08 | J M Eagland |
| 2008/09 | J N Wilks |
| 2009/10 | J J R Powell |
| 2010/11 | B D Diggle |
| 2011/12 | B W Derrick, TD |
| 2012/13 | K P Humphreys |
| 2013/14 | D Leytham, JP |
| 2014/15 | D S Smith, D.Univ, JP |
| 2015/16 | N Bacon |
| 2016/17 | D F Salter |
| 2017/18 | M A Warfield, JP |
| 2018/19 | R J Awty |
| 2019/20 | J J R Powell |
| 2020/21 | J J R Powell |
| 2021/22 | B J Gwilt |
| 2022/23 | C Greatorex |
| May 2023 - 12 December 2023 | D Cross |