The East Ward is served by Councillors Miss K. F. Gray, C. A. Sharp and G. Woodham MBA (Open) LL.B (Hons). Councillor G. Woodham is also the County Councillor for this Ward. The East Ward is composed of the following streets and areas within the town:

Ash Grove

Birch Mead

Blackbridge

Blackbridge Crescent

Blackbridge Drive

Brooke Avenue

Bunkers Hill

Castle Hall Drive

Castle Hall Road

Castle Pill Road

Cedar Terrace

Central Court

Cherry Tree Close

Chestnut Way

Coombs Drive

Coombs Road

Eastleigh Drive

Elm Lane

Great North Road (13 - 17 and 21 - 82)

Greville Road

Hawthorn Path

Hilton Avenue

Hilton House

Larch Road

Lilac Close

Main Road

Maple Close

Mariners Way

Mount Estate

Mount Pleasant Way

Myrtle Meadows

Oaklands

Pill Road (excluding 63, 67, 69, 71, Sunny View - these come under Central Ward)

Steynton Road (2 - 60)

Stone Court

Sycamore Close

The Mount

Vaynor Road

Waterston Road

Willow End

Woodland Crescent

Woodland Drive

Woodlands View