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Councillors

Telephone enquiries should be made directly to the Parish Clerk in the first instance

Name Contact Details Area of Responsibility

Janet Melson (Chair)

[email protected]

Janet is the Chair of the Parish Council and as such presides over all meetings of the Council and is responsible for all activities conducted under its auspices. 

  • Finance Working Group (with oversight of day to day running of the Council, assets and governance, and risk management.)

Colin Matthissen (Vice-Chair)

[email protected]

  • Finance Working Group (with oversight of day to day running of the Council, assets and governance, and risk management.)

Matt Avison

[email protected]

  • Planning (to examine new planning applications and make recommendations for comment to the Council. To pursue enforcement matters. To engage with planning officers.)
  • Green spaces Working Group (with oversight for refurbishment of the Pavilion, The Square and The Parish Green.)

Paul Cooper

[email protected]

  • Planning (to examine new planning applications and make recommendations for comment to the Council. To pursue enforcement matters. To engage with planning officers.)

Louise Hudson

[email protected]

  • Climate Change Working Group
  • Green Spaces Working Group, focusing on the allotments, the recreation ground and the cemetery

Peter Richardson

[email protected]

  • Green Spaces Working Group (with oversight for maintenance of parish assets at the Recreation Ground and the Pavilion, the Square, the Village Green and the Parish Green.) Footpaths and Rights of Way representative.

Lewis Smith

[email protected]

  • Highways, Roads and Footpaths. To represent the interests and concerns of residents and engage with the relevant local authority when required. 

Ailsa Duckworth (Clerk)

07720 092072 [email protected] 

The Clerk is the Proper Officer for the Parish Council. Working hours total 12.5 per week and are worked flexibly with cover provided Monday - Friday inclusive.

If you would like to find out more about the Parish Council and the roles' of Councillors, please read this news article or contact the Chair or Clerk for further information.