Parish Council

The current Parish Councillors are: Ann Newcombe (Chairman), Richard Anderson, Helen Sharpe, Glen Chipp and Esmond Black. 

The quorum for meetings is 3 Councillors. Anyone Interested in becoming a Councillor should contact the Clerk as below.

To be a councillor you need to : be at least 18 years old, a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of any other member state of the European Union, and meet at least one of the following four qualifications:

• Your name must appear on the register of local government electors for the parish/community at the time of your nomination and throughout your term of office should you be elected.

• You have occupied any land or other premises as owner or tenant in the parish/community during 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.

• Your main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election has been in the parish/community area.  You do not have to have paid employment to qualify, as long as your main or only place of work is in the parish/community area. For example, Councillors who’s main or only job is being a councillor would be able to use this qualification, if their council office is within the parish/community.

• You have lived in the parish/community area or within three miles of it during 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.