Parish councillors, and their Areas of Responsibility
Parish Councils consist of councillors who work as volunteers and in an honorary capacity. They are supported by the Parish Clerk who is secretary to the Council and advises them on matters of parish processes and responsibilities. In Freshford, all councillors and the Clerk have specific functions in addition to their collective responsibility - these are tabled below.
Parish councils are, within the constraints of law and its effect on local government structure, responsible to their residents and to their residents only. Freshford's council is, by choice, non party political.
A Government White Paper will be considered this summer in which a discussion proposal is that parish councils' powers and responsibilities could be extended. Should this lead to a change in current arrangements we shall advise residents. Any queries re our current functions should be addressed to the Parish Clerk.
The parish council may be contacted using our online form.
| Stuart Campbell | 723484 | Chairman : Strategic Planning matters, Input to Parish Magazine, Production of Parish Newsletter. Shares attendance at Parish Liaison, ALCA and Local Authority meetings with Vice-Chairman and Clerk** |
| Hugh Delap | 722524 | Vice-Chairman: Planning sub-committee; Affordable Housing; Parish Plan; Village Shop, ** as above |
| Betty Harris | 723587 | Village Liaison including memorial matters, Health and Pensioner issues, Liaison with Dog Warden. |
| Rowena Wood | 722100 | Freshford Mill developments, Planning sub-committee |
| Mary Stanhope | 722135 | Footpaths, Hedges, Trees. Liaison with Cotswold Wardens |
| Ray Benfield | 723397 | Police Liaison, Maintenance of Millennium Stones, Tyning maintenance works, Planning sub-Committee. |
| Richard Blamey | 720048 | School Governors representative, Highways, Transport and Traffic issues. |
| Ann Ross | 723110 | Planning sub-Committee |
| Mandy Knowles | 722526 | Street Cleaning Admin |
| Steph Jenkins | 722270 | Parish Clerk: Treasurer, Precept estimating and accounts, Street Lighting, Cemetery, Council Minutes and Agendas, Parish Records, Co-ordinates planning responses, Procedural advice to Council, First point of contact with Parish Council for external bodies. ** as above. |