Source: https://www.louthtowncouncil.gov.uk/councillors/ Read: 2026-11-04 SHA-256 of the file as fetched: 364d719f865a3051953ac2e53fa5420749a85b385de68f7a2bd14c6e02a4cc22 Councillors - Louth Town Council Skip to content Search Search Louth Town Council - Working with the community to make Louth a better place to live and work Home News Upcoming Events Contact Sitemap How to use this website Accessibility Statement Finance Transparency Code 2015 Documents Financial Documents Annual Return Grants Council Assets and Services Hubbard’s Hills Visit Louth Sessions’ House Town Crest and Mayoral Robes Brown’s Panorama Brown’s Panorama Trail Allotments Festive Window Competition Lovely Louth Council Meetings Council Meetings 2026/27 Council Meetings 2025/26 Council Meetings 2024/25 Council Meetings 2023/24 Council Meetings 2022/23 Council Meetings 2021/22 Annual Town Meeting Complaints Procedure The Council Councillors Louth Mayor Grants Wards Council Documents Members’ Area Town Council Elections Louth’s History Brown’s Panorama Virtual Trail What To Do Directory Louth Town Info Saxon Times to 20th Century Great Flood of Louth 1920 Louth War Memorial History of Louth War Memorial VE & VJ Day – 75th Anniversary Local Plan Louth Cemetery Home News Upcoming Events Contact Sitemap How to use this website Accessibility Statement Finance Transparency Code 2015 Documents Financial Documents Annual Return Grants Council Assets and Services Hubbard’s Hills Visit Louth Sessions’ House Town Crest and Mayoral Robes Brown’s Panorama Brown’s Panorama Trail Allotments Festive Window Competition Lovely Louth Council Meetings Council Meetings 2026/27 Council Meetings 2025/26 Council Meetings 2024/25 Council Meetings 2023/24 Council Meetings 2022/23 Council Meetings 2021/22 Annual Town Meeting Complaints Procedure The Council Councillors Louth Mayor Grants Wards Council Documents Members’ Area Town Council Elections Louth’s History Brown’s Panorama Virtual Trail What To Do Directory Louth Town Info Saxon Times to 20th Century Great Flood of Louth 1920 Louth War Memorial History of Louth War Memorial VE & VJ Day – 75th Anniversary Local Plan Louth Cemetery Councillors Louth Town Council Co-option Opportunity Louth Town Council currently has vacancies for Councillors available to be filled by co-option. Council and Committee meetings take place on a Tuesday evening, at least once a month. Anyone interested in this position should read the documents below by clicking on the links – Please note that these will open as PDF/A compatible documents: Councillor Job Description/Person Specification About the Council Louth Town Council Code of Conduct Louth Town Council Standing Orders Louth Town Council Financial Regulations Louth Town Council Media Policy Louth Town Council Sexual and General Harassment Policy Louth Town Council Staff and Councillor Privacy Notice A Brief Guide to Meetings Disclosable Pecuniary Interest Guide Role Chairperson and Members at Meetings Councillors Seven Principles Louth Town Council Assets and Services Map of London Road Cemetery, Louth NALC – All About Local Councils NALC – Practitioners Guide NALC – The Good Councillors Guides Following that, to be considered for the vacancy, please apply by sending a letter or email, confirming that you have read the above documents, registering your wish to be a Town Councillor, explaining why you would like to stand, what you feel you could bring to the Council, confirming how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification (what skills do you have and how could they be used at Council), confirming how you meet at least one of the qualifying criteria (see below), confirming that you do not meet any of the disqualifying criteria (see below) and confirming your contact details (including name, address, phone number and email address). Applications should be sent to the Town Clerk, Mrs. Lynda Phillips at Louth Town Council, The Sessions House, Eastgate, Louth, LN11 9AJ, Email: clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk Rules to qualify for co-option are: Registered as a local government elector for the Parish on the current Electoral Register. Has during the whole of the previous 12 months occupied as tenant or owner of any land or other premises in the Parish. His/her principal or only place of work in the previous 12 months has been in the Parish. Has resided either in the Parish or within 3 miles thereof during the whole of the previous 12 months. Rules for Disqualification are: If you hold a paid office or other place of profit in the gift or disposal of the council or any committee or sub-committee thereof or under a company controlled by the council. Being subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order or a debt relief restrictions order. If you have within five years of the election or since the election been convicted in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man of any offence and have been sentenced to not less than three months imprisonment (whether suspended or not) without the option of a fine. If you are convicted of offences involving corrupt or illegal practices; or failure to register disclosable interests under the Localism Act 2011 (in England). Once processed an item will be included on a forthcoming agenda where applications will be considered by Council. Please note, you will be asked to attend this meeting to speak to Council for up to 5 minutes on your wish to be a Councillor and answer it’s questions. The Council will then consider applications and vote on whether to co-opt. A copy of the Council’s Co-option Policy can be viewed here: Co-option Policy – Louth Town Council For further information about the Town Council contact Mrs. Lynda Phillips on clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk To find out who your Ward Councillor is: 1. Go to the Ward Maps for Louth to find out which ward you are in. 2. Click on each ward to either show or hide the area (coloured areas). 3. Click on the name of the Ward on the Key, it will show who the Ward Councillors are. 4. Return to this page to find the Councillors. Councillors work for the betterment of Louth, its residents and businesses. They listen to local concerns and give residents a voice on the decisions the Council makes, as well as liaising with the District and County Councils. Each Councillor is dedicated to a particular area in the town, called a Ward, and there are seven Wards, each one represented by three Councillors . Check which Ward you are in on our Louth Ward Map. Along with Full Council Meetings there are three Committees: Planning, Governance and Finance and Personnel. Please click the following link to view Councillors Register of Interest Forms: LTC Councillor Register of Interests as of July 2026. Please note this link will open as a PDF/A. Councillor Cain Matthews Councillor Paul Matthews Councillor Imogen Steer Councillor Gordon Cummings Councillor Nathan Steer Councillor Jak Bakewell Councillor Tristram Tapsfield Councillor Hannah Hunt Councillor Terry Ball Councillor David Wing Councillor David Moore Councillor Mrs. Karen Parsons Councillor Paul Starsmore Councillor Mrs. Eileen Ballard Councillor Jeremy Baskett Councillor Hannah Filer Councillor Darren Hobson Councillor George Horton Councillor Mrs. Jill Makinson-Sanders Councillor James Drake The Councillors for each Ward are: North Holme Ward Cllr. H. Filer Cllr. P. Starsmore Cllr. Mrs. H. Hunt Priory Ward Cllr. T. Tapsfield Cllr. N. Steer Cllr. J. Bakewell St. James’ Ward Cllr. D. Hobson Cllr. J. Drake Cllr. C. Matthews St. Margaret’s Ward Cllr. D. Moore Cllr. D. Wing Cllr. I. Steer St. Mary’s Ward Cllr. Mrs. J. Makinson-Sanders Cllr. Mrs. K. Parsons Cllr. G. Cummings St. Michael’s Ward Cllr. Mrs. E. Ballard Cllr. G. Horton Cllr. J. Baskett Trinity Ward Cllr. T. Ball Cllr. H. Steer Cllr. P. Matthews Louth Town Council, The Sessions House, Eastgate, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 9AJ Tel 01507 355895 (open 10am-1pm) Contact Louth Town Council © 2022 Louth Town Council Facebook General Privacy Notice Accessibility Sitemap Councillors’ Member Area