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The Parish Council has 9 Parish Councillors elected for a term of four years. The last Parish Council elections were held in May 2023. Ours is a single ward Parish.
There are also three elected Councillors to South Gloucestershire Council who represent Charlton Hayes' interests at this level.
The Civic Year runs from May to April with the election of the Chair/Mayor and the Deputy taking place at the Annual Statutory Meeting in May. These roles are filled by councillors who have been nominated and voted for by their councillor colleagues. The Parish Councillors are unpaid, and do not receive any attendance allowance or payments for their duties, in which they run to undertake on a purely voluntary basis.
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Charlton Hayes Parish Council Structure
Full Council
– The Parish Council meets approximately 6 times a year and has two main committees and several ad hoc sub committees that meet as required (e.g Management Company Working Group). These committees make decisions under their remitted powers or make recommendations for ratification by full Council. Subject matters are brought before Council by means of the Agenda, which is issued a minimum of three clear days before a meeting and is posted on this website.
Full Council (Finance & general purposes) (inc. planning)
– The Full Council (Finance & General Purpose) meetings meet approx. 6 times a year and makes decisions and recommendations to Full Council on all financial and policy matters under the discretion of the Parish Council. This committee also is responsible for Personnel matters and will be responsible for Best Value. Planning Applications come to this meeting at the request of a resident of Councillor, recommendations from these meetings on Charlton Hayes, Brabazon and Northfield Park planning applications are sent to the Planning Authority (South Gloucestershire Council) who considers all associated planning, footpath and licensing issues.
Personal / Staffing Committee:
Cllrs Buddharaju (chair), Groenewald and Hassan-Aref The personal committee usually meets before the full council meeting.
We have the following Working Parties:
a) Finance - Cllr Richardson (chair), Cllr Buddharaju, and Cllr Cialfi
b) Summer Festival 2025 – Cllr Hassan-Aref (chair), and Cllr Buddharaju
c) Twinning – Cllr Cialfi (chair), and Cllr Shambhu
d) Christmas 2026 – Cllr Hassan-Aref (chair), and Cllr Buddharaju
e) Management Company - Cllr Shambhu (chair), Cllr Richardson, Cllr Hassan-Aref, and Cllr Buddharaju
f) Grants - Cllr Buddharaju (chair), Cllr Lee, and Cllr Buddharaju
g) Charlton Hayes 10K/5K - Cllr Oyekoya (chair), and Cllr Cialfi
h) Planning & Adoption - Cllr Richardson (chair)
i) Youth Working group - Cllr Cialfi (chair), Cllr Hassan-Aref, and Cllr Groenewald
j) Neighbourhood Watch & Parking - Cllr Cialfi (chair), Cllr Richardson, and Cllr Shambhu
Parish Councillors
Cllr. Roberto Cialfi
Chair of the Council
Since May 2023
Hello, I am Roberto Cialfi. Originally from Italy, I've been living in the UK for a decade now. I moved to Charlton Hayes six years ago. I have a background in HR, and I hold a degree in Political Science. I am grateful to be leading the local Northfields Park neighbourhood committee and being part of the first Charlton Hayes Parish Council. I am working to foster a sense of community and improve share spaces, and I work closely with the local police to tackle antisocial behaviour in the area. I continue to work for the community and priorities these goals.
Register of interests:
Roberto Cialfi
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Email
roberto@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Cllr. Jo Oyekoya
Vice Chair
My name is Jo Oyekoya. I am a wife and a mum to two children. I have lived in Charlton Hayes since March 2013 so I have seen the ward develop from a few houses into a community. I have seen it get its own school, shops and play areas and of course the development of Brabazon and the new community hub from the aircraft hangar 16U. I hope community events like the summer festival and the fun run will continue to grow to bring the community together.
Register of Interests:
Jo Oyekoya
Email
jo@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Cllr. Jyo Buddharaju
Chair of Personal
Register of interests
Email
jyo@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Cllr. Deirdre Hassan-Aref
Councillor
Register of interests:
Deirdre Hassan-Aref
Email
deirdre@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Cllr. Natalie Field
Councillor
Email
Natalie@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Cllr. Jack Groenewald
Councillor
Register of Interests:
Jack Groenewald
Email
jack@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Cllr. Lee Richardson
Councillor
Email
Lee@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Cllr. Sam Scott
Councillor
Register of interests
Email
sam@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Cllr. Sanjay Shambhu
Councillor
@sanjayshambhu
http://facebook.com/shambhusanjay
Register of Interests
Email
sanjay@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Website
https://sanjayshambhu.com
Staff
Andrew Davies
Parish Clerk
Email
clerk@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
Kamni Shambhu
RFO & Deputy Clerk
Since June 2025
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[email protected]
Simon Davies
Consultant
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deputyclerk@charltonhayesparishcouncil.gov.uk
District Councillors
Councillor Jo Buddharaju
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07849 353 365
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jo.buddharaju@southglos.gov.uk
Councillor Sam Scott
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07596 338 409
Email
SamW.Scott@southglos.gov.uk
Councillor Sanjay Shambhu
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07596 338 122
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Sanjay.Shambhu@southglos.gov.uk
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