Source: https://www.avening-pc.gov.uk/councillors.htm Read: 2026-11-04 SHA-256 of the file as fetched: 58aee254f3f84fce117768cc7de61721c0ab84704d41c9a2e6f79386734bbcc3 councillors © Avening Parish Council 2026 “Preserve, Conserve, Enhance” CONTACT AVENING PARISH COUNCILLORS The Parish Council of Avening consists of nine council seats. The current Councillors were elected/co-opted following the election in May 2023 and will serve until 2027. The Parish Council meetings normally take place in the Jim Parsons room upstairs at the back of the Memorial Hall, on the second Wednesday of each month, and commence at 7.00pm. All Members of the public are invited to attend meetings, and will have the opportunity to speak at a public forum at the start of the meeting. Every councillor is required to declare all interests pertaining to the parish they serve. The registers for Avening councillors can be seen from the links on this page: Councillors: Cllr Patrick Mulligan - Chairman Retired senior account manager in the food service industry and tobacco industry also runs a care home locally. Property deveopment. Joined the PC in 2019, and now provides hands on skills to keep village assets in good order Cllr David Bendall Has been a councillor since 2015. Retired senior account manager in fire safety equipment and installations Cllr Gill Parsons Served as a councillor for over 25 years, and provides expert knowledge on listed buildings and historic landscapes around Avening. Lives in Tetbury, but has farming interests in the village Cllr Tony Slater - District Councillor Joined the PC in 2006 and was chairman between 2016 and 2021. Retired from full time work in 2020, but has extensive previous experience as an independant Programme Office Manager in financial services. In 2023 Tony also became the District Councillor for Grumbolds Ash with Avening Cllr John Hetterley Joined the PC in 2019 and has taken on the ‘chancellor’ role in managing the PC finances to ensure good practice. Retired civil servant Cllr Richard King - Vice Chairman Joined the PC in 2019. Has significant business experience as a self-employed consultant to the oil, gas and nuclear industries Parish Clerk - Shani Baker Took over as Parish Clerk in 2019, and is the Responsible Financial Officer for the council. Also works for a number of other charities Should be the first pioint of contact for any public queries (office hours only) Registered interests: Tel: 07713068436 email: chair@avening-pc.gov.uk Contact: Tel: 07793669930 email: tony@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 01453833479 email: david@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07481538525 email: Richard@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07729637411 email: john@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07870959608 email: Gill@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07415039234 (office hours only) email: parishclerk@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: TBC email: James@avening-pc.gov.uk Cllr James Mills Joined the PC in 2024. James has two young children in the village school, and works as a risk manager in financial services Cllr Deborah Blackie Has been a councillor since 2025 Tel: TBC email: deborah@avening-pc.gov.uk Cllr Emma Maskell Originally from Cornwall, I moved to Gloucestershire in 2014 for work and now call Avening home. I’m currently Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience) at Norland University of Early Childhood, having previously worked across higher education and the Civil Service. Outside of work, you’ll usually find me walking my cocker spaniel in the Cotswold countryside Tel: TBC email: emma@avening-pc.gov.uk 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Cinema Club The Cafe Page Events 2026 1980 - 2025 Archive Home Page Explore the archive © Avening Parish Council 2026 CONTACT AVENING PARISH COUNCILLORS The Parish Council of Avening consists of nine council seats. The current Councillors were elected/co-opted following the election in May 2023 and will serve until 2027. The Parish Council meetings normally take place in the Jim Parsons room upstairs at the back of the Memorial Hall, on the second Wednesday of each month, and commence at 7.00pm. All Members of the public are invited to attend meetings, and will have the opportunity to speak at a public forum at the start of the meeting. Every councillor is required to declare all interests pertaining to the parish they serve. The registers for Avening councillors can be seen from the links on this page: Councillors: Cllr Patrick Mulligan - Chairman Retired senior account manager for a fresh fuit and vegetables wholesaler; also runs a care home locally. Joined the PC in 2019, and now provides hands on skills to keep village assets in good order Cllr David Bendall Has been a councillor since 2015. Retired senior account manager in fire safety equipment and installations Cllr Gill Parsons Served as a councillor for over 25 years, and provides expert knowledge on listed buildings and historic landscapes around Avening. Lives in Tetbury, but has farming interests in the village Cllr Tony Slater - District Councillor Joined the PC in 2006 and was chairman between 2016 and 2021. Retired from full time work in 2020, but has extensive previous experience as an independant Programme Office Manager in financial services. Elected as District Councillor on 2023 Cllr John Hetterley Joined the PC in 2019 and has taken on the ‘chancellor’ role in managing the PC finances to ensure good practice. Retired civil servant Cllr Richard King - Vice Chairman Joined the PC in 2019. Has significant business experience as a self-employed consultant to the oil, gas and nuclear industries Parish Clerk - Shani Baker Took over as Parish Clerk in 2019, and is the Responsible Financial Officer for the council. Also works for a number of other charities Should be the first pioint of contact for any public queries (office hours only) Tel: 07713068436 email: chair@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07793669930 email: tony@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 01453833479 email: david@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07481538525 email: Richard@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07729637411 email: john@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07870959608 email: Gill@avening-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07415039234 (office hours only) email: parishclerk@avening-pc.gov.uk Cllr James Mills Joined the PC in 2024. James has two young children in the village school, and works as a risk manager in financial services Tel: TBC email: James@avening-pc.gov.uk Cllr Deborah Blackie Has been a councillor since 2025 Tel: TBC email: deborah@avening-pc.gov.uk Cllr Emma Maskell Originally from Cornwall, I moved to Gloucestershire in 2014 for work and now call Avening home. I’m currently Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience) at Norland University of Early Childhood, having previously worked across higher education and the Civil Service. Outside of work, you’ll usually find me walking my cocker spaniel in the Cotswold countryside Tel: TBC email: emma@avening-pc.gov.uk HOME Councillors Agends and Minutes 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Memorial Hall Finances Contact Info for New Residents Villager Magazine Villager 2026 1980 - 2025 Avening Community Cinema Club The Cafe Page Events Maps and Archaeology Walks Around Avening Avening Archive Archive Home Explore the archive Policiess and Privacy