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Councillors & Code of Conduct
A model code of conduct was adopted by the Loose Parish Council on the 16th Jul 2012.This incorporates a members mandatory obligations under the Localism Act 2011 concerning ‘disclosable pecuniary interests’ which came into force on the 1st Jul 2012. Disclosable 'pecuniary interests’ are defined in the relevant authorities regulations 2012 (S1 2012/1464).
A register of members notifications of disclosable pecuniary interests are listed below, and are also available on the website of the Local Authority-
Maidstone Borough Council.
Click here for a copy of the code
Chair
Cllr Vianne Gibbons
Joined 23 April 2001
Chair of
Finance & Administration
Pavilion & Community Hub
and HR Board
Member of the following Committees:
Planning
Ex Officio Member of all Committees
LPC Trustee for The McAlpine Trust
DPI November 2024
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Vice Chair
Cllr Mick Westwood
Joined 15 January 2024
Chair of
Neighbourhood Plan Working Group
Planning
Member of the following Committees:
Finance & Administration
Highways Working Group
Ex Officio Member of all Committees
DPI May Elections 2024
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Cllr Jim Andrew
Joined 23 May 2005
Member of the following committees:
Environment
Neighbourhood Plan Working Group
LPC Trustee for The McAlpine Trust
DPI May Elections 2024
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Cllr Velma Bennett
Joined 15 July 2019
Member of the following Committees:
Environment
Pavilion & Community Hub
HR Board
LPC Trustee for The McAlpine Trust
and also
KALC Maidstone Area Representative
DPI May Elections 2024
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Cllr Sue Hill
Joined 19 February 2024
Member of the following Committees:
Planning
Environment
And also
Loose Parochial Charity Representative
DPI May Elections 2024
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Cllr Sarah Leeson
Joined 15 January 2024
Chair of
Environment Committee
Member of the following Committees:
Pavilion & Community Hub
LPC Trustee for The McAlpine Trust
DPI May Elections 2024
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Cllr Matthew Cooper
Joined 16 June 2025
Member of the following Committees:
Planning
Finance & Administration
The
Neighbourhood Plan Working Group
DPI June 2025
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Cllr Elaine Lawford
Joined 21 July 2025
Member of the following Committees:
Environment
Pavilion & Community Hub
HR Board
The
Highways Working Group
DPI July 2025
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Cllr Loryl Nixon
Joined 20 July 2026
Member of the following Committees:
Planning
Pavilion and Community Hub
DPI July 2026
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Clerk: Nicky Bourne
Loose PC PO Box 634 MAIDSTONE Kent ME17 4YR
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