Source: https://www.acol-pc.gov.uk/community/acol-parish-council-13724/councillors/ Read: 2026-11-04 SHA-256 of the file as fetched: c5c0ddfe48615ee4589b1dce59a03bde466d2e55f80fd516e5d8d0b31f9b0b9c Councillors - Acol Parish Council Acol, Kent - Acol Parish Council, Acol, Birchington Cookies Save and close We use essential cookies to make our site work. We'd also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our cookies page . Essential Cookies Essential cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. For example, the selections you make here about which cookies to accept are stored in a cookie. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions. 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Skip to main content Acol Parish Council Cookies Home About Acol Memories of Acol Baroness Orczy's Troika Dolly's War Days Roy Finch's Life in Acol St. Mildred's Church The Crown & Sceptre News from The Parish Council Freedom of The Parish of Acol, 2026 Acol Welcome Pack Feedback Parish Council Parish Cllrs. & other representatives Cllr Richard Steel Cllr Wendy Winpenny Cllr Gavin Winpenny Cllr Sarah Corby Cllr Laura Jones Councillors DPIs Agendas & Minutes Parish Council Meeting Attendance Record Annual Audit Transparency Code Asset Register Accessibility Statement Policy & Procedures Outdoor Play Area/ Equipment Inspections Acol Village Hall Acol Village Hall Management Committee Village Hall Support Fund Village Events Calendar Highways Roads Watch Speedwatch Speedwatch Session Results Lorry Watch Road Closures North Thanet Link Road Acol's Highways Improvement Plan (HIP) Highways News from KCC Proposed 20-mph Speed Zone Crime & Safety Police Beat Officer - Thanet Villages Other Points of Contact - Kent Police 2026 Police Surgeries in and around Acol Neighbourhood Watch Alerts - Post 6th Oct. 2023 Community Warden Info. 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Crime Prevention Vehicle Security Advice Police Advice 'WIDE' Shed-Ucation Bicycle Crime Prevention Catalytic Converter Theft Tips & Advice Advice on Hallowe'en & Bonfire Night Preventing Vehicle Crime KCC Suicide Awareness Suspect Packages Winter Driving Tips Stay Safe Shopping Police Advice 'WIDE' Protect Your Digital Identity DON'T IGNORE IT- SHARE IT Rural Task Force News News Links Cybercrime & Internet Safety Neighbourhood Planning Data Handling Policy Acol Household Survey 2024 Results Local Neighbourhood Designation Request NP Work In Progress Contact SHARE Facebook Tweet LinkedIn Mail Sign up to our Email Alerts Latest News Birchington Heritage Trust News Release Tuesday, 27 October 2026 Winter Well Community Info. Day - 6th November Friday, 23 October 2026 Warden Multi-Agency Event Wednesday, 12 August 2026 See all Parish Cllrs. & other representatives Click-on an image to expand.. Click arrows to navigate right or left. Cllr Richard Steel (Chair) (Communications, Highways) Richard moved to Acol in 2016 having retired a few years earlier from a career in IT Management. He soon became involved in the Local Community, volunteering for the RNLI, litter-picking, and was for a short time a Parish Councillor, where he developed its website and started our Village Facebook page and the associated discussion group. About the same time Richard became, and continues as, Acol’s Speedwatch Co-ordinator. He led Acol’s successful project to bring FTTP infrastructure, making fast Internet access available to every village home. He is a keen walker and cyclist and passionate about improving local infrastructure supporting our local community. Cllr Wendy Winpenny (Training, Health & Wellbeing) Wendy has lived in Acol since April 2020 with her husband Gavin, the 8 cats and 6 chickens. Moving to the village during the pandemic strengthened her desire to become part of the community, where over the last couple of years Wendy (and Gavin) have hosted a number of village parties including the Jubilee. Wendy works for the NHS as the Quality, Governance and Professional Lead for the Podiatry service and will use her skills and knowledge when working with her Parish Council colleagues to try to make Acol a safe village to walk around and a hub of community spirit. Wendy became a parish councillor in 2022. Cllr Gavin Winpenny (Planning & Development) Cllr Laura Jones (Finance, Children & Families, Crime & Safety) Laura has lived in Acol for 9 years with her husband and dogs. She has recently retired from a long career in the NHS as a nurse, managing large NHS services both in Kent and London. She has always been passionate about good quality care and hopes to bring this to the Parish Councillor role, helping Acol retain its identity and help the residents have the best experience of living in the village. Cllr Sarah Corby (Leisure & Community) Sarah has lived in Acol for 7 years, along with her husband and 2 dogs. Her background is in leisure management which for 24 years took her around the country living in 3 different places. Sarah set up her own business in 2018 and is passionate about the community. Sarah also wants to help with improving the safety of the roads, making our Village a safer place for all the residents. 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