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The Council consists of 21 councillors who are local people elected for a 4-year term of office every four years. Councillors are not paid and give up their time freely to serve the local community.
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Parish Councillors
Cllr. Dan Smith
Chairman
Member of the following committees:
Planning
,
Environment
,
Finance and General Purposes
,
Staffing sub-committee
Email
cllr.dsmith@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of Interests for Cllr Dan Smith
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Cllr. Chris Davis
Member of the following committees:
Finance and General Purposes
,
Staffing sub-committee
About Chris Davis
I've lived in Long Ashton for 15 years. My professional background is in engineering, company management, being a church/charity trustee and management consultancy. This has given me a wide range of advisory and executive skills and experience which I will bring to the Parish Council. I have campaigned on planning and community facilities, and my interests include energy policy and practice, the environment, and encouraging people to be involved. Long Ashton is a great place to live, and my hope is to help continue to develop facilities and a strong sense of community through visionary administration of the parish.
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Email
cllr.cdavis@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of Interests for Cllr Chris Davis
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Cllr. Joseph Fenton
Member of the following committees:
Environment
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Planning
I moved to Long Ashton in June 2021 and immediately felt the sense of identity it has. I have recently finished working in the realms of restoration and conservation with WWF, RSPB and the National Trust and wanted to get involved in my local area, to ensure we are doing our part to future proof our environment that we all rely on for clean air, water and our mental wellbeing. I am also aware that a councillor's role is to support ongoing and new projects that aren't nature focused but are still beneficial to ALL members of Long Ashton and Leigh Woods.
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Email
cllr.jfenton@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of Interests for Cllr Joseph Fenton
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Cllr. Debbie Wilkinson
I have lived locally all my life and in Long Ashton since 2006. I absolutely love our village.
I was fortunate to be co-opted on the Parish Council in the summer of 2024 and will bring my financial background and personal attributes to the team for the benefit of our community.
Email
cllr.dwilkinson@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of Interests Debbie Wilkinson
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Cllr. Nelly Davis
My experience is community involvement for children, youth and seniors. Before 2019 I managed a team of 50 volunteers. Every week we organised activities, lunch and entertainment for seniors. Previously I taught in the Netherlands, then moved to England and led youth and children's work, and holiday clubs for 100+ children for 6+ years.
Email
cllr.ndavis@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of Interests for Cllr Nelly Davis
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Cllr. Faisal Chaudhuri
Member of the following committees:
Environment
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Finance and General Purposes
I moved to Long Ashton in 2022 with my wife and have recently become a new dad. We have both joined Long Ashton Growers and love the sense of community. You may also see me running on all the beautiful trails around here! I work as a design researcher in energy software and was previously a filmmaker. I joined the council as I care about climate change and its impacts at a local level. As a new councillor I hope to learn more about what matters to everyone here and help ensure it continues to be a great place to live.
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Email
cllr.fchaudhuri@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of Interests for Cllr Faisal Chaudhuri
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Cllr. Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson is a member of the following committees:
Staffing sub-committee
Email
cllr.ajohnson@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of Interests Cllr Alan Johnson
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Cllr. Emma Burgh
Councillor
Since March 2025
Emma lives in Leigh Woods and, after a career in Financial Services and Recruitment, retired in 2022.
She now volunteers for a number of different outdoor related entities in the charity/non-profit sector where she teaches navigation, leads groups on walking holidays and is a Search and Rescue Technician for Specialist Search Dogs. She is married with 5 children/stepchildren, 6 step grandchildren and 3 Working Cocker Spaniels.
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Long Ashton Community Centre
Keedwell Hill
Long Ashton
BS41 9DP
Telephone
01275393551
Email
cllr.eburgh@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of Interests Emma Burgh
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Cllr. Mike Dunn
Councillor
Since March 2025
I work as a user-centred designer, often but not always for government departments. My work involves doing research sessions and facilitating workshops to understand the problems people face with the services they use, before suggesting improved ways of tackling these problems - all skills I hope I can bring to helping the community as a parish councillor.As well as being a member of Long Ashton Growers and recently becoming a member of the Birdwell School community, I'm a keen local organiser, and believe that decisions should be taken as close to the people affected as possible.I've lived in the local area since I was five. I grew up in Portishead (where my parents still are), then lived in south Bristol until we moved to Long Ashton in 2021
Address
BS41 9DP
Email
cllr.mdunn@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of Interests Mike Dunn_Redacted
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Cllr. Jenny Stoodley
Councillor
Since March 2025
A qualified solicitor, I practised corporate law in London then Bristol. Having lived in Leigh Woods for 20 years I know the area well and have a keen interest in local matters and their impact on the community. I have recently been working with the North Somerset Lead for Community Speedwatch to establish a speed watch scheme in Leigh Woods.
Address
Long Ashton Community Centre
Keedwell Hill
Long Ashton
BS41 9DP
Telephone
01275393551
Email
cllr.jstoodley@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of Interests Jenny Stoodley
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Cllr. Kim Thompson
Councillor
Since March 2026
Born and educated in Bristol I returned to the area in 1979 after 9 years away in Nottingham and then Scotland, moving to Long Ashton in 2021.Now semi-retired, my career has been largely one of general management with an operational/technical bias within the food and drink and environmental sectors. I believe that skills such as leadership, critical thinking, project management, value analysis and change management, that I developed during my career, will be of benefit to my role as a parish councillor.With a methodical approach and a genuine desire to make things better, I hope and believe I can contribute positively and constructively to the parish council.
Register of Interests_Kim Thompson
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Staff
Hannah Harwood
Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer (RFO)
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Long Ashton Community Centre
Keedwell Hill
Long Ashton
BS41 9DP
Telephone
01275393551
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clerk@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Ruth McAllister
Admin and Committee Clerk, plus Communications, Engagement and Marketing
http://facebook.com/LongAshtonParishCouncil/
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Long Ashton Community Centre
Keedwell Hill
Long Ashton
BS41 9DP
Telephone
01275393551
Email
office@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Tara Broad
Village Ranger
http://facebook.com/LongAshtonParishCouncil/
Address
Long Ashton Community Centre
Keedwell Hill
Long Ashton
BS41 9DP
Email
ranger@longashtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Councillor Code of Conduct
Local Government Association Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2020
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Local Government Association (LGA) Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2020
The role of councillor across all tiers of local government is a vital part of our country's system of democracy. It is important that as councillors we can be held accountable and all adopt the behaviors and responsibilities associated with the role. Our conduct as an individual councillor affects the reputation of all councillors. We want the role of councillor to be one that people aspire to. We also want individuals from a range of backgrounds and circumstances to be putting themselves forward to become councillors. As councillors, we represent local residents, work to develop better services and deliver local change. The public have high expectations of us and entrust us to represent our local area, taking decisions fairly, openly, and transparently. We have both an individual and collective responsibility to meet these expectations by maintaining high standards and demonstrating good conduct, and by challenging behaviour which falls below expectations. Importantly, we should be able to undertake our role as a councillor without being intimidated, abused, bullied, or threatened by anyone, including the general public. This Code has been designed to protect our democratic role, encourage good conduct and safeguard the public's trust in local government.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has developed this Model Councillor Code of Conduct, in association with key partners and after extensive consultation with the sector, as part of its work on supporting all tiers of local government to continue to aspire to high standards of leadership and performance. It is a template for councils to adopt in whole and/or with local amendments. All councils are required to have a local Councillor Code of Conduct. The LGA will undertake an annual review of this Code to ensure it continues to be fit- forpurpose, incorporating advances in technology, social media and changes in legislation. The LGA can also offer support, training and mediation to councils and councillors on the application of the Code and the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the county associations of local councils can offer advice and support to town and parish councils.
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