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Councillors and Representatives
The Council has thirteen members who serve the community voluntarily. Together all councillors have collective responsibility for Parish Council management. The Council is elected every four years. If you would like to get in touch with your local councillor then please use their email address below, if you would prefer to ring or write a letter to them please contact the office on 01225 705700 or email office@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk for their details.
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All Members of Town and Parish Councils must register their personal interests in Wiltshire Council's Register of Interest and Gifts and Hospitality. As a member of the public you can view your parish councillor's registered interests. Please follow this link to view the register of interests
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Council Chair & Vice-Chair
John Glover
(Council Chair)
john.glover@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
David Pafford
(Council Vice Chair)
david.pafford@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
Berryfield Ward
Martin Franks
martin.franks@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
Richard Wood
richard.wood@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
Beanacre, Shaw, Whitley and Blackmore Ward
Vacancy
John Doel
john.doel@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
Tony Hemmings
tony.hemmings@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
Peter Richardson
peter.richardson@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
Bowerhill Ward
Alan Baines
alan.baines@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
Mark Blackham
mark.blackham@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
John Glover
(Council Chair)
john.glover@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
Martin Haffenden
martin.haffenden@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
Mark Harris
mark.harris@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
David Pafford
(Council Vice Chair)
david.pafford@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk
Anne Sullivan
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Council Representatives
The Council appoints councillor representatives annually to serve on local organisations, as follows:
Age UK
John Doel
Berryfield & Semington Road Action Group (BASRAG)
Richard Wood & Martin Haffenden
Berryfield Village Hall
Martin Franks and Richard Wood
Bowerhill Residents Action Group (BRAG)
Mark Blackham and Anne Sullivan
Bowerhill Village Hall Trust
Mark Harris and David Pafford
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)
Martin Franks
Community Action Whitley & Shaw (CAWS)
Peter Richardson and Tony Hemmings
Health & Wellbeing Group (Area Board)
Anne Sullivan (Substitute - David Pafford)
Local Highways & Footpath Improvement Group
Alan Baines
Melksham Area Board
John Glover & David Pafford
Melksham ATC
Martin Franks
Melksham Charities/Almhouses
John Doel and Anne Sullivan
Melksham Hospital & Community
Anne Sullivan
Melksham Joint Neighbourhood Plan Spokesperson
David Pafford
Melksham Transport Users Group
Mark Harris and John Glover
Operational Flooding Working Group
Alan Baines
Parish Highways & Street Scene Rep
Parish Officer
Police/PCSO Liaison
Council Officers
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Clerk - Teresa Strange
Shaw Hall Management Committee
Martin Franks
Shurnhold Fields (Friends of)
J Glover, D Pafford, M Harris (1 of 3)
WALC (Wiltshire Association of Local Councils)
Vacancy
Whitley Reading Rooms
John Doel
Wilts & Berks Canal Partnership
Mark Harris
Wilts, Swindon & Oxfordshire Canal Partnership
Mark Harris
Footpath Representatives
There are footpath representatives for each area of the parish:
Beanacre
John Doel
Berryfield
Martin Haffenden
Bowerhill, Redstocks and The Spa
John Glover & John Doel
Sandridge & Blackmore
Vacancy
Shaw & Whitley
Peter Richardson
Serving rural communities around Melksham
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