Councillors
Parish Council Vacancy
Following the resignation of Ken Twort, the Parish Council has a vacancy for a Parish Councillor for which an election was not called. This vacancy will be filled by co-option following the Parish Council’s Co-option Policy, found the GOVERNANCE page of this website.
For further information, any questions or how to apply, please contact the Chair or Clerk to the Parish Council.
Chair:
Penny Taylor (elected, uncontested)
01279 844941
Parish Council , Media, Burial Authority, Staffing
Email: chair@muchhadhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Vice Chair:
Ian Hunt (elected, uncontested)
01279 843887
Parish Council, Planning
Email: ianhunt@muchhadhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Cllrs:
Bill Bird (co-opted)
01279 842464
Community (Hamlets), Burial Authority, Planning
Jan Liversage (elected, uncontested)
01279 842483
Burial Authority, Security, Staffing
Duncan McDonald (elected, uncontested)
07887 754949
Community (Sports Association), Planning
Bill O’Neill (elected, uncontested)
01279 842387
Community (Village Hall), Highways, Planning, Burial Authority
Joe Pillai (co-opted)
07424 508993
Community (Village Hall)
Stewart Smith (elected, uncontested)
01279 842400
Environment (Rights of Way), Highways, Media, Planning, Staffing
Vacancy
Areas of Responsibility
Highways
Maintenance reporting (potholes, drains, pavements, street lighting etc), traffic calming, parking etc.
Environment
Parish paths, PC-owned land maintenance, tree surgery, litter and dog bins, conservation area, river and stream quality, flood plan (culverts & ditches), Stansted
Community
Community groups liaison (Sports Association, Pavilion management, Village Hall management, the Hamlets) war memorial, bus stops, telephone boxes, millennium sign, playground
Media
Facebook, Twitter, website, publicity in general.
Planning
Planning applications within the parish
Security
Police liaison, Fire and rescue liaison, Neighbourhood Watch liaison, Rural Watch liaison.
Burial Authority
Burial grounds maintenance and expansion, church liaison
Parish Council
Insurances, legal issues, training, ensuring that Standing Orders and the Code of Conduct are adhered to, co-options, agenda management, risk management, finance oversight, complaints handling. Liaison with PG>, Recreation Trust, EHC, HCC, HAPTC
Staffing
Management of employee (Clerk) and HR issues.
