Councillors
There are Parish Council has two vacancies following the scheduled election on 2 May 2019 which can be filled by co-option. If you are interested in being considered for co-option, then please see the Co-Option Policy under Governance, and complete the short forms. It is hoped to fill the vacancies at the June 2019 meeting.
Chair:
Penny Taylor (elected, uncontested)
01279 844941
Parish Council , Media, Church (Burial Ground), Parish paths (interim)
Vice Chair:
Ian Hunt (elected, uncontested)
01279 843887
Parish Council, Neighbourhood Plan, Planning
Cllrs:
Jan Liversage (elected, uncontested)
01279 842483
Church (Burial Ground), Security
Duncan McDonald (elected, uncontested)
Martin McPherson-Pottle (co-opted)
Bill O’Neill (elected, uncontested)
01279 842387
Community (Village Hall), Highways, Planning, Church (Burial Ground)
Stewart Smith (co-opted)
Planning
Ken Twort (elected, uncontested)
01279 842558
Community (Sports Association & Pavilion), Church (Burial Ground), Planning
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
Community
Community groups liaison (Sports Association, Pavilion management, Village Hall management) war memorial, bus stops, telephone boxes
Media
MHPC website, Twitter, Facebook, Parish Magazine, Press, broadband provision, mobile phone coverage.
Planning
Planning applications within the parish
Neighbourhood Plan
Development of the Neighbourhood Plan
Security
Police liaison, Fire and rescue liaison, Neighbourhood Watch liaison, Rural Watch liaison, flood plan (culverts & ditches)
Church
Burial grounds maintenance and expansion, church liaison
Parish Council
Insurances, precept, clerk’s salary, legal issues, training, discipline, co-options, minutes
