A councillor is a member of the council and is normally elected for a term of four years. People of any political or religious persuasion are eligible to become a councillor, although their personal views should not extend into their parish council work.
They are elected to represent the interests of the local community as a whole and promote a harmonious local environment. The number of elected councillors depends on the size of the area. Shedfield Parish Council should have 14 Councillors, 8 from each Waltham Chase and 6 fron Shedfield and Shirrell Heath. We currently have 14 Councillors.
Local councils are the first tier of governance and are the first point of contact for anyone concerned with a community issue. They are democratically elected local authorities and exist in England, Wales and Scotland. The term 'local council' is synonymous with 'parish council', 'town council' and 'community council'.
Under the Localism Act 2011 Members of the Council are required to complete a Declaration of Pecuniary Interest covering themselves and their spouse/partner. These declarations can be found at www.winchester.gov.uk/councillors-committees/parish-councils
Addendum: Please contact the Clerk in the first instance on any Council matter. We look forward to hearing from you.
The Parish of Shedfield is also supported by one County Councillor and six District Councillors, as Waltham Chase is in the Central Meon Valley Ward and both Shedfield and Shirrell Heath are in the Whiteley & Shedfield Ward. The committees they attend and their contact details can be found via the following links:
https://democracy.winchester.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1 https://democracy.hants.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1
Committee Members from July 2024
Francesca Byrne
Shedfield/Shirrell Heath
Open Spaces/Planning/Finance
Sam Charles
Waltham Chase
Planning/Finance and Administration
Rob Shaw
Waltham Chase
Open Space
Stuart Dyne
Chair Council
Waltham Chase
Planning / Finance & Admin/Open Spaces
Personnel & Procedures
Rights of Way Representative
Linda Gemmell
Waltham Chase
Planning/Cemetery and Common
Marian Hazzard
Shedfield
Cemetery & Common/Personnel and Procedures/Open Spaces/Planning
David Ogden
Waltham Chase
Planning/Cemetery and Common
Margaret Jones
Waltham Chase
Finance & Administration / Open Space
Personnel & Procedures / Planning
Droxford & District Relief in Need Charities Representative
Leza Salter
Shedfield/Shirrell Heath
Finance & Administration/
Ian Strachan
Chair Open Space
Shedfield/Shirrell Health
Open Space
Finance & Admin / Public Transport
Jane Warwick
Chair C & C
Shedfield/Shirrell Health
Cemetery & Common/Finance and Administration
Personnel and Procedures
Kara Chadwick
Co-opted
Shedfield/Shirrell Health
Cemetery and Common
Steve Slark
Planning
Waltham Chase
Charlie Oulton
Shedfield/Shirrell Heath
Cemetery and Common/Greening Campaign
WCC District Councillors - Ward Map https://www.winchester.gov.uk/councillors-committees/ward-map
Vivian Achwal
Whiteley & Shedfield Ward
Sudhakra Achwal
Ward Whiteley and Shedfield
Anne Small
Whiteley & Shedfield Ward
Malcolm Wallace
Central Meon Valley Ward
Suzanne White
Central Meon Valley Ward
Danny Lee
Central Meon Valley Ward
Malcolm Wallace
Hampshire County Councillor
Spare
Spare
Committees
Cemetery & Common
Linda Gemmell
Marian Hazzard
David Ogden
Charlie Oulton
Jane Warwick
Finance & Administration
Stuart Dyne
Marian Hazzard
Margaret Jones
Sam Charles
Ian Strachan
Leza Salter
Francesca Byrne
Open Space
Francesca Byrne
Stuart Dyne
Margaret Jones
David Ogden
Ian Strachan
Marian Hazzard
Rob Shaw
Personnel & Procedures
Stuart Dyne
Margaret Jones
Marian Hazzard
Jane Warwick
Planning
Steve Slark
Sam Charles
Stuart Dyne
Linda Gemmell
Marian Hazzard
Margaret Jones
David Ogden
- Rights of Way – Cllr Dyne and/or ask Jim Coleman
- St John the Baptist School ‘Governor Liaison’ -Marian Hazzard
- Swanmore College -Cllr Warwick
- Public Transport - Ian Strachan
- Waltham Chase Village Hall – Cllr Charles
- Trust 2000 – Cllr Dyne
- Droxford and District Relief in Need Charities – Cllr M Jones
- Shirrell Heath Allotments – Ailsa Duckworth Assistant Clerk
- Southern Parishes – Cllr Charles
- SDNP – Cllr Charles
- Greening Campaign - Cllr Oulton
If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor here is some background information that may help you in your decision making.