Councillors & Committees
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, 7 from each Ward. We currently have 12 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 May 2021
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Name
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Position
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Ward
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Committee(s)
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Francesca Byrne
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Vice Chair Planning
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Shedfield/
Shirrell Heath
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Planning/Cil Strategic
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Sam Charles
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Waltham Chase
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Planning, Finance & Administration, Waltham Chase Village Hall Representative, Southern Parishes, SDNP
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Faye Creese
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Waltham Chase
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Open Space
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Stuart Dyne
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Vice Chair F & A
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Waltham Chase
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Planning, Finance & Administration, Personnel & Procedures, Cil & Strategic, Rights of Way Representative
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Linda Gemmell
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Waltham Chase
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Planning
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Marian Hazzard
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Co-opted
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Shedfield
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Cemetery & Common
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David Ogden
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Vice Chair SPC
Chair Planning
Vice Chair P & P
Vice Chair C & C
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Waltham Chase
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Cemetery & Common, Planning, Open Spaces, Personnel & Procedures, St Johns School Liaison Representative
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Margaret Jones
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Council Chair
Chair of Personnel & Procedures
Vice Chair Open Space
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Waltham Chase
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Finance & Administration, Open Space, Personnel & Procedures, Planning, Cil/Strategic.
Droxford & District Relief in Need Charities Representative
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Stuart Jones
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Chair F & A
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Shedfield/
Shirrell Heath
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Finance & Administration, Cemetery & Common, Planning
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Ian Strachan
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Co-opted
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Shedfield/
Shirrell Heath
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Cemetery & Common, Open Space, Finance & Administration, Public Transport
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Jane Warwick
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Chair C & C
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Shedfield/
Shirrell Heath
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Cemetery & Common, Open Space, Personnel & Procedures, Cil/Strategic
Swanmore College Representative
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Linda Warren
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Chair Open Space
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Shedfield/
Shirrell Heath
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Cemetery & Common, Open Space, Personnel & Procedures
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Vacancy
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Shedfield/Shirrell Heath
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Vacancy
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Waltham Chase
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WCC District Councillors
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Vivian Achwal
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Whiteley & Shedfield Ward
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Roger Bentote
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Whiteley & Shedfield Ward
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Jonathan Fern
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Whiteley & Shedfield Ward
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Linda Gemmell
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Central Meon Valley Ward
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Frank Pearson
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Central Meon Valley Ward
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Vicki Weston
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Central Meon Valley Ward
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Hampshire County Councillor
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Hugh Lumby
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Committee
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Members
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Cemetery & Common
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Marian Hazzard
Stuart Jones
David Ogden
Linda Warren
Jane Warwick
Ian Strachan
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Finance & Administration
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Sam Charles
Stuart Dyne
Margaret Jones
Stuart Jones
Ian Strachan
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Open Space
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Faye Creese
Stuart Dyne
Margaret Jones
David Ogden
Ian Strachan
Linda Warren
Jane Warwick
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Personnel & Procedures
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Stuart Dyne
Margaret Jones
David Ogden
Jane Warwick
Linda Warren
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Planning
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Francesca Byrne
Sam Charles
Stuart Dyne
Linda Gemmell
Margaret Jones
Stuart Jones
David Ogden
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- Parish Policing Partnership – Cllr S Jones
- Rights of Way – Cllr Dyne and/or ask Jim Coleman
- St John the Baptist School ‘Governor Liaison’ -Cllr Ogden
- 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 – Sue Daniels Planning and Projects Clerk
- Southern Parishes – Cllr Charles
- SDNP – Cllr Charles
If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor here is some background information that may help you in your decision making.