Your Council

Council Staff

• Allison Burton - Town Clerk
• Customer Events Team Leader
  Responsible for: Pencester Pavilion, Town & Civic Events, Civic & Special Projects Committee, Finance and General Purpose Committee.
• Diana Baldwin - Treasurer / Responsible Financial Officer
• General Assistant
• Land & Communities Officer
  Responsible for: Allotments & Grazing Land, High Meadow, Town Regeneration, Horticulture & Community, Services Committee. Maison Dieu House & War Memorial, IT Support, Planning Committee
• Secretary to the Council
  Responsible for: Mayoralty, Full Town Council Meetings, Freedom of information.
• Town Sergeant

The Council and its Committees

To see our committees and which councillor serves on each, see below, or download our Council and Committees (To be updated after Council Meeting on 16th May).

Civic & Special Projects Committee

Chairperson – Councillor Pam Brivio

Vice-Chairperson – Councillor Lesley Stephenson

• Councillor Andy Calder
• Councillor Charlie Zosseder
• Councillor Christopher Precious
• Councillor Edward Biggs
• Councillor Gordon Cowan (Mayor)
• Councillor Graham R. Wanstall
• Councillor John Bird
• Councillor John Lamoon
• Councillor Lesley Stephenson
• Councillor Mercedes Aspland
• Councillor Neil Rix
• Councillor Nigel Collor
• Councillor Pamela Brivio
• Councillor Rebecca Sawbridge
• Councillor Roger Walkden

Finance & General Purposes

Chairperson – Councillor Gordon Cowan

Vice-Chairperson – Councillor John Bird

• Councillor Andy Calder
• Councillor Charlie Zosseder
• Councillor Christopher Precious
• Councillor Edward Biggs
• Councillor Gordon Cowan (Mayor)
• Councillor Graham R. Wanstall
• Councillor John Bird
• Councillor John Lamoon
• Councillor Lesley Stephenson
• Councillor Neil Rix
• Councillor Nigel Collor
• Councillor Rebecca Sawbridge
• Councillor Roger Walkden
• Councillor Susan Jones

Community & Services Committee

Chairperson – Councillor Susan Jones

Vice-Chairperson – Councillor Charlie Zosseder

• Councillor Charlie Zosseder
• Councillor Christopher Precious
• Councillor Edward Biggs
• Councillor Gordon Cowan (Mayor)
• Councillor Graham R. Wanstall
• Councillor John Bird
• Councillor John Lamoon
• Councillor Lesley Stephenson
• Councillor Mercedes Aspland
• Councillor Neil Rix
• Councillor Nigel Collor
• Councillor Pamela Brivio
• Councillor Rebecca Sawbridge
• Councillor Roger Walkden
• Councillor Susan Jones

Planning Committee

Chairperson – Councillor Edward Biggs

Vice-Chairperson – Councillor Chris Precious

• Councillor Christopher Precious
• Councillor Edward Biggs
• Councillor Gordon Cowan (Mayor)
• Councillor Graham R. Wanstall
• Councillor John Lamoon
• Councillor Lesley Stephenson
• Councillor Neil Rix
• Councillor Pamela Brivio
• Councillor Rebecca Sawbridge
• Councillor Roger Walkden

Representation on External Bodies

The Council may appoint representatives to external bodies.  The Current (2021-22) Council represntatives can be found here: External Representaitives 2021-22