Parish Council

What we do

The Parish Council is the first tier of democratically elected representation


  • We have your mandate to act on behalf of community
  • We are elected officials, unpaid but not “volunteers”
  • We are residents of the Winterbournes
  • Supported by our Parish Clerk

We represent the interests of the community


  • e.g. Wiltshire Council (Highways, Planning, Housing)
  • Neighbourhood Police Team
  • Development and publication of Parish Plan (2009) and Neighbourhood Plan (2021)

Statutory functions & procedures


  • Meetings (monthly, annual)
  • Governance (finance and risk)
  • Transparency (publications, meetings in public)

Negotiate/lobby for action 


  • Wilts Council (e.g. highways, waste & litter)
  • Landowners

Own and maintain amenities


  • e.g. QEII field, Glebe Lands, allotments, car parks
  • “Custodial trustee” for Glebe Hall

General maintenance


  • Grass, hedges, footpaths
  • Liaise Wiltshire Council, landowners

Parish Councillors


Charles Penn

Chairman


Roy Judd 

Vice Chairman

Dr Peter Biggins

Councillor

Nikki Palmer

Councillor

Mark Ansonia

Councillor

Charlie Bruce-White

Councillor

Joy Harrison

Councillor

*VACANCY*

Councillor

*VACANCY*

Councillor

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