Councillors and Parish Clerk

Ellisfield Parish Council consists of six Councillors elected for a four year term. The Council appoints and employs the Clerk who administers the affairs of the Council between meetings. Please click here if you would like to look at the Councillor’s Registers of Interests on the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Site.

Code of Conduct and Standing Orders for Parish Councillors

Like all business-oriented service organisations, the Parish Council must act in accordance with extensive legislation and specialist guidance through Standing Orders (SO) and Protocols. To view a list of the Standing Orders please click here.

To view a copy of the Ellisfield Parish Councillors’ Code of Conduct please click here.

Contact

Please contact the Clerk if you would like to get in touch or have any Parish Council queries.

Councillor	Primary Interests	Secondary Accountabilities

Cllr Mrs Caroline Cazenove (Vice Chair), Brocas, The Green Ellisfield, Hants RG25 2QS Tel: 01256 381279	Vice Chair role, Burial Ground Neighbourhood Watch New Farm Pond	Organising volunteer groups for improvement projects/makeovers often on Saturdays. Attending related meetings as requested. Attending/Chairing meetings as required. Neighbourhood around The Green, RG25 2QS

Cllr Timothy Guinness (Chairman), Widmoor Farm, College Lane Ellisfield, Hants RG25 2QE Tel: 01256 381348	Chairman role. EPC Website (.gov.uk) Planning Affordable Housing New Residents Policing in Hampshire	Localism; Local liaison with businesses and landowners among other rural activities and observation of legal issues. Attending/Chairing meetings as required. Neighbourhood around upper College Lane, RG25 2QE.

Cllr Gavin Park-Weir, Homestead, Green Lane Ellisfield, Hants RG25 2QJ Tel: 01256 384188	Land and Property Local business and planning issues	Assistance with Broadband project Attending related meetings as requested. Neighbourhood around Green Lane, RG25 2QE

Cllr David Richards, September, College Lane Ellisfield, Hants RG25 2QF Tel: 01256 381771	Highways Gravel Pits Environment BDAPTC	Assistance with various maintenance issues concerning village road signs, wooden benches and/or noticeboards as needed. Attending related meetings as requested. Neighbourhood around lower College Lane and Berrydown Lane/Axford Road, RG25 2QF.

Cllr Mrs Rose Taplin, 3 Hill Farm Cottages, Green Lane Ellisfield, Hants RG25 2QP Tel: 01256 381417	Memorial Hall Trustee Environment Allotments	Rural activities and agricultural liaison. Attending related meetings as requested. Neighbourhood around upper Green Lane, RG25 2QJ.

Cllr Vicky Reed , Upper Common Cottage, Green Lane Ellisfield, Hants RG25 2QW Tel: 01256 381613	IT issues Broadband Project Footpaths/Rights of Way	Action/control of faster rural Broadband project Attending related meetings as requested. Liaison with local businesses. Neighbourhood around Bell Lane, RG25 2QD.

Clerk to the Council	Accountabilities

Sylvia & Peter Raine (Joint Clerk) Church Cottage, Church Lane, Ellisfield, RG25 2QR Tel: 01256 381121 Email: here	Accountable to Chair Ellisfield Parish Council (EPC) for day-to-day executive business administration (part-time employed home-based) between formal meetings in co-ordination with Ellisfield Parish Councillors. Acts independently as an Advisor; the Monitoring and Publicity Officer and as Finance Officer. Prepares and organises meetings, agendas and related EPC finance matters including any other correspondence, such as Newsletters/Bulletins/Surveys/Welcome Packs, as required from time to time. Responsible for various Ellisfield resident services and facilities through assets owned or paid for by EPC. Manages contracts, grants/awards and relationships other EPC employees; i.e. Litter Pickers, and liaises with the many volunteers/residents/local Council Officers that assist EPC in successfully achieving its accountabilities.