The Council
Edwinstowe Parish Council
The Parish Council consists of eleven elected Parish Councillors who serve for four years. They are volunteers and receive no payment. They make the decisions at the monthly Council meetings.
The Councillors
Cllr Chrissie Ayre
Committees
Finance Committee,
Cllr Nigel Booth
Committees
Finance Committee, Human Resources Committee
Cllr Celia Brooks
Role
Chair
Committees
Finance Committee,
Cllr Scott Carlton
Role
County Councillor, District Councillor
Committees
Finance Committee, Human Resources Committee, Events Committee
Cllr Linda George
Committees
Human Resources Committee, Events Committee, Edwinstowe in Bloom Chair
Cllr Clive Parkin
Committees
Amenities Committee Chair, Human Resources Committee
Cllr Paul Peacock
Role
District Councillor
Committees
Finance Committee
Cllr Karen Peck
Role
Vice Chair
Committees
Events Sub Committee, Human Resouces Commitee
Cllr Alison Troop
Committees
Human Resources Committee, Events Committee
Parish Clerk & Administrator
James Gamble MSc.
Role
Clerk to the Parish Council
Contact Details
Beverley Whitworth
Role
Administrator to the Parish Council
Contact Details
Parish Council Responsibilities
Our responsibilities include:
- Picking up the litter, keeping everywhere tidy and basic maintenance (you’ll see our staff and the van around the village every week).
- The childrens play areas and open spaces.
- The Cemetery.
- The Allotments.
- The Village Hall (which is looked after by a management committee). The Parish Office is in the Village Hall.
- The West Lane, East Lane and Village Hall car parks.
- The War Memorial.
- Providing dog waste bins.
- The public toilet on Mansfield Road.
- Some of the seats around the village.
- The Christmas lights.
- Organising events such as the Christmas lights switch on and the Remembrance Parade.
- Keeping the verges cut.
- Walking the footpaths and rights of way.
- Producing the village magazine – “Edwinstowe Village News!”.
