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Who are we

Your Councillors

Councillors serve for a period of five years from the full Council election (the last election was May 2024). Should Councillor vacancies occur during the five year period an interim election can be held at the request of at least 10 electors. If no such request is received additional members will be co-opted on to the Council to ensure the Council has enough members to undertake its responsibilities. Notifications of vacancies arising mid-term will be placed on the Latest News page of this website, the Friends of Martinstown & the Valley Facebook page and on physical noticeboards in the village.

Councillor's Register of Interests are held by Dorset Council. Please follow this link to the Dorset Council ROI page

Councillors may hold additional roles responsibilities from time to time, as shown below: If you have something you would like to discuss please contact any Councillor or the Clerk to the Council

At the bottom of this page you will find the powers and duties available to Parish Councils, Good Councillor Guide and Roles, Responsibilities and job description of the Clerk/RFO (Following feedback from the survey)

The Councillors, Clerk and Ward Councillor

Councillor	Role	Contact Number
Mark Pemberton	Councillor, Chair July 22 onwards DAPTC Rep Budget Group Staffing Committee Trustee of the Village Hall	Email: mvpcowleaze@gmail.com
David Hutchings	Councillor - Vice Chair Budget Group Staffing Committee Memorial Hall (Reading Rooms) working group	Email: dhutchings@winterbornestmartin-pc.gov.uk 07948 201334
Colin Church	Councillor	Email: cchurch@winterbornestmartin-pc.gov.uk
Richard Eversden	Councillor Memorial Hall (Reading Rooms) working group	Email: richard.eversden2@gmail.com
Peter Newell	Councillor Budget Group Highways (inc Rights of Way and SID) Rep Floods/Streams Rep	Email: pnewell@winterbornestmartin-pc.gov.uk
Les Scarth	Councillor Staffing Committee Flood/Streams Rep Grounds Rep Washpool Rep	Email: lscarth@winterbornestmartin-pc.gov.uk
Vacant	Councillor to be filled by co-option
Vacant	Councillor to be filled by co-option
Victoria Badman	Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer	clerk@winterbornestmartin-pc.gov.uk (Part-time)
(Cllr Roland Tarr)	Ward Councillor for Dorset Council	cllrroland.tarr@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Council and Clerk information

Powers-and-Duties-of-Parish-Councils.pdf File Uploaded: 17 November 2021 29.5 KB The-Good-Councillors-guide-2018.pdf File Uploaded: 17 November 2021 798.9 KB Clerk Roles and responsibilties.pdf File Uploaded: 17 November 2021 20.4 KB