Gissing Parish Council

Gissing Parish Councillors

Jo Cromley (Chairman)

Dave Eddington (Vice Chair)

Mike Harrowven (Member)

Steve Sell (Member)

Chloe Leeder (Member)

District Councillor - James Easter

County Councillor - Beverley Spratt

To contact a Councillor please email the clerk

Are you interested in joining the Parish Council?

Becoming a parish councillor is a rewarding and valued form of public service. All councillors contribute to the work of the Parish Council by:

Having a say about the things they care about
Putting forward ideas for better services
Responding to the needs and views of parishioners
Seeking the best outcome to local issues
Getting involved in decision making
Helping to make Gissing a better place to live!

We normally meet bi-monthly on the second Tuesday of the month meetings commence at 7.30 pm lasting around 2 hours at the Gissing Community Building, Rectory Road, Gissing IP22 5UH. Councillors are expected to attend meetings on a regular basis.

There are currently no vacancies on the Parish Council.

The Role of a Councillor

A councillor is a member of the council and is normally elected for a term of four years. People of any political or religious persuasion are eligible to become a councillor, although their personal views should not extend into their parish council work. A councillor is an unpaid voluntary role.

They are elected to represent the interests of the local community as a whole and promote a harmonious local environment. The number of elected councillors depends on the size of the area. In Gissing we are able to have 5 councillors.

Local councils are the first tier of governance and are the first point of contact for anyone concerned with a community issue. They are democratically elected local authorities and exist in England, Wales and Scotland. The term ‘local council’ is synonymous with ‘parish council’, ‘town council’ and ‘community council’.