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Witham Town Councillors

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Cllr Paul Heath

Town Mayor
Chair of Policy & Resources Committee
Chair of Estimates Committee
Vice Chair of Community Committee

South Ward 

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Email cllr.p.heath@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

1991-2015, 2022-

Committees​

  • Community Committee

  • Policy & Resources Committee

  • Staffing Committee

  • Estimates Committee

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Sub Committees​

  • Open Spaces Management

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Advisory Groups​​

  • S106 Steering Group

  • Cycling Development Group

  • The Voice Editing Panel

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External Appointments

  • Witham Chamber of Commerce

  • The Voice Editing Panel

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Jack Coleman

Chair of Community Committee
Vice Chair of Planning & Transport Committee

West Ward 

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Email 

cllr.jack.coleman@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2023-

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Committees​

  • Community Committee

  • Environment Committee

  • Planning & Transport Committee

  • Estimates Committee

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Sub Committees

None

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Advisory Groups​

  • Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

  • S106 Steering Group

  • Cycling Development Group

  • Improving Healthcare Facilities Working Group​

  • The Voice Editing Panel

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External Appointments

  • Braintree Association of Local Councils

  • Passenger Transport Panel

  • Citizens Advice

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Emmanuel Adeleja

Hatfield Ward 

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Email cllr.e.adelaja@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2023-

 

Committees

  • Community Committee

  • Environment Committee

  • Planning & Transport Committee

  • Estimates Committee

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Sub Committees

​None

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Advisory Committees

  • Finance Scrutiny Panel

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External Appointments

None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Lucy Barlow

 

​Hatfield Ward 

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Email cllr.l.barlow@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2007-2015, 2023-

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Committees​

  • Community Committee

  • Policy & Resources Committee

  • Staffing Committee

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Sub Committees

​None

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Advisory Committees

  • Section 106 Steering Group

  • Cycling Development Group

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External Appointments

​None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Phil Barlow

Chair of Staffing Committee

North Ward 

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Email cllr.p.barlow@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

1989-

Committees​

  • Policy & Resources Committee

  • Planning & Transport Committee

  • Staffing Committee

  • Estimates Committee

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Sub Committees​

​None

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Advisory Groups

  • Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

  • S106 Steering Group

  • Finance Scrutiny Panel

  • Improving Healthcare Facilities Working Group

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External Appointments​

  • Witham Carnival Association

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Joan Coleman

Vice Chair of Environment Committee

South Ward 

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Email 

cllr.joan.coleman@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2023-

Committees​

  • Environment Committee

  • Planning & Transport Committee

  • Estimates Committee

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Sub Committees

  • Open Spaces Management

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Advisory Groups​

  • Improving Healthcare Facilities Working Group

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External Appointments

None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Barry Fleet

Central Ward ​

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Email cllr.b.fleet@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

1987-2015, 2023-

Committees​

  • Environment Committee

  • Policy & Resources Committee

  • Staffing Committee

  • Estimates Committee

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Sub Committees​​

  • Open Spaces Management

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Advisory Committees

  • Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

  • S106 Steering Group

  • Finance Scrutiny Panel​

  • The Voice Editing Panel

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External Appointments

None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr John Goodman

South Ward ​

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Email cllr.j.goodman@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2008-2023, 2025-

Committees​

  • ​Environment Committee

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Sub Committees​​

  • ​Open Spaces Management Sub Committee

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Advisory Committees

  • ​Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

  • Improving Healthcare Facilities Working Group

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External Appointments

None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Leonora Headley

North Ward 

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Email cllr.l.headley@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2023-

Committees​

  • Community Committee

  • Environment Committee

  • Policy & Resources Committee

  • Planning & Transport Committee

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Sub Committees

None

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Advisory Groups

  • Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

  • S106 Steering Group

  • Improving Healthcare Facilities Working Group

 

External Appointments

  • Equalities and Communities Ambassador

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Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Jacqueline Martin

Chair of Environment Committee
Vice Chair of Staffing Committee

South Ward 

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Email cllr.j.martin@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

1992-2007, 2023-

Committees​

  • Environment Committee

  • Policy & Resources Committee

  • Community Committee

  • Staffing Committee

  • Estimates Committee

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Sub Committees

​None

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Advisory Groups​

​None

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External Appointments

None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Ross Playle

Central Ward

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Email cllr.r.playle@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2023-

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Committees

  • Community Committee

  • Policy & Resources Committee

  • Planning & Transport Committee

  • Staffing Committee

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Sub Committees

None

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Advisory Committees

  • S106 Steering Group

  • Cycling Development Group

  • Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

  • The Voice Editing Panel

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External Appointments

None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Ron Ramage

West Ward 

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Email cllr.r.ramage@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2015-2019, 2023-

Committees​

  • Community Committee

  • Policy & Resources Committee

  • Planning & Transport Committee

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Sub Committees

  • Open Spaces Management

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Advisory Groups​​

  • Improving Healthcare Facilities Working Group

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External Appointments

​None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
Cllr Jack Robertson

Cllr Jack Robertson

Chair of Planning & Transport Committee
Vice Chair of Policy & Resources Committee
Vice Chair of Estimates Committee

West Ward 

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Email cllr.j.robertson@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2024-

Committees​

  • Community Committee

  • Environment Committee

  • Policy & Resources Committee

  • Planning & Transport Committee 

  • Estimates Committee

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Sub Committees

None

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Advisory Groups​​

​None

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External Appointments

  • Braintree Association of Local Councils

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Artur Sloma

West Ward

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Email cllr.a.sloma@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2023-

Committees​​

  • Environment Committee

  • Planning & Transport Committee

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Sub Committees

None

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Advisory Groups​​

​None

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External Appointments

None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Billy Taylor

North Ward 

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Email cllr.b.taylor@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2023-

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Committees​

  • Environment Committee

  • Policy & Resources Committee

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Sub Committees

None

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Advisory Groups​

  • S106 Steering Group

  • Improving Healthcare Facilities Working Group

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External Appointments

None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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Cllr Ethan Williams

North Ward 

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Email cllr.e.williams@witham.gov.uk

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Terms of Office

2023-

Committees​

  • Community Committee

  • Planning & Transport Committee

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Sub Committees

None

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Advisory Groups​

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External Appointments

None

Register of Interests
Record of Attendance
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