© Avening Parish Council 2021
“Preserve, Conserve, Enhance”
CONTACT
AVENING PARISH COUNCILLORS
The Parish Council of Avening consists of nine
council seats. The current Councillors were
elected/co-opted following the election in May
2019 and will serve until 2023.
The Parish Council meetings normally take
place in the downstairs, Chamberlain Room at
the Village Hall (but are held on line during the
Covid lockdown - see agenda for the link), on
the third Wednesday of each month, and
commence at 7.30pm.
All Members of the public are invited to attend
meetings, and will have the opportunity to
speak at a public forum at the start of the
meeting.
Every councillor is required to declare all
interests pertaining to the parish they serve.
The registers for Avening councillors can be
seen from the links on this page:
Councillors:
Cllr Tony Slater - Chairman
Joined the PC in 2006 and became chairman in 2016. Retired from full time work in 2020, but
has extensive previous experience as an independant Programme Office Manager in financial
services.
Cllr David Bendall - Vice Chairman
Has been a councillor since 2015 and was elected as vice chairman in 2019. Retired senior
account manager in fire safety equipment and installations
Cllr Christine Howell
Joined the PC in 2018 and has served the community for many years previously.
Cllr Gill Parsons
Served as a councillor for over 25 years, and provides expert knowledge on listed buildings and
historic landscapes around Avening. Lives in Tetbury, but has farming interests in the village
Cllr Patrick Mulligan
Retired senior account manager for a fresh fuit and vegetables wholesaler; also runs a care
home locally. Joined the PC in 2019, and now provides hands on skills to keep village assets in
good order
Cllr Craig Forster
Anaesthetist at Bath Hospital. Joined the PC in 2018, and advises on health matters
Cllr John Hetterley
Joined the PC in 2019 and has taken on the ‘chancellor’ role in managing the PC finances to
ensure good practice. Retired civil servant
Cllr Richard King
Joined the PC in 2019. Has significant business experience as a self-employed consultant to the
oil, gas and nuclear industries
Cllr Stephanie Hamilton
Joined the PC in 2019. Employed as a dental nurse/receptionist, and has served in the
community and church for many years, being integral to organising the village fetes.
Parish Clerk - Shani Baker
Took over as Parish Clerk in 2019, and is the Responsible Financial Officer for the council. Also
works for a number of other charities
Should be the first pioint of contact for any public queries (office hours only)
Registered
interests:
Tel: 07793669930
email: chair@avening-pc.gov.uk
Contact:
Tel: 07729637411
email: john@avening-pc.gov.uk
Tel: 07870959608
email: dansherbou@aol.com
Tel: 07792017446
email: simon.forster1@sky.com
Tel: 07415039234 (office hours only)
email: parishclerk@avening-pc.gov.uk