© Avening Parish Council 2023
“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
2023 and will serve until 2027.
The Parish Council meetings normally take
place in the Jim Parsons room upstairs at the
back of the Memorial Hall, 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 Patrick Mulligan - Chairman
Retired senior account manager in the food service industry and tobacco industry also runs a
care home locally. Property deveopment. Joined the PC in 2019, and now provides hands on
skills to keep village assets in good order
Cllr David Bendall
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 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 Tony Slater
Joined the PC in 2006 and was chairman between 2016 and 2021. Retired from full time work in
2020, but has extensive previous experience as an independant Programme Office Manager in
financial services. In 2023 Tony also became the District Councillor for Grumbolds Ash with
Avening
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 - Vice Chairman
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: 07713068436
email: chair@avening-pc.gov.uk
Contact:
Tel: 07729637411
email: john@avening-pc.gov.uk
Tel: 07870959608
email: dansherbou@aol.com
Tel: 07415039234 (office hours only)
email: parishclerk@avening-pc.gov.uk
Tel: TBC (office hours only)
email: TBC
Cllr James Mills
Joined the PC in 2024.