Below are the current members of Walton Parish Council. Some of these councillors have been on the parish council for a number of years,
Parish Council elections happen every four years, with Walton having spaces for 9 Councillors.
If councillors stand down [due to moving away or health reasons etc.] then the Parish Council can co-opt people to fill the spaces and make up the numbers to 9.
The parish council meets every month, usually but not always on the second Friday of the month at 7 pm in the village hall at Meadow Lane BA16 9LA
Parish surgeries can also be held at the village hall as required if you want to talk to one of your local councillors or raise any issues of concern or interest ~ you can make an individual appointment via the Parish Clerk.
The Parish Clerk is Helen Moore who may be contacted on: 07399040667 or written to at 21 Bere Lane Glastonbury BA6 8BD
email: clerk@waltonpc.org
or contacted directly from the website contact page.
**PLEASE NOTE THE CLERK IS PART-TIME AND WORKS WEEKDAY MORNINGS ONLY ALL ENQUIRIES WILL RECEIVE A REPLY BUT IT MAY NOT BE INSTANTANEOUS !!**
John Harvey
John Harvey has been elected as the Chairman of the parish council for a second year.
He is a member of both the finance and staffing sub-groups.
Bob Collins
Bob was co-opted onto the council in January 2020 and has been elected as Vice-Chairman for a second year.
Bob is very involved with the practical day-to-day issues of Walton and is a parish council representative to the Walton Trust, he is also part of the working group for East Mead Field.
Richard Crossman
Elected at the May 2019 uncontested election, Cllr. Crossman is the parish council representative to the Walton Trust. He is also a member of the staffing group and budget group.
Simon Loader
Elected at the May 2019 uncontested election,
Simon Loader is a council representative on the Walton Allotment Society Committee and has responsibility for the parish footpaths. He is also a member of both the Eastmead field and finance working groups.
Bob Musgrave
Elected most recently at the May 2019 uncontested election but having been a parish Councillor for many years, Cllr. Musgrave is the parish councils neighbourhood watch co-ordinator for Walton. He is also responsible for the telephone box notice board and has an interest in the Wild Flower displays around the village.
Richard Vowles
Cllr. Richard Vowles was co-opted onto the council in July 2020.
Richard is a member of the allotment society and part of the working group for the East Mead Field. He is also involved with looking after the village footpaths.
Lisa Whitty
Lisa Whitty was co-opted onto the council in 2020.
Lisa helps with the village history project and is the Councillor with responsibility for the village play area. Lisa is also a member of the finance working group.
Michael White
Co-opted onto council in February 2021 Michael White is the Councillor with responsibility for Trees and the Environment.
Recent new legislation requires that the register of interests form completed by all parish Councillors is now displayed on that parish councils website.
The forms for any Parish Councillors and District Councillors may also be found on the Mendip District Council website http://www.mendip.gov.uk/