Councillors, Committees & Who’s Who
Please note that the Parish Clerk works from a home-based office, and this office is not open to members of the public. Please see the Parish Staff page for contact details.
Henstridge Parish Councillor Register of Interests for all councillors can be found on the {Somerset Council are currently transitioning this data to the new County website.)
| Image | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Cllr Veronica Smith (Chair) | 07724 206814 veronica.smith@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
![]() | Cllr Ken Courtenay | 01963 362495 07860 566428 ken.courtenay@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
![]() | Cllr Dennis Finch | 07769 441221 dennis.finch@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
![]() | Cllr Adrian Gaymer | 01963 363222 adrian.gaymer@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
![]() | Cllr John Graham | 01963 364063 john.graham@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
![]() | Cllr Barry Howlett | 07969 222240 01963 363722 barry.howlett@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
![]() | Cllr Jane Rose | 07761 185630 01963 362048 jane.rose@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
![]() | Cllr Andy Scard | 07792 065148 andy.scard@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
![]() | Cllr Andy McMillan | andy.mcmillan@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
![]() | Cllr Deborah Petheram | deborah.petheram@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
![]() | Cllr Christine Steel | 07855 370532 christine.steel@henstridge-pc.gov.uk |
Councillor Roles and Responsibilities
| Allotments Cllr Scard | Open Spaces Committee Cllr Scard, Cllr Steel, Cllr Courtenay, Cllr Finch, Cllr Petheram, Cllr Thompson |
| Highways/Drains Representatives | Cllr Gaymer |
| Somerset Association of Local Councils | Cllr Smith and Clerk |
| Tree Warden | Cllr Thompson and Cllr Petheram |
| Village Hall Management Committee | Cllr Scard |
| Yenston and Bowden Representative | Cllr Petheram |
| Youth Representative | Cllr Rose |
| Dog Warden | Linda Jones (parishioner volunteer) |
| Climate and Environment | Cllr Finch |
| Parochial Church Council Representative | Cllr Petheram |
| Footpath Warden | Frazer Cooke (frazer.cooke@henstridge-pc.gov.uk) |
Open Spaces Committee 2022-23
Cllr Courtenay, Cllr Finch, Cllr Scard, Cllr J Graham, Cllr Thompson, Cllr Steel
Finance Committee 2022-23
Cllr Courtenay, Cllr J Graham, Cllr Howlett (Chair) and Cllr Steel, Cllr Smith
Personnel Committee
Personnel issues are dealt with by Full Council in conjunction with the Co-ordinating Cllr V Smith for Personnel and HR matters.
Emergency Working Group
Cllr Finch, Cllr Steel, C Savage (parishioner), S Burrows (parishioner), Clerk Ann Lee
Please also see Volunteer Groups on a separate page …











