The team of Melbourne Parish Council, South Derbyshire, England

MEET THE MELBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL TEAM

ELECTED MEMBERS:

CHAIRMAN - Councillor Nigel Collyer

Councillor Collyer was first elected to Melbourne Parish Council in 2002 and became Chairman in 2010. He is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways, Recreation, Leisure, and Planning. He is also the council's representative on the 'Kings Newton Storage Depot' organisation.
Address: 161 Station Road, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8BQ.
Email: Councillor Collyer. Mobile telephone: 07831 540538.

VICE CHAIR - Councillor Jane Carroll

Councillor Carroll was first elected to Melbourne Parish Council in 1987 and is a member of the Burial, Highways, Recreation, Leisure, and Planning committees. She is the parish council's representative on the Arts Festival group and NWLDC Donington Park Liaison.
Address: 5 The Woodlands, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8DP.
Email: Councillor Carroll. Home telephone: 01332 863269.

Councillor David Carpenter

Councillor Carpenter was first elected to Melbourne Parish Council in May 2011 and is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways, Recreation, Leisure and Planning.
Address: Mill House, High Street, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8GJ.
Email: Councillor Carpenter. Home telephone: 01332 864521. Mobile telephone: 07879 000146.

Councillor Cliff Crawford

Councillor Crawford joined Melbourne Parish Council in 2007, was first elected in 2011, and is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways, Recreation, Leisure and Planning.
Address: 73 Victoria Street, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8FR.
Home telephone: 01332 863445.

Councillor Sarah Dunnicliff

Councillor Dunnicliff was first elected to Melbourne Parish Council in May 2011 and is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways, Recreation, Leisure and Planning.
Address: Lambert House, Ashby Road, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8ES.
Email: Councillor Dunnicliff. Home telephone: 01332 862162. Mobile telephone: 07759 216053.

Councillor Wendy Earp.
Photograph by Andrew Jackson.

Councillor Wendy Earp

Councillor Earp joined Melbourne Parish Council in June 2008, was elected in 2011, and is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways (Chair), Recreation, Leisure and Planning.
Address: The Paddocks, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8DJ.
Email: Councillor Earp. Telephone: 01332 865019.

Councillor Brendan Freeman.
Photograph by Andrew Jackson.

Councillor Dr Brendan Freeman
Councillor Dr Freeman was first elected to Melbourne Parish Council in 1983.
He is a member of the following committees: Burial (Chair), Highways, Recreation, Leisure and Planning.
Councillor Freeman is also the council's representative on the Senior Citizens' Welfare Committee.
Address: The Hollies, High Street, Ticknall, DERBY DE73 7JH.
Email: Councillor Dr Freeman. Home telephone: 01332 862799. Mobile: 07810 550312.

Councillor Sheila Hicklin

Councillor Hicklin joined Melbourne Parish Council in 2007, was elected in 2011, and is a member of the following committees:
Burial (Vice Chair), Highways, Recreation, Leisure and Planning.
Address: 52 Queensway, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8FG.
Home tel: 01332 865726.

Councillor Christopher Howard MBE

Councillor Howard joined the Parish Council in February 2007, was elected in 2011, and is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways, Recreation, Leisure (Chair) and Planning.
Address: Highfield House, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8DG.
Email: Councillor Howard. Mobile telephone: 07795 484120.

Councillor Andrew Jackson

Councillor Jackson was first elected to Melbourne Parish Council in 1983 and is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways, Recreation (Chair), Leisure and Planning.
Councillor Jackson is also the council's representative on the Sporting Partnership.
Address: Highfields, Sleepy Lane, Kings Newton, DERBY DE73 8BU.
Email: Councillor Jackson. Work telephone: 01332 702800. Mobile: 07931 541387.

Councillor Rose Minifie.
Photograph by Andrew Jackson.

Councillor Rose Minifie

Councillor Minifie was co-opted onto Melbourne Parish Council in February 2010, was elected in 2011, and is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways, Recreation, Leisure (Vice Chair) and Planning.
Councillor Minifie is also the council's representative for the Lothian Gardens.
Address: 29 North Street, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8FZ.
Email: Councillor Minifie. Mobile telephone: 07795 362936.

Councillor Robert Parker

Councillor Parker joined Melbourne Parish Council in 2007, was elected in 2011, and is a member of the following committees:
Burial, Highways, Recreation (Vice Chair), Leisure and Planning.
Address: Derby Hills Farm, Broadstone Lane, Ticknall, DERBY DE73 7LD.
Home tel: 01332 863800. Mobile: 07973 297404.

Councillor Margaret Sharp

Councillor Sharp was first elected to Melbourne Parish Council in 1991 and is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways, Recreation, Leisure and Planning.
Address: Corbeth, Kings Newton Lane, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8DD. Home tel: 01332 862471.

Councillor David Smith

Councillor Smith was first elected to Melbourne Parish Council in 2000. He is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways (Vice Chair), Recreation, Leisure and Planning. He is the council's representative on the 'Safer Neighbourhood' and 'Infants School Governors' organisations.
Address: Highfield Barn, Highfields, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8DG.
Email: Councillor Smith. Home telephone: 01332 862699. Mobile: 07855 436178. Fax: 01332 863774.

Councillor Paul Willmore.
Photograph by Andrew Jackson.

Councillor Paul Willmore

Councillor Willmore was co-opted onto Melbourne Parish Council in December 2011 and is a member of the following committees: Burial, Highways, Recreation, Leisure and Planning.
Address: 3 George Street, Melbourne, DERBY DE73 8FS.
Email: Councillor Willmore. Telephone: 01332 863044.

CLERK TO MELBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL

If you would like to raise a question at a Melbourne Parish Council meeting, or wish to communicate with the council, please email Norman Hill, Clerk to Melbourne Parish Council, or telephone: 01332 703745. Alternatively, you may contact the Chair of the relevant Committee.

QUALITY COUNCIL STATUS ACHIEVED JULY 2006 AND RENEWED 2010

The second Quality Council Certificate was presented to Melbourne Parish Council by Derek Orchard, Chairman of the Derbyshire Accreditation Panel in 2010, four years after the original award was made. Pictured, left to right: Brian Wood - Secretary/Treasurer of Local Councils; Derek Orchard - Chairman of the Accreditation Panel; Nigel Collyer - Chairman of Melbourne Parish Council (MPC) and Norman Hill - Clerk, MPC.

Chairman and Clerk of Melbourne Parish Council
receiving Quality Status Certificate.
Photograph courtesy of Village Voice.

PRESS ITEM: Courtesy of "Village Voice" - January 2005

Norman Hill (left) being congratulated
on receiving AQA certificate
by Chairman, Cllr Dr Brendan Freeman.
Photograph courtesy of Village Voice.

"Brendan Freeman, chairman of Melbourne Parish Council, congratulates the parish clerk Norman Hill on receiving the AQA Certificate Distinction in Local Council Administration.
Norman obtained distinctions in more than 20 of the 26 modules examined in the National Training Strategy for the accreditation proving competence in the role of a town or parish clerk. To date 24 of the 204 parish clerks in Derbyshire have obtained the qualification with only two receiving a distinction.
Having a suitably qualified clerk is one of the four mandatory tests a parish council has to pass to become a 'Quality Council' capable of providing a greater range of local services.
Norman thanked his mentor, Brian Woods of the Derbyshire County Training Partnership, for his support in completing the portfolio, which has taken all his spare time over the last year."

INVITEES TO ALL MEETINGS:

Police

The first item at the Melbourne Parish Council meeting (but not on the agenda) is the police report which includes crime figures and questions.

County and District Councillors

Invited to attend all Melbourne Parish Council meetings and allocated 15 minutes to report on County and District Council matters are: Derbyshire County Councillor and South Derbyshire District Councillor, John Harrison and South Derbyshire District Councillor Jim Hewlett.