Councillor positions are voluntary and appointed by election of parishioners for a fixed term of office. The current term of office began in May 2023.

The Clerk is always a good place to start but please respect her usual hours of work, Monday – Friday, 9:30am-4:30pm, and always check to make sure that she is not on holiday.

To directly email your councillor, please tap on their name.

Frank O’Shea (Chair)

What I Do

  • Planning
    We review applications and appeals as statutory consultee. Consider local issues and views, planning policies and Neighbourhood Plans, representing Hunsdon on policy change.
  • Finance and Assets Overview 
    Finance Committee, Legal issues and Council Leases – professional advice when needed
  • PC Trustee for the Village Hall Gilston Development Villages 1-7. (With Cllr Toll)
    Representing Hunsdon  before  EHDC, Developers,  MP,  member of  Hunsdon Eastwick & Gilston Neighbourhood Plan Group

Dave Ottolangui (Vice Chair)

What I Do

  • Village Improvements Coordinate and plan village improvement projects and grant finance 
  • Communications and IT Supports the social media and website 
  • Finance committee

Bob Toll

What I Do

  • Briggens Estate Mineral Extraction Plan  representing Hunsdon against the  proposed County plans
  • Dell Project 
  • Member of Hunsdon Eastwick & Gilston Neighbourhood Plan Group on Village 1-7 development 
  • Highways and Transport – Liaison with County Council on improvements, maintenance works and traffic diversions 
  • Finance committee

Dave McDonald

What I Do:

  • Flood Overview
    Liaison with external bodies and work with local and statutory authorities to resolve ongoing issues in village .  
  • Lead role in advising across all areas of council where flooding is an issue
  • Public Footpaths and cycleways
    With our wardens 
  • Finance Committee

Jon Dann

What I Do:

  • Allotments
    Supervision,  collection of rents, regular meetings with Allotment committee 
  • Crime and speeding, parking, fly-tipping
    Liaison with Police, District  and County councils 
  • Finance Committee 
Hunsdon Parish Council

Mark Cox

What I Do:

  • Communications and IT
    Social media and website – heads the IT and communications for the Parish Council
  • Finance Committee

Clerk

What I Do:

  • Children’s Playground, Playing field and Sports Courts, the Dell and allotments
    Regular checks and maintenance, annual safety checks.
  • Village maintenance
    Trees, hedges and verges on Council land, planters at village pump with Gardening Club, village gateways
  • Prepare annual external audit
  • Dog Waste bins and litter arrangements 
  • Defibrillator
    Monthly monitoring 
  • Council Administration and Compliance
    To include annual external audit, VAT claims
  • Liaison with Outside Bodies and Authorities
    To include ordering of remembrance day wreaths