Grantchester Parish Council is made up of nine members elected by villagers every 4 years. The Chair of the Parish Council is Lesley Sherratt and Vice-Chair is Josh Newman. The Clerk is John Hammond and the Responsible Financial Officer is Hazel Hammond. Each Councillor has responsibility for an area of village life. Current responsibilities are shown by area in the table below. To email the responsible Councillor click on their name (if you receive no response, email the Clerk, in case the councillor is away).
Parish Council Portfolio | Covers | Portfolio Holders |
Environment/village maintenance | Street Furniture Street Lighting Trees (liaison with Tree Warden) Flood liaison Grass cutting (all areas) Overgrown hedges Litter picking Recycling |
Emma Goddard (support: Tim Raine) |
Recreation Ground | Maintenance inspections | All councillors on a rota basis |
Risk Assessment | Risk assessment Health & Safety Officer Defibrillator |
Lesley Sherratt Clerk (support: Judith Ayling) |
Financial Controls | RFO Line Manager Audit Insurance Courses & subscriptions Accommodation Legal/electoral expenses Section 137 expenses |
Tim Raine (support: Lesley Sherratt) |
Planning | Local Structural |
Maggie Challis/All |
Legal Matters / Corporate Governance | Standing Orders Code of Conduct Freedom of Information |
Judith Ayling (support: Lesley Sherratt) |
Meadows & Paths | Meadows footpaths Cycle paths |
Lesley Sherratt |
Village Hall Representative | Village hall | To be decided |
Traffic & Transport | Traffic Transport |
Josh Newman |
Website, IT & Communication | Clerk Line Manager Communication Website |
Josh Newman (support: Calum Mattocks) |
Liaison | Supported Housing Police Healthcare The elderly Village Warden Trust liaison Youth |
Calum Mattocks |
Village Car Park | Operational issues Flood risk assessment Other risk assessment |
All councillors and PCC on a rota basis |
Green Projects | Membership of Grantchester Climate Change Action Committee (GCCAC) |
Josh Newman |
(Updated 2 8 2023)