Most people's impression of what a Councillor does is that they just attend council meetings but nothing could be further from the truth! The duties and pleasure of being a Councillor are many and varied.
Parish Councils must have a minimum number of Councillors to remain legally enabled to make decisions on your behalf and allocate locally the funds raised by the Parish Precept which is paid as part of the compulsory Council Tax. If there is no Parish Council then these funds will be spent by the more remote, and locally disengaged, Wiltshire Council.
We have 15 parish council seats. When we have vacancies, often the seat can be filled by co-option which is a very simple process. If you count less than 15 councillors in this section, we likely have some. You can apply for co-option into the council by completing the form inside our standing orders located here.
Steven Cocking - Councillor, Idmiston & Porton ward
Member of the Finance Committee, Council representative to the Community Area Transport Group, Council representative to the Idmiston Parish Memorial Hall Trust.
Address: Amberley, Idmiston Road, Porton.
Email: steven.cocking@idmistonpc.org
Phone: 01980 610852
Mike Crook - Councillor, Gomeldon ward
Councillor has refused request for photo.
Member of the Planning committee.
Email: mike.crook@idmistonpc.org
Wayne Maher - Councillor, Gomeldon ward
Member of the Planning Committee, Council representative to the Idmiston Parish Memorial Hall Trust
Address: 97 East Gomeldon Road, Gomeldon Salisbury, SP4 6LZ
Email: wayne.maher@idmistonpc.org
Mobile: 07788 636456
Robert Miles - Councillor, Idmiston & Porton ward
Member of the Finance Committee, Council representative to St Nicholas School, Porton
Defibrillator checker, Porton
Address: Byford Lodge, Winterslow Road,
Porton, Salisbury, SP4 OLF
Email: Robert.Miles@idmistonpc.org
Phone: 01980 762299
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David Sangster - Councillor, Idmiston & Porton ward
Member of the Planning Committee
Address: Windy Ridge, Gomeldon Road, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 JJ
Email: david.sangster@idmistonpc.org
Phone: 01980 610638
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Stephen Wheatland - Councillor, Idmiston & Porton ward
Member of the Finance Committee, Defibrillator checker, Gomeldon
Address: 2 St Nicholas Close,
Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0LS
Email: steve.wheatland@idmistonpc.org
Phone: 07774 584740
For Councillors' Registers of Interests, go here: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/council-democracy-town-parish-council
Andy Oliver
Wiltshire Councillor
(Old Sarum & Lower Woodford Valley)
Gomeldon Ward
Email: andrew.oliver@wiltshire.gov.uk
Phone: 07769 324365
Rich Rogers
Wiltshire Councillor
(Winterslow & Upper Woodford Valley)
Idmiston & Porton Ward
Email: rich.rogers@wiltshire.gov.uk
Phone: 01980 591607, mobile: 07473 877019