The Council

As a requirement of the Localism Act 2011, all Parish Council Members are required to register their Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, by completing a declaration of interests form. You can find out about your local Parish Councillors, their interests and how to contact them about issues in the Parish.

The National Association of Local Councils have a great article on their website about becoming a Parish Councillor. Click HERE to read it!

You can read the latest publication of 'Local Council's Explained' by clicking here. This publication has been created by the National Association of Local Councils.

If you're a current Parish Councillor or interested in being one, here are some useful documents below:

Englishcombe Parish Council's Knowledge Library

Being a Good Employer Guide

Finance and Transparency Guide

Good Councillors Guide

Planning Guide

Parish Councillor Own Device Fact Sheet

Transparency Code

Pre-Determination Fact Sheet

Parish and Community Council Meetings Fact Sheet

Council Powers Fact Sheet

List of Local Council Powers

Staffing Sub-Committee

The staffing sub-committee are a group of Councillors who have been elected to consider everything in relation to staff, employment law and employment legislation.

The sub-committee consists of the following Councillors:

Councillor Anne Corlett - Chair

Councillor Nick Spicer - Vice-Chair

Councillor Lee Giles

Councillor Mycroft Croisdale-Appleby

The sub-committee are governed by their own Terms of Reference, which can be read here.

Your Parish Councillors

Anne Corlett

Councillor

Homestead
Englishcombe
BA2 9PT

anne.corlett@englishcombe-pc.gov.uk

Anne has lived in Englishcombe with her family since 2011 and two of her three sons were born in the village. She is a qualified solicitor and high court advocate and spent sixteen years working in criminal defence in London, Wiltshire and Bristol. She is now a full-time writer, with two books published so far and a third underway. She joined the parish council to support the local community.

Nick Spicer

Councillor

nick.spicer@englishcombe-pc.gov.uk

An environmental eco-entrepreneur, on a mission to harness the power of nature by utilising innovative solutions to deliver clean, solar energy projects, at home in the UK and globally. A former Army officer, transferring a deep rooted military skillset and passion for renewable energy to a path with purpose and impact, making a difference in the fight against climate change every day; ‘one panel at a time’.

Mycroft Croisdale Appleby

Councillor

Rectory Farmhouse
Englishcombe
BA2 9DY

mycroft.ca@englishcombe-pc.gov.uk

Mycroft lived and worked abroad for most of his life in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. He and his family moved to Englishcombe village in 2020. He now consults for various international companies. He joined the Parish Council to contribute to the village and village life.

Robert Law

Councillor

robert.law@englishcombe-pc.gov.uk

Trained at the Architectural Association in London and practiced as an architect in Private practice (Sweden and London) and with central government on housing and historic buildings, mainly. Moved to present address in Englishcombe from London in 2014. Served on parish council from 2015, and as Chairman from 2016. Acting temporary clerk from 2021 until 2024. Churchwarden at St Peter's Englishcombe.

Will Pow

Councillor

will.pow@englishcombe-pc.gov.uk

Having lived and worked in the parish for all of my life, I initially joined the parish council to represent the interests of the population. I felt it particularly important to be a voice for the people of Inglesbatch and to speak out on behalf of the agricultural community, when such representation was required.

Matt McCabe

Matthew_McCabe@bathnes.gov.uk

Matt is one of the Ward Councillors for the Bath and North East Somerset Ward of Bathavon South. You can find out more about Matt HERE!

Fiona Gourley

Fiona_Gourley@bathnes.gov.uk

Fiona is one of the Ward Councillors for the Bath and North East Somerset Ward of Bathavon South. You can find out more about Fiona HERE!

Lee Giles

12 Innox Grove. Englishcombe
BA2 9DX

Lee.Giles@englishcombe-pc.gov.uk

Lee has lived in the parish for almost eight years, raising his young family here. His family love it here, and they are pleased to support the community in any way that they can.

Lee has almost 20 years’ experience working with young people in a variety of educational, charitable and community settings. Having spent much of his career working in the third sector, he has specialized in strategy, organisational efficiency, organisational finance, people management and problem solving, alongside working directly with young people or service users.

Ash Smith

Ash.Smith@englishcombe-pc.gov.uk

Ash has lived in Englishcombe with his family since 2010. After working away for long periods, he now has more time to devote to the local community and is keen to help ensure that everyone in the parish has a voice and that the council is acting on behalf of all it's parishioners. He has spent over 25 years working with central government departments delivering critical citizen services.