Your Parish Councillors, what they are responsible for and how to contact them

Simpson and Ashland Parish Council is made up of 8 volunteer Councillors who are elected Councillors of the local community, served by a Parish Clerk.   There are Five councillor seats in Ashland and 3 councillor seats in Simpson.  At present there are 2 vacancies.  Do you think you could be a local Parish Councillor and help out your  community.  To find out more click here or contact either the Chair David Pye (01908 395415) or the Parish Clerk for an informal chat.

Councillor Responsibilities (all Cllrs have responsibility for planning matters)

Peter Barnes
Simpson Cllr Representative, Vice Chair, Chair of Simpson Hall Management Group, HR responsibility
Contact: Tel: 01908 670570;  Mobile  07710 287962; Email: peter.barnes@simpsonsashland-pc.gov.uk

Carole Baume
Simpson Cllr Representative
Contact Tel: 07810 152266​; Email: carole.baume@simpsonsashland-pc.gov.uk

Robert Ling
Simpson Cllr Representative, and Cllr representative on TRAP Group
Contact: Tel: 01908 662692; Mobile 07740092768; Email: robert.ling@simpsonsashland-pc.gov.uk

Cathy Pope
Ashland Cllr Representative, Finance responsibility, HR responsibility
Contact: Tel:  01908 605499;  Mobile 07590 572916; Email: catherine.pope@simpsonsashland-pc.gov.uk

David Pye
​Ashland Cllr Representative, Chair of Parish Council, Chair of Open Spaces Group, HR responsibility and Simpson and Ashland PC, representative on MK Council Parish Forum
Contact: Tel: 01908 395415; Email: david.pye@simpsonsashland-pc.gov.uk

Sheila Thornton
Ashland Cllr Representative, Chair of Communications Group and Cllr representative on TRAP Group
Contact: Tel: 01908 609987; Email: sheila.thornton@simpsonsashland-pc.gov.uk

Rupert Fairclough
Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer
Contact: Mobile 07597 304054; Email: clerk@simpsonsashland-pc.gov.uk