Who’s who on the Parish Council
We currently have 3 vacancies. So, if you are interested, read on…
Serving as a councillor on any parish or town council is controlled by the rules and regulations laid out in the Local Government Act 1972 (LGA 1972). Hockliffe Parish Council has the capacity for 7 serving councillors. In many cases, those who put themselves forward for a seat on the parish council are uncontested.
Who’s who on the Council
Hockliffe Parish Council currently consists of three elected members, and a Clerk to the Council.
The full council usually meets on the 2nd working Monday of every month except for August at Hockliffe Lower School, Woburn Road, Hockliffe. you can find further information regarding this on each meeting agenda once published.
The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected annually. There has to be a quorum to pass resolutions, i.e. a minimum of three or one-third of the Council.
Councillors are elected for a 4-year term. If a vacancy occurs during this term, either an election or by co-option can fill it. There is currently one vacancy for a Parish Councillor. For further information, you can find out more from the following link – becoming a Parish Councillor.
The next election year is 2027.
Below is a list of the current Parish Councillors together with their contact information. Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) maintains a register of interests for all Parish and Ward Councillors.
Before you contact any of the Parish Council members, we advise you to check our privacy notice, which will guide you on how we process information at Hockliffe Parish Council.
At the end of this list, we have included the contact details for our Central Bedfordshire Ward Councillor and our Member of Parliament.
Re-elected as Chairman - May 2023
Re-elected unopposed 4th May 2023
Co-opted to the Parish Council on 12th December 2022
Elected unopposed 4th May 2023
Elected as Vice-Chair - May 2023
Elected unopposed 4th May 2023
Co-opted to the Parish Council on 12th December 2022
Elected unopposed 4th May 2023
Fancy a challenge?
Contact Colin Underhay - Parish Clerk for more information - parish.clerk@hockliffepc.org.uk
Fancy a challenge?
Contact Colin Underhay - Parish Clerk for more information - parish.clerk@hockliffepc.org.uk
Fancy a challenge?
Contact Colin Underhay - Parish Clerk for more information - parish.clerk@hockliffepc.org.uk
Areas of Responsibility
Bedfordshire Police
Hockliffe Lower School
Rights of Way
Safeguarding Lead - November 2020
Colin is the Parish Clerk and took up office in March 2020
The contact phone number for the Parish Clerk and Council Members is: 07726 869 303
Richard works under the direct instruction of Colin Underhay, our Parish Clerk. If you discover any jobs that are in need of doing, please make contact with Colin who will establish whether it is an area that Hockliffe Parish Council is responsible for.
Areas of Responsibility
Management and maintenance of the Parish Council Website.
Management and maintenance of the Parish Council Facebook page.
“representing the villages of Heath and Reach, Hockliffe, Eggington, Stanbridge, Tilsworth, Tebworth and Wingfield.”
“Lives in Heath and Reach, all correspondence to:”
Office Address: Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ
For more information on your Ward Councillor, click on the icons below.
