parish council

Parish Council

Our Parish Council covers a large area, one of the biggest parishes in Shropshire. The Parish boundary stretches from the Llysty in the east to Priors Holt on the Longmynd in the west including Acton, Brockton, Choulton, Plowden, Eyton, and of course Lydbury North itself.
The Parish Council is the first tier of local government, they provide very local services, e.g. bus shelters, play areas, grass cutting of verges etc. Councillors are elected by local people to stand for 4 years at a time. The Councillors choose a chairman each year.
Map showing Lydbury North Parish Boundary (PDF file opens in new window)

Members of the Parish Council

	Cllr Roger Plowden CHAIR Chairman with effect from May 2007 and member of Parish Council since May 1999. Age 55. Married with one daughter. Landowner, farmer and qualified Rural Surveyor. I Enjoy country sports and riding around the lanes early in the morning with my dog. My family has been in these parts since the Crusades!
	Cllr Ian Kidd VICE CHAIR Shirley and I came to the village in February 2006 and have 2 grown up children, 1 grandson, 1 child at the village school and 1 at BCCC. I helped the Living Lydbury Group fight the closure of the School and was involved in the Speedwatch Surveys. I became a Councillor in Nov 2008 and feel that we need to fight strongly for our Community facilities.
	Cllr Jim Collins Born in N.E England 61 yrs ago. I spent 20 yrs as an Engineering Officer in the Merchant Navy. In 1988 my wife and I started our own company providing Consultancy and Design to a range of industries. My interests include cycling, reading, gardening and walking. We moved to Brockton in 1999. I am interested in supporting new developments that are sustainable, do not retract from the local amenities and are not prejudicial to the environment.
	Cllr Robin Beaumond I have lived in Lydbury North all my life. I have been self employed since 1979. I have worked throughout the country , now working in and around Lydbury North on a wide variety of electrical, maintenance and engineering projects. I am a bell ringer and a member of the local air rifle club. I enjoy country sports.
	Cllr Judith Bowen Born on Anglesey in 1942, the daughter of a farmer; we moved to Lydbury North 8 years ago. I was one of the first volunteers in the Community Shop and acted as Secretary to the Parish Plan Steering Group. Being very committed to local democracy (preferably without the politics) I believe that the Parish Council is important. Before we came here I worked as a Social Worker, latterly inspecting care homes. Now, with my daughter Rachel, I run the Art & Design bookshop in Bishop’s Castle.
	Cllr Jackie Williams Lived at Lower Down for 45 years. I have 3 sons who went to LN School, my grand daughter Emily also attends. I have a retail needlework business in Shrewsbury. I became your district councillor 6 years go (Kemp Valley) which ends in March 2009 when Shropshire goes Unitary. Hopefully this experience will help in my role as a Parish Cllr. As a District Cllr and also volunteering in the local shop I know many local people by name. I value all things rural.
	Cllr Shona Bluhm I joined the council in 2007, I made and update our village website www.lydburynorth.net and helped produce the Parish Plan. I am secretary of the school PTA and the Living Lydbury Group . I also volunteer in the Community Shop. I help produce events and publicity for the Village Hall and I am a bell ringer at the Church. I live in Lydbury, with my husband Lawrence and our 2 children who attend Bishop's Castle Community College.
	Cllr Georgie Ellis
	Cllr Sue Mardzynski

Clerk: Mr Bernard Edwards
To contact the parish clerk by email click on this envelope

Next Meeting

Wednesday 18th January 2012, 7.30pm
Lydbury North Village Hall

Future Meetings

For cancellations please check Parish Council Notice board by the bus shelter.

Newsletters

January       2009    Parish Council Newsletter   Issue 1   view as a PDF file
April          2009    Parish Council Newsletter   Issue 2    view as a PDF file
August         2009    Parish Council Newsletter   Issue 3    view as a PDF file

November   2009    Parish Council Newsletter Issue 4     view as a PDF file
March        2010    Parish Council Newsletter   Issue 5    view as a PDF file
July             2010 Parish Council Newsletter    Issue 6    view as a PDF file

November 2010 Parish Council Newsletter Issue 7 view as a PDF file

February 2011 Parish Council Newsletter Issue 8 view as a PDF file
July 2011 Parish Council Newsletter Issue 9 view as a PDF File

Parish Plan

The Parish Plan has been printed with a grant from SSDC, and has been distributed to all households in the parish. If anyone still requires a copy please email the Parish Clerk.

View Parish Plan as PDF file (opens in a new window)

Minutes

October 2011 Minutes

September 2011 Minutes

February 2011 Minutes

January 2011 Minutes

November 2010 Minutes