Councillors

Lesley Gill

Chair

Silkstone

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Jim Logan

Councillor

Silkstone

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Richard Leech

Vice Chair

Silkstone

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Richard joined the Council in 2005 and has been Chairman on two previous occasions, latterly until 2023. He is responsible for internal audit checks on accounting reports prepared by the Responsible Finance Officer (RFO) including quarterly bank reconciliation, budget monitor and VAT reclaim. He meets with the RFO and internal auditor annually. He sits on the Ward Alliance grants panel with Barnsley MBC ward councillors.

Parish Council committees – Chairman of Silkstone Playing Fields Working Party. Chairman of the Staffing Committee, Chairman of Media Working Party, Chairman of Grants Working Party, Chairman of Allotments Working Party and member of Finance Committee and Business Development Working Party . Link Councillor to CARE, Silkstone United Football Club, Silkstone United Cricket Club and Huskar Community Rooms Committee.

Special interest in sport, the environment and generally making the Parish a better place to live.

Alan Thompson

Councillor

Silkstone

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Moved into Silkstone with my wife Julia 8 years ago having spent the previous 15 in London working in IT sales. Our children live in Surrey and Sussex respectively. I'm born n bred in West Yorkshire.

Was an active volunteer and Trustee at Whitechapel Mission, a day centre for homeless in East London and along with a small group established Deal Area Foodbank under the Trussell banner

I have a love of sports, particularly Track & Field, Rugby and NFL and a passion for the environment and the amazing place we live. Not many better places than for us to be out walking with our Airedale Rory than right here.

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Derek Liddell

Councillor

Silkstone Common

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Meryl Liddell

Councillor

Silkstone Common

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Meryl joined the Council in 2011, she represents the Parish Council on the Silkstone Charities Committee.

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Originally from Liverpool, I moved to Silkstone Common 25 years ago with my husband and two children. Derek and I have lived in the ‘village’ ever since. Our two young daughters grown up, and flown the nest, now having children of their own. This is my second time on the Parish Council, having previously left due to family commitments. I work full time for Berneslai Homes in Barnsley. I hope to use my experience of working within the community engaging with local residents to the advantage of the residents of Silkstone Parish.

Debra Smith

Councillor

Silkstone Common

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Peter Millar

Councillor

Silkstone Common

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Joined Silkstone Parish Council in 2019. Originally from Edinburgh, my family and I moved to Silkstone Common in 2011. My Son attended SCJ&I School and Penistone Grammar and is now attending the London School of Economics. I love the area and joining the Parish Council has allowed me get more involved with community.

Parish Council committees – Planning and Staffing

Working Parties - Allotment, Business Development Plan and Media

Steering Groups- Neighbourhood Planning

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Special interests: Community engagement, youth support, technology, anything creative and cinema

Janice Wake

Councillor

Silkstone

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Parish Councillors are linked with a number of local groups, represent the Council on outside organisations and are members of the Parish Council’s committees. With a maximum of 9 Councillors on the Council this means the workload can be shared. Councillors who have recently joined the Council will have fewer responsibilities than those who have served the Council for a number of years until they become familiar with how the Parish Council and its Committees work.

All Members of the Council are required to complete a Register of Interests under the Localism Act 2011, the form is the Notification to the Monitoring Officer of Barnsley MBC of any disclosable pecuniary interests to be entered on the Register of Members' Interests.

The complete register of members interests can be found by clicking on this link Register of Interests Silkstone Parish Council