Councillors and Representatives

The Council has thirteen members who serve the community voluntarily. Together all councillors have collective responsibility for Parish Council management. The Council is elected every four years.

Register of Interests
All Members of Town and Parish Councils must register their personal interests in Wiltshire Council's Register of Interest and Gifts and Hospitality. As a member of the public you can view your parish councillor's registered interests. Click here

Council Representatives
The Council appoints councillor representatives annually to serve on local organisations, as follows:

Age Friendly Melksham	John Doel
Berryfield & Semington Road Action Group (BASRAG)	Richard Wood
Berryfield Village Hall (existing)	Shona Holt
Bowerhill Residents Action Group (BRAG)	Rob Hoyle
Bowerhill Village Hall Trust	Andy Russell
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)	VACANCY
Climate Friendly	John Doel
Community Action Whitley & Shaw (CAWS)	Mary Pile
Dementia Action Alliance	Robert Shea-Simonds
Market Place Toilet Joint Venture	Alan Baines & John Glover
Melksham Area Board	John Glover & David Pafford
Melksham ATC	Andy Russell
Melksham Chamber	Rob Hoyle
Melksham Charities	Robert Shea-Simonds + John Doel
Melksham Community Area Transport Group	Alan Baines
Melksham Hospital & Community	Robert Shea-Simonds
Melksham Joint Health Forum	John Glover
Melksham Joint Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group	John Glover & David Pafford (Alan Baines & Richard Wood reserves)
Melksham Oak Community School Governor	David Pafford
Melksham Transport Users Group	Mark Harris
Operational Flooding Working Group	Alan Baines
Parish Highways & Street Scene Rep	Parish Officer
Police/PCSO Liaison	Council Officers
Press Representative	Clerk - Teresa Strange
Shaw Hall Management Committee	Stefano Patacchiola
WALC (Wiltshire Association of Local Councils)	Rob Hoyle
Whitley Reading Rooms	VACANCY
Wilts & Berks Canal Partnership	Mark Harris

Footpath Representatives
There are footpath representatives for each area of the parish:

Beanacre	Terry Chivers
Berryfield	Richard Wood
Bowerhill, Redstocks and The Spa	John Glover & VACANCY
Sandridge & Blackmore	Alan Baines
Shaw & Whitley	Stefano Patacchiola & Terry Chivers