Your Councillors

Telephone: 07811 674239
Email: martin.eyre@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Chairman
Chairman of Planning Committee
Chairman of Community Pantry Committee
Chairman of Christmas Lights Committee
Chairman of Youth and Leisure Committee
Chairman of Village Services Committee

Martin is Chairman of KPC, as well as Chairman of the Planning Committee, Christmas Lights Committee, Community Pantry Committee, Village Services Committee and Youth and Leisure Committee and a member of the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee, the Newsletter Committee and the Personnel Committee. He is a very active councillor and dedicates a lot of time to supporting special projects throughout the village.

Email: darren.martin@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Vice Chairman
Chairman of Finance and Corporate Governance Committee
Chairman of Newsletter Committee
Chairman of Personnel Committee
Vice Chairman of Village Services Committee
Vice Chairman of Youth and Leisure Committee

Darren is a dedicated Parish Councillor and is Vice Chairman of the Council. He is also Chairman of the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee, the Newsletter Committee and the Personnel Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Villages Services Committee and Youth and Leisure Committee and an active member of the Planning Committee and Christmas Lights Committee. He is keen to help support and develop Kippax for the future.

Email: julia.almond@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Vice Chairman of Personnel Committee
Vice Chairman of Community Pantry Committee

Julia is a dedicated Parish Councillor. She is the Vice Chairman of the Personnel Committee and the Community Pantry Committee as well as an active member of the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee, the Newsletter Committee, the Christmas Lights Committee, the Youth and Leisure Committee and the Planning Committee. She is a very active member of the village, holds an active role in the High Street Team and regularly helps to organise events and projects throughout the village.

Email: david.armitage@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Member of the Planning Committee
Member of the Village Services Committee

David was co-opted onto Kippax Parish Council in May 2025 and is a member of the Planning Committee and the Village Services Committee.

Email: lesley.eyre@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Member of the Christmas Lights Committee
Member of the Community Pantry Committee
Member of the Youth and Leisure Committee
Member of the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee

Lesley was co-opted onto Kippax Parish Council in April 2024. She is a member of the Christmas Lights Committee, Community Pantry Committee, Youth and Leisure Committee and Finance and Corporate Governance Committee. Her passion is the Community Pantry, helping to support vulnerable families. She has experience in helping organise events and enjoys meeting people.

Email: bobby.forrest@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Member of the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Youth and Leisure Committee

Bobby was co-opted onto Kippax Parish Council in July 2025 and is a member of the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee and the Youth and Leisure Committee.

Address: 50 Oxford Drive
Email: gail.hardwick@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Vice-Chairman of Christmas Lights Committee
Vice-Chairman of Planning Committee
Member of the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Personnel Committee

Gail plays a very active role in the village. Alongside her role on the Parish Council she also leads the Girl Guides unit for Kippax. As a councillor, she is the Vice Chairman of the Christmas Lights Committee and the Planning Committee and a member of the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee and the Personnel Committee.

Email: josie.mawson@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Member of the Christmas Lights Committee
Member of the Personnel Committee
Member of the Community Pantry Committee
Member of the Youth and Leisure Committee

Josie was co-opted onto Kippax Parish Council in May 2020 and is a member of the Christmas Lights Committee, Personnel Committee, Community Pantry Committee and Youth and Leisure Committee. Josie also serves as President of KAOS (Kippax Amateur Operatic Society) and has been a committee member for over 40 years.

Email: marc.oldfield@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Member of the Planning Committee
Member of the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Newsletter Committee
Member of the Youth and Leisure Committee
Member of the Village Services Committee

Marc was co-opted onto Kippax Parish Council in May 2025 and is a member of the Planning Committee, Finance and Corporate Governance Committee, Newsletter Committee, Youth and Leisure Committee and Village Services Committee.

Email: ann.parker@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Member of the Village Services Committee
Member of the Community Pantry Committee

Ann has been a Parish Councillor for several years and plays a key role in the Village Services Committee, keeping an eye on the village and ensuring any problems or concerns are rectified. Ann also serves on the Community Pantry Committee and has spent many years working at Brigshaw High School.

Email: catherine.pearson@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Member of the Christmas Lights Committee
Member of the Community Pantry Committee
Member of the Youth and Leisure Committee

Catherine was co-opted onto Kippax Parish Council in April 2024 and serves on the Christmas Lights Committee, Community Pantry Committee and Youth and Leisure Committee.

Email: glynn.pearson@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Vice-Chairman of Newsletter Committee
Vice-Chairman of Finance and Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Christmas Lights Committee
Member of the Planning Committee
Member of the Village Services Committee

Glynn was co-opted onto Kippax Parish Council in September 2023 and is Vice Chairman of the Newsletter Committee and the Finance and Corporate Governance Committee, and an active member of the Christmas Lights Committee, Planning Committee and Village Services Committee. He would like to help put something back into the community and support the great work the Parish Council does for local residents.

Email: janet.purcell@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Member of the Youth and Leisure Committee
Member of the Community Pantry Committee

Janet has served as a Councillor for several years and is an active member of the Youth and Leisure Committee and the Community Pantry Committee.

Email: helen.richardson@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
(No formal committee roles listed)

Helen has been a member of Kippax Parish Council since 2021. She has been involved in education for over 20 years and is keen to forge links between the council and the local schools.

Email: steven.shannon@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
Member of the Newsletter Committee
Member of the Village Services Committee
Member of the Youth and Leisure Committee

Steven was co-opted onto Kippax Parish Council in January 2025 and is an active member of the Newsletter Committee, Village Services Committee and Youth and Leisure Committee. He is a keen “Wombler” and takes pride in clearing the surrounding areas of litter. Steven attends St. Aidens RSPB Forum, is a Trustee of Vicars Court and is also a Parish Councillor for Allerton. He is very proactive and approachable and is happy to stop and chat while walking the dogs around Kippax.

Email: chris.weightman@kippax-pc.gov.uk
Register of Interests

Roles:
(No formal committee roles listed)

Chris joined Kippax Parish Council in November 2023. He has a keen interest in serving Kippax residents and helping the council do its best for the local community.

Meetings usually take place on the third Thursday of the month at 7pm. There is a public forum at the meeting and the agenda covers updates from each group and committee, special projects and new items for consideration.

Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm. The Planning Committee is responsible for considering planning applications, developments and structural plans in the village.

Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. The Village Services Committee is focused on the maintenance and upkeep of the village and is responsible for the Village Caretaker.

Meetings take place on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm. The Youth & Leisure Committee is responsible for activities, events and projects in the village including Breeze events, leisure facilities and equipment and other special projects.

The Christmas Lights Planning Committee comes together around August each year to begin planning the village lights switch-on event and other festive activities in the village.

The Personnel Committee is responsible for matters relating to employment for the council. This committee meets at various times during the year as and when required.

Meetings take place on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:15pm. The Community Pantry Committee is responsible for making decisions on all activities relating to the Community Pantry, including raising funds and spending within the allocated funding.

The Newsletter Committee meetings are held at 8:30pm on the third Thursday of the month. The Committee was set up in July 2024 and is responsible for creating a new Kippax Voice newsletter for publication on the KPC website and social media sites, as well as arranging printing and distribution in the community.

The Committee published the first edition of Kippax Voice in October 2024, and subsequent editions are published on a quarterly basis.

A Complaints Panel is appointed by Full Council as and when required to consider any complaints that are received, in accordance with the Council’s Complaints Policy.