Your Parish Council, Cocking Parish Council, normally meets at 18:30 on the first Monday of the month (except August), while the Annual Parish Meeting takes place in April or May. The current venue for monthly meetings is Cocking Village Hall. Members of the public are generally welcome to attend proceedings, but they may be asked to withdraw for certain items of business. Should you wish to raise an issue with the Council, please do so in advance so that it can be included on the agenda, as normally only agenda items can be discussed at the meetings.
The Council plus other useful contacts
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Chair
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6 Lamberts Yard, Phone 01730 817539 Email |
Frances took early retirement from the NHS in 2002 following a long career, initially in Nursing, where she became Director of Nursing Services /Deputy Chief Executive of Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton NHS Trust, and latterly in General Management. She was appointed as Chief Executive of Sussex Weald and Downs NHS Trust based in Chichester in 1993 and took early retirement in 2002. Since her retirement she has been actively involved in the voluntary sector as a Trustee of Age UK West Sussex and Chair of The Aldingbourne Trust. She was appointed as Chair of Healthwatch West Sussex in 2013. Frances has also been Chair of Governors at Chichester College and was previously a councillor on Cocking Parish Council for eight years. |
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Vice Chair
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4 Malthouse Cottages, Phone 01730 815384 Email |
David and his wife Sharon have lived in the village for over sixteen years although they bought their house a couple of years before as a weekend retreat. They liked the area so much that when David retired, they made Cocking their home. Prior to retirement, he worked for 36 years for a national electrical retailer - in senior management roles including transport-distribution and building development and maintenance. David also worked with local community affairs and was a director of a Charitable Trust. Today, David sits on the Parocial Church Council as a representative on the local Deanery Synod and is principal organiser of the annual church fête. He also sits on various other local committees. In his spare time, David likes playing golf. He is a member of both the Cowdray and Chiddingfold golf clubs and is the organiser of a major Seniors competition covering surrounding counties. David has four children and many grandchildren! |
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Councillor Jean Jackson
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Casters Brook, Phone 01730 816978 Email |
I have lived in Cocking for 32 years and have been involved in many village projects during that time. These include being a member of the committee to design, make and produce the Cocking History Column, editor and publisher of the book - A Short History of Cocking, organiser of the Cocking Flower Festival - a three day event at Cocking Church for the Millennium (it was an excellent fundraiser), committee member with Frances Russell for the inception and implementation of the Village Hall and fund raiser for the Parish Church and other appeals. |
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Councillor Robert Jenkins
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Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Councillor
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174 Hilltop, Hill Barn Lane, Phone 01730 814156 Email |
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Councillor David Summerfield
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℅ The Clerk to the Council Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
David has lived in the Chichester area since 2000, having moved here to start work after completing a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He moved to Cocking in Jan 2017, where he now lives with his wife and two children. |
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Vacancy
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Clerk to the Council
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46 Highfield Road, Phone 01243 862287 Email |
The Clerk to the Council, Greg is the part-time Council's Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer. He is responsible for the Councils' administration, ensuring that everything the Council does is legal, including its finances. He as a degree in Public Administration, and after 10 years of self-employment, since 1999 has held a variety of positions within Parish and Town Councils in Hampshire and West Sussex, coming to Cocking in the summer of 2014, which he undertakes alongside a full-time role as Clerk to another Parish Council. Greg enjoys working with communities and in his spare time is heavily involved in a number of community groups in Bognor Regis where he lives. |
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District Councillor Judith Fowler
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Phone 07889 421850 Email |
From the District Council website: My interests are travel, theatre, gardening and jazz. I have one son who works in IT. |
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District Councillor Gordon McAra
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Keston, Phone 01730 815569 Email |
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County Councillor David Bradford
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The Oaks, Smock Alley, Mobile 07922 865735 Email |
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Footpaths: Mrs Naomi Barnett |
Highlands, |
If you can't find the information you require here, please contact the Clerk to Cocking Parish Council as above.
Parish Council News The Parish Council publishes a newsletter, about once a quarter. It is hand-delivered to all Cocking residents.
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