May 2023 – May 2027. List of current councillors and the offices they hold.
Jan Koning
Since my time at university in The Netherlands (NL) I have been involved in volunteering and supporting people to achieving their full potential. For most of my live I have been a Trustee for a variety of charities in NL and GB.
Being a Councillor gives me the opportunity to try to make a positive difference in the lives of people in the community in which we live. I feel that since becoming a Councillor and Chairman of Tidenham Parish Council we have achieved much progress by embarking on a number of exciting projects benefitting the local community.
Council: Chairman
Committees: Amenities, Finance & Probity, Mopla Cottages, Planning & Highways.
Parish Council representative for: Sedbury and Beachley Village Hall, Forest Climate Group (Aurora Project), Trustee for Poor’s Allotments Charity, SARA and River Severn.
Youth Project Working Group, Staffing Sub Committee.
Tel: 01291-627008.
Email: koning@tidenhamparishcouncil.co.uk.
Clive Russell
After spending an early career in the Royal Marines and latterly in industry as a Board Director, I decided to offer my experience and knowledge for the benefit of the community.
Council: Vice Chairman
Committees: Amenities, Finance and Probity, Mopla Cottages, Planning and Highways.
Parish Council representative for: Forest Economic Partnership.
Youth Project Working Group.
Lead Councillor for: St John’s on the Hill School.
Email: russell@tidenhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Audrey Tullett
My working life as a Committee Clerk gave me a valuable insight into the way local government operates and an appreciation of its role in the community. I joined Tidenham Parish Council in order to play my part in making the parish a better place to live. My primary interest is in the future of young people in the community.
Committees: Amenities, Finance & Probity, Mopla Cottages.
Parish Council representative for: Sedbury and Beachley Village Hall.
Lead Councillor for: Wyedean School, Tutshill School.
Youth Project Working Group, Staffing Sub Committee.
Email: tullett@tidenhamparishcouncil.co.uk.
Sheila Bollen
Committees: Amenities, Finance & Probity, Mopla Cottages.
Tel – Home: 01291-620812.
Tel – Work: 01291-623311.
Email: bollen@tidenhamparishcouncil.co.uk.
Graham Drew
After a full working life of public service, I decided to offer my skills to the local area in which I live. I enjoy confronting problems and finding workable solutions to issues that local residents may have. Local communities deserve good robust management and active control of their devolved finances.
Committees: Planning & Highways.
Parish Council representative for: Trustee for Tidenham War Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground Trust.
Lead Councillor for: Neighbourhood Watch, Offa’s Mead Academy, A48 Meeting, Sedbury Space, Elderly Residents.
Youth Project Working Group.
Email: drew@tidenhamparishcouncil.co.uk.
Michael Swambo
Tidenham Parish is the gateway to the Forest of Dean and represents an area of outstanding natural beauty. As a dedicated believer in community volunteering, I joined the parish council to help to improve and protect the wellbeing of our communities and their built environment, improving the quality of our services particularly in relation to climate change, and most importantly giving a voice to those we represent.
Committees: Amenities (Chair).
Parish Council representative for: Trustee for Tidenham War Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground Trust, Sedbury and Beachley Village Hall, Forest Climate Group (Aurora Project).
Lead Councillor for: Community.
Youth Project Working Group.
Email: swambo@tidenhamparishcouncil.co.uk.
Thomas Allan
I have lived in the parish my entire life apart from my time and Nottingham Trent University where I have a degree in chemistry, I attended both Tutshill primary School and Wyedean School. I now work at Wyedean School as a science technician, I first got involved in the council this year to get younger people more interested in the local area and improve projects the council are implementing.
Committees: Planning & Highways.
Email: allan@tidenhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Elliot Cracknell
I have been living in Sedbury for the last 5 years with my very young family and have had links to the area spanning back over 20 years. I have a first class honours degree in sports coaching and performance and have since then been working at Dean Close St John’s as a sports lead for 14 years. My passion is to assist in continuing the growth of the youth programme within our area and provide children, of various ages, the opportunity for developing skills through a fun environment, engaging activities to include families and education.
Committees: tba
Youth Project Working Group.
Email: cracknell@tidenhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Jan Stead
After training as a nurse and midwife in England I moved to Chepstow in 1974. I worked within the nursing profession for 40 years which included as a Burns Sister in St Lawrence Hospital, Infection Control Nurse and Nurse Lecturer. I have a degree with the Open University and a MSc in Health Care Management. I was also a steward with the RCN and a parent governor in Chepstow Comprehensive. I brought up by daughter as a single parent following my husband’s death when she was 9 months old. I moved to Sedbury in 1999 and have lived in Beachley since 2011. Since retiring I have become more aware of social concerns. I have been in contact with Mark Harper MP about lack of recycling within the forest following an unsatisfactory reply from FODDC. I contacted the parish council, with my concerns, following a RTA outside my house where the speed limit is currently 50 mph. I attended a meeting in Cafe on the Hill with the police, earlier this year, where I was asked by the chairman if I had considered joining the parish council. I thought that I may be of benefit to the community by joining and I am particularly interested in Youth, Environmental and Road Safety issues. I have always been an advocate of women’s issues so when I realised there was a lack of women on the parish council, I felt I should apply to join.
Committees: Amenities.
Youth Project Working Group.
Email: stead@tidenhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Justine Burgess
Committees: Finance and Probity, Mopla Cottages.
Youth Project Working Group.
Email: burgess@tidenhamparishcouncil.co.uk
Kristina Walsh
I am an innovative, commercially minded, and dynamic Data, Insight, and Research Leader with over 14 years of experience across various sectors, including Local Authority, Finance, Media, Pharma, Automotive and Manufacturing. My career is marked by significant achievements and a proven track record of driving business impact and improvements through research, insights and data. In 2009, I joined the Police, as a Special Constable, on volunteering basis, where I gained valuable lifetime skills, during the 5 years of service. I endeavour to engage the same skillset at the council meetings and drive community initiatives to meet local residents’ needs – from Youth, to Family, to Senior Residents’.
Personally, I have a keen interest in the intricacies of human behaviour, attitudes, and body language, which I studied at the university and continue to explore through scientific and psychological literature to this day. I enjoy the arts, have a passion for antiques, event planning, hiking, theatre, and have tried my hand at pottery.
Email: cllr.walsh@tidenhamparishcouncil.gov.uk
Register of members’ interests – to be uploaded.
