Shortstown Parish Council currently has one Councillor vacancy. To apply or for more information please contact the clerk by email at clerk@shortstown-pc.gov.uk or review the Council’s adopted Co-option policy.
The Parish of Shortstown was created in 2019. There are seats for twelve Parish Councillors, who can either be elected via a election or co-option if the Council has a vacancy outside of an election year. Once elected all Councillors serve for 4 years. The current council was elected in May 2023 via a contested election.
All Councillors are required to complete a register of interests on taking office. This is held on file by the Borough Council and can be accessed via their website: Councillor Declarations of Interest
The primary contact point for the Parish Council is through the Clerk to the Parish Council.
The clerk can be contacted by email on clerk@shortstown-pc.gov.uk. If your query relates to a emergency or out of hours please contact the Chair (Tom Middleton) on 07958296244 who will be able to support.
Chair: Tom Middleton: tom.middleton@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Vice Chair: Richard Pool: richard.pool@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Colin Caborn: colin.caborn@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Michael Wigg: michael.wigg@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Mansoor Nasir: mansoor.nasir@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Mark Stewart: mark.stewart@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Paul Goss: paul.goss@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Sonia Marjeram: sonia.marjeram@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Leigh Coombs: Leigh.Coombs@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Leigh Mulholland: leigh.mulholland@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Babatunde Israel Ekundayo: Babatunde.ekundayo@shortstown-pc.gov.uk
Our Borough Council Representatives are Leigh Coombs: Leigh.Coombs@bedford.gov.uk and Sarah Gallagher: Sarah-Jayne.Gallagher@bedford.gov.uk
In addition, to Full Council each Councillor sits on a Sub-Committee or working group, Shortstown currently has a Planning Committee, Finance/General Purposes Committee, Neighbourhood Plan Working Group . The Clerk can be contacted to confirm members of each sub-committee/working group.