Town and District Councillors
If you need to talk to one of your ward councillors, their names, addresses and telephone numbers can be found here, along with Register of Interests documents. If you need to find out which Ward you live in click on this link to take you to North Somerset Council's interactive map.
Portishead North Town Council Ward
Tim Snaden (Town Council rep: Lake Grounds Management Committee) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01275 847078
Tim was born in Portishead with many generations of his family having lived here. Whilst he loves living in Portishead, he feels the town has been neglected and has grown too big too quickly for the infrastructure. His priority will be to use the results of a community survey to put a plan in place for next four years.
Janet Davey (Town Council rep: Twinning Association; Tourism & Heritage Lead; Wellbeing Lead (local partnerships); Citizens Advice North Somerset) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01275 847078
Janet has been involved in a variety of local issues for the past five years and feels strongly about Portishead providing facilities for young people, especially those in the 12-20-year-old age group. Janet says she will fight for people to retain access to the green open spaces in our town. She is also keen to see developers’ S106 money secured and spent on things of benefit to Portishead.
Portishead East Town Council Ward
Paul Gardner (Vice Chair; Vice Chair Staffing & Finance Committee; Town Council rep; Lake Grounds Management Committee) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07307168506
Paul has lived in Portishead since 2004 with his family. He is a director of two businesses in the technology sector. Amongst Paul’s priorities are working with residents to create a Neighbourhood plan; Safeguarding Weston Big Wood and installing a Skate and Wheels Park.
Ben Aldridge (Chair Community Matters Committee; Chair Grants Working Party) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01275 847078
Family man Ben is proud of Portishead’s community spirit and has been happy to use his professional skills to support local events. He is passionate about giving the young people of Portishead skatepark, protecting the nature reserve and the local economy. He wants to ensure the Town Council will support all that is essential to the local community.
Alan George - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01275 847078
Alan is originally from Weston-Super-Mare and is married with 3 children 2 step sons & 7 grandchildren. He moved to Portishead in 1991. Coming from a law enforcement background he's keen to try & get to grip with traffic & transport issues in Portishead as well as the instances of anti social behaviour in partnership with local police & schools to try & ensure that we all live in a better town.
Roger Whitfield - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01275 847078
Roger was educated at High Down School and then at Gordano. He is both a resident of Portishead and a Shopkeeper in the High Street. Roger has been involved in many local groups including the campaign to save the Open Air Pool. He's passionate about Portishead and improving leisure facilities and infrastructure are at the top of his list.
Simon Faulkner - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01275847078
Simon grew up in Portishead and moved back when his family were young. He's passionate about Portishead and takes great pride in the town. He's an active member of several local organisations and loves the sense of community that this brings. He wants to ensure that the green spaces and ancient woodlands are protected for generations to come and that local community groups are supported.
Portishead South Town Council Ward
Paul Churchill (Vice Chair Community Matters Committee; Town Council rep: Gertie Gales & North Weston Allotments; Wellbeing Lead (wider partnerships/strategy)) - Portishead Independents
Phone: 01275 847078
Robert Cartwright (Town Council rep: Gertie Gales & North Weston Allotments; Single Use Plastic Free Community Steering Group) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01275 847078
Bob has lived in Portishead since 2009 and is passionate about working as part of the community to safeguard our town and fantastic environment for our children and grandchildren.
Portishead West Town Council Ward
Sue Mason (Town Council rep: Portishead Fairtrade; Portishead Partnership Steering Group - Portishead Children's Centre) - Liberal Democrats
Phone: 01275 849 553 Email: [email protected]
Sue has lived in Portishead for 40 years. Sue is keen to see more investment in Portishead. She supports a new skatepark for the town and wants to see investment in the High Street, she is also campaigning for road repairs on West Hill. Sue says we are lucky to live in a beautiful area and it is vital that we protect it.
Robert Bull (Chair Staffing & Finance Committee; Vice Chair Planning Advisory Group; Town Council rep: Parish Wharf Winter Boat Storage) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01275 843839
Bob is a retired Computer Systems Director for an American Automotive Company. He is married with 2 grown up children and his interests are in football, motor sport and travel.
Tanya Slatter (Chair Planning Advisory Group; Town Council rep: Portishead Partnership Steering Group - Portishead Children's Centre; Youth Centre) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01275 847078
Tanya has lived in Portishead for more than 15 years, is married with two children who attend Gordano School, and is herself a learning mentor in a primary school. One of Tanya’s top priorities will be to engage with the people of Portishead, to find out what they want, and to take advice and suggestions from them on board when making decisions affecting the town.
Patricia Sterndale (Chairman; Chair Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group; Town Council rep: Nailsea & District Community Transport) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01275 847078
I moved to Portishead in 1972 and have watched it change and grow over the years. I worked at British Aerospace as an engineer for 40 years. I am Vice Chairman of the Gordano Civic Society and a Trustee of Nailsea and District Community Transport.
Nicola Holland (Town Council rep: Youth Centre) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07799062344
Nicola and her family moved to Portishead from Bristol. Her two children are at primary school, while Nicola works as a secondary school supply teacher. Nicola has vowed to ensure all planning applications are scrutinised and the claims in them are correct as she says the town needs protecting, both from over-development and the wrong type of development.
Portishead North District Council Ward
Tim Snaden (North Somerset District Councillor: Chair of Childrens Champions; Scrutiny Panels: Children & Young People, Health Overview; Public Rights of Way) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07460772224
Portishead East District Council Ward
Caroline Goddard (North Somerset Councillor) - Portishead Independents
Caritas Charles (North Somerset Councillor) - Independent
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07881 320 527
Portishead South District Council Ward
Huw James (North Somerset District Councillor: Scrutiny Panels- Adult & Housing; Children & Young People; Health) - Liberal Democrats
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07716 902 189
Huw James is your North Somerset Councillor for Portishead South. Huw's priorities are getting Portishead back on track through building the Portishead Railway, investing more in our town, and tackling inequalities and climate change on a local level. For further information and topical updates please visit Huw's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cllrhuwjames/
Portishead West District Council Ward
Nicola Holland (North Somerset District Councillor) - Portishead Independents
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07799062344
Nicola is also the North Somerset Council Assistant Executive Member for Community Engagement with portfolio for Town and Parish Liaison and North Somerset Together.
John Cato (North Somerset District Councillor) - Independent
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07375 853023
