Councillors

All Parish Councillors must sign a formal declaration of acceptance of office upon election or co-option onto the Parish Council. This includes their agreement to observe the current Code of Conduct adopted by the Parish Council (see the Code of Conduct section).

Parish Councillors have a responsibility to:

Attend meetings when summoned to do so
Consider in advance of the meeting, the agenda and any related documents which were sent with the summons
Take part in meetings and consider all the relevant facts and issues on matters which require a decision including the views of others expressed at the meeting
Take part in voting and respect decisions made by the majority of those present and voting
Ensure with other Councillors that the Parish Council is properly managed
Represent the whole electorate - not just those that voted for them

There was an uncontested Parish election in 2019. For more information you can read the official notice of the uncontested election.

Profiles of Chineham's Parish Councillors can be seen below.

Marian Adams

Marian Adams has lived in Chineham for over 25 years.

Now retired, Marian enjoys flower arranging, gardening and travel.

Marian has been an active member of Neighbourhood Watch for 18 years and is a member of the Chineham Women's Institute.

She is a member of the Planning Committee.

Paul Miller

Since leaving the RAF after 25 years as an air traffic controller, Paul has held various jobs in the aviation industry both in the UK and abroad. He lives in Chineham with his wife, Sandra.

Paul has always taken an interest in his local community, serving as a member of a housing association and president of a non-profit organisation whilst in California, running charity events in the UK and abroad and lecturing on security threats to various community groups.

He is presently Chairman of the Parish Council and a member of the Planning Committee.

Paul was elected as a Chineham Ward Borough Councillor in October 2009 and is a Local Authority Governor at Four Lanes Community Junior School.

Sue Fuller

After living and working in several places in the UK and in the Middle East, Sue moved to the Basingstoke area in 2008 taking a project manager position for a Pharma company. Sue has enjoyed living in Chineham since 2009.

She is currently Vice Chair and a member of the Planning Committee and is Chair of the Recreation Committee and the Chineham Parish Council representative on the Chineham Allotment Team (CAT) and local Police liaison.

Shane Bennett

Shane was co-opted as a Parish Councillor in September 2021.

Shane is a founding member of the of the Chineham Community Noticeboard and Friends of Chineham Library movement. He is the current Deputy Group Scout Leader of the 1st Chineham Scout Group. Shane is committed to make Chineham a great community for all its residents.

By trade, Shane has over 30 years experience in software development and engineering. He is passionate about STEM education and enabling the next generation for our digital future.

Jonathan Jenkin

Jonathan was co-opted as a Parish Councillor in February 2023.

Jonathan has lived in Chineham for 10 years. He is a passionate local activist for a more sustainable future and a founding member of the Chineham Repair Café.

In his spare time, he is an avid gamer and professionally he works for a local risk management company on their technical support desk.

Xander Chestney-Stagg

Xander is a Secondary School Chemistry teacher who has lived in the area for nearly 25 years. He is passionate about getting a new generation of people into local politics. In his spare time Xander enjoys running, listening to music, keeping up with the current affairs and playing darts.