Parish Council Team
Meet our team of hard-working, dedicated Councillors and the Hunts Grove Parish Council staff who support them.
Register of Interests can be found on the Stroud District Council website: register of interests link
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Cllr Adam Hampson
Chair of the Council
Specific Responsibilities at HGPC:
Trees & Ecology Lead, Footpaths and Rights of Way, Open Spaces, Neighbourhood Warden Liaison
Adam was first elected to HGPC in May 2021 following elections and the Community Governance Review that formed the new council. From 2019 he served with the Hunts Grove Residents Association and also spent two years serving as a councillor with the nearby Hardwicke Parish Council.
Adam lives in Phase 2 of the village and moved here from Quedgeley in 2019.
adam.hampson@huntsgrove-pc.gov.uk
Cllr Demelza Turner-Wilkes
Vice Chair of the Council
Specific Responsibilities at HGPC:
Finance, Safety Inspections, Sports Group Champion, Business Liaison, Parish Representative for Community Liaison Group Javelin Park
Demelza was first elected to HGPC in May 2021 following elections and the Community Governance Review that formed the new council. In 2017 she was a founder member of the Hunts Grove Residents Association and also spent four years serving as a councillor with the nearby Hardwicke Parish Council. Demelza served as Chair of the Parish Council 2023-24, having previously served as Vice Chair.
Demelza lives in Phase 1 of the village and moved here in 2013.
demelza.turner-wilkes@huntsgrove-pc.gov.uk
Cllr Kevin Thorne
Kevin and his partner moved to Hunts Grove from Cheltenham in summer 2021 and live in Phase 3. He was co-opted onto the council in October 2022 and retained his seat at the May 2024 election.
Among other things, Kevin has helped with community events, run the project to name our open spaces, liaised with Crest on sustainable travel planning for Hunts Grove as part of the extension, and been heavily involved with preparing the parish council's input on planning applications.
Kevin is really keen to hear views, ideas and concerns from fellow residents, including those on Phase 3. So please get in touch.
kevin.thorne@huntsgrove-pc.gov.uk
Cllr Nimo Hussein
Nimo was first elected to the Parish Council in May 2024.
"Community engagement has always been an integral part of my life, and I'm thrilled to continue giving back to my community through this new role. Growing up in a small village in the Netherlands, I experienced firsthand the beauty of close-knit communities where parents and neighbours looked out for one another, allowing children to play freely and safe. From setting up charities at a young age to helping build a playground in Uganda, community work and giving to charity has always been close to my heart. I hope to keep those values alive through my work on the council and pass them on to future generations."
nimo.hussein@huntsgrove-pc.gov.uk
Parish Council Employees:
Sarah Bodmer
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Sarah joined HGPC in November 2023 as our Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer. The Parish Clerk is the Council’s Proper Officer and as such is under a statutory duty to carry out all the functions required by law of a local authority, including serving statutory notifications, advising the Council to enable evidence-based decision-making, and implementing decisions. The post holder is also the Council’s Responsible Financial Officer.
Stroud District Council
Mark Andrew Ryder
District Councillor
Elected: Thursday, May 2, 2024
First Elected: Thursday, May 6, 2021
Party: Conservatives
Ward: Hardwicke
Email: cllr.mark.ryder@stroud.gov.uk
Mark was a member of Hunts Grove Parish Council from its creation in 2021 to 2024, serving as our first Chairman and then as Vice Chair. Mark previously founded the Hunts Grove Residents Association.
Gill Oxley
District Councillor
Elected: Thursday, May 2, 2024
First Elected: Friday, May 6, 2016
Party: Conservatives
Ward: Hardwicke
Email: cllr.gill.oxley@stroud.gov.uk
Demelza Turner-Wilkes
District Councillor
First Elected: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Party: Conservatives
Ward: Hardwicke
Email: cllr.demelza.turner-wilkes@stroud.gov.uk
Demelza also serves on Hunts Grove Parish Council.
Gloucestershire County Council
Stephen Davies
County Councillor
Elected: Thursday, May 6, 2021
First Elected: Monday, May 8, 2017
Party: Conservatives
Ward: Stroud: Hardwicke & Severn
Email: stephen.davies2@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Stephen became Leader of Gloucestershire County Council on 11 September 2024.
Member of Parliament
As of the 2024 General Election, Hunts Grove is in the North Cotswolds constituency and represented in Parliament by Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Elected: Thursday, July 4, 2024
First Elected: Thursday, April 9, 1992 (for Cirencester and Tewkesbury)
Party: Conservatives
Constituency: North Cotswolds
Email: CLIFTONBROWNG@parliament.uk
Website: https://www.cliftonbrown.co.uk/
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5147