Elected Representatives

Elected Representatives

The Parish Council has 2 wards: Barwick and Scholes.
There are 12 elected representatives (Parish Councillors).
Councillors are democratically elected every four years.   The next election is 4th May 2023

Elections

Parish Councillors are democratically elected at the Parish Council elections which take place every 4 years. Parish Councillors can serve a maximum of 4 years and need to re-stand at every election. You can find out more about Parish and community council elections in England at the electoral commission website.

Voting between elections

If a vacancy should occur between elections, Parish Councillors can also be appointed by other serving Parish Councillors via a process known as ‘co-option’. These vacancies are known as “Casual Vacancies”.

Register of interests

All Councillors are legally bound to complete a ‘Register of interests’ outlining any interests they may have. These are usually financial but can include other interests (for example, if a Councillor owns plot of local land). This helps to ensure transparency with the Parish Council.  There is a copy of each register within each Councillors profile. 

Clerk to the Parish Council

Keith Langley

Keith Langley

Clerk to the Parish Council

33 Flats Lane
Barwick in Elmet
Leeds
LS15 4LJ

Clerk to the Parish Council
Middlesbrough-born Keith came to the Parish as a boy and he grew up here. Moves up the property ladder brought him back and his own children grew up here. He has been Clerk of the Parish Council since 2014. He is involved with the local church, is an allotment holder, a fan of Yorkshire sports clubs and can be seen running between the villages.

Elected Representatives

Barwick and Scholes Parish Council website logo

John Hayton

Barwick Ward

Parish Councillor

Register of interests

Barwick and Scholes Parish Council website logo

Karen Dales

Scholes Ward

19 Main Street
Scholes
Leeds
LS15 4DQ

Parish Councillor
Planning Committee Member
Scholes Lodge Field Committee Member
ELOR Working Group Member

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Barwick and Scholes Parish Council website logo

Gillian Williamson

Barwick Ward

Contact via the clerk

Barwick in Elmet
Leeds
Postcode

Parish Councillor co-opted in January 2023

Vice Chair of the Parish Council

Scholes Ward


Scholes
Leeds

Parish Councillor

 
 
Register of Interests
Barwick and Scholes Parish Council website logo

Paul Walsh

Scholes Ward

Register of interests

Paul Remmer

Scholes Ward

Address Line 1
Address Line 1
Scholes
Leeds
Postcode

Parish Councillor
Scholes Lodge Field Committee Chair
Finance & General Purposes Committee Member
Sports Pavilion sub committee

 

Parish Councillor

Dr. Stella Walsh


Scholes Ward

Contact via clerk to the Parish Council

 

Parish Councillor

Chair of the Parish Council

Chair of the Staffing sub committee
Member of Finance & General Purposes

Trustee of The Ancient Barwick in Elmet Charitable Trust
Chair of the Scholes Peace Flame sub committee
Community Fund Parish Council Representative

Stella has served on the Parish Council since 2012

 

Vacancy

Barwick Ward

Parish Councillor

Register of interests

Barwick and Scholes Parish Council website logo

Kinga Ragg

Barwick Ward

Parish Councillor

Co-opted to the Parish Council in January 2022.  More information to follow soon

Debbie Gilmore

Barwick Ward

Register of interests

Leeds Ward Councillors

Barwick and Scholes both fall within the Harewood ward. There are 3 Councillors within the ward who are elected every 4 years.

You’ll find a full list of Leeds Ward Councillors at:
https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx

Member of Parliament

The Parish lies within the Elmet & Rothwell constituency. Your serving MP is Rt Hon Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative) whose constituency office is based in Wetherby.

Alec Shelbrooke

Member of Parliament for Elmet & Rothwell

House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

UK General Election

Must be held no later than 28 January 2025

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