Councillors give their time voluntarily as it is an unpaid role. By becoming a parish councillor you become someone your community will look to for help, guidance and support – a community leader with the power to influence decision, work alongside other agencies and local government, create a strategy and deliver plans for the benefit of the parish you live in. The Parish Council of Walsoken is currently made up of 10 Councillors and they are:
Cllr. Fred Leach – Chairman Email: fred@williamnorman.co.uk
Cllr. John Woolley – Vice Chairman and Village Hall Committee representative Email: burrettfield@btinternet.com
Cllr Clive Bettinson Email: c.bettinson30@btinternet.com
Cllr John Harwin Email: m.harwin@sky.com
Cllr Andy Houghton Email: ah01.walsokenparishcouncil@gmail.com
Cllr Allan Landall Email: al01.walsokenparishcouncil@gmail.com
Cllr Chris Luff Email: chris.luffy1@gmail.com
Cllr Barry Sisson Email: bs01.walsokenparishcouncil@gmail.com
Cllr Jenny Snow Email: jmsatburrett@icloud.com
Cllr Joanna Woolley Email: jowoolleyrugwash@hotmail.co.uk
The Register for Interest of each Councillor can be found here
Claire Lilley – Clerk to Walsoken Parish Council Email: clerk.walsoken@gmail.com 07976 739975
Borough Councillors for Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole Ward
Cllr Richard Blunt Email cllr.richard.blunt@west-norfolk.gov.uk
Cllr Julian Kirk Email cllr.julian.kirk@west-norfolk.gov.uk
County Councillors
Cllr Chris Dawson (Marshland South) Email chris.dawson.cllr@norfolk.gov.uk
Cllr Julian Kirk (Marshland North) Email julian.kirk.cllr@norfolk.gov.uk
Please find below details of some local services:
Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Norfolk County Council
www.west-norfolk.gov.uk www.norfolk.gov.uk
01553 616 200 0344 800 8020
Fenland District Council Cambridgeshire County Council
www.fenland.gov.uk www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
01354 654321 0345 045 5200
Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk All Saints’ Church, Walsoken
Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss (Conservative) Rev A Landall
elizabeth.truss.mp@parliament.uk www.allsaintswalsoken.co.uk
020 7219 3000
Police Community Engagement Officer
PC 898 Paula Gilluley
Email paula.gilluley@norfolk.police.uk
HIGHWAYS
Should you notice any kind of highways defect such as potholes, sign damage etc please report this to Norfolk County Council using their Report a Problem page
PLANNING
For all planning-related enquiries and concerns the first point-of-call should always be the relevant local authority. In Walsoken, for Norfolk-based applications, this will be the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk.
Please click the following link to access the BCKLWN’s planning information.
https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20000/planning_and_development
Due to the village straddling county boundaries, some Cambridgeshire applications may be of relevance or concern to Walsoken Parish residents. The CCC planning information is available here:
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/info/20099/planning_and_development/234/planning/4
Generally, Walsoken Parish Council does not discuss planning applications or their progress in detail at scheduled meetings. However, every publicised meeting allows for attendance and comment by members of the public. Please contact our Clerk, Claire Lilley, for more information or if you would like to raise a matter in person.
FLY TIPPING
To report fly-tipping incidents please go to the web site of the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk at www.west-norfolk.gov.uk
Scroll down to “Report fly tipping” and click on this to give the information.
Alternatively phone the switchboard – 01553 61620
NEIGHBOURHOOD NUISANCE
Go to the Borough of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk website as above.
Scroll down to “People and Communities” then click of “Report nuisance”
Alternatively phone the switchboard – 01553 616200