Who are your Beverley Town Councillors?

The town of Beverley is split into four Wards, each having 3 or 4 Ward Town Councillors. The Councillors for the Wards are as follows:

Minster North Ward

Councillor Brian Brooks (Labour)
Address: 8 Lairgate, Beverley, HU17 8EE
Tel: 01482 882573 Email: brooksie@xkeysbev.karoo.co.uk

Brian is a respected landlord and business man who has been based in Beverley for many years. He is a founder member of the Pubwatch scheme, which brings pubs in the town together to combat under-age drinking and anti-social behaviour, alongside monitoring new licencing hours. He is involved with several local charities, community safey projects and has recently joined the Beverley Renaissance Partnership to represent licencees and public houses, which Brian believes play an important part in terms of local economy. He is proud to be a new member of the Town Council.

Council Committees: Policy and Finance, Planning and Environment, Large Grants, Town Plan .

External Representation: Flood Liaison

Councillor Matt Snowden (Independent)

Address: 15 Highgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 0DN

Tel: 07966 550867 Email: mattsnowden@hotmail.com

Matt is Beverley born and bred and his family have lived in the town for generations. He currently enjoys working at Longcroft School as Community Liaison and Educational Visits Coordinator and has previously worked for local charities and community organisations. Alongside other voluntary commitments, he is a trustee for the Rev Graves Trust managed by Beverley Minster. Matt was the town's youngest ever Mayor in 2006-2007. He is also the founder and Chairman of the Beverley Food Festival. Educated at Longcroft School and the University of Sunderland, his interests include reading, writing, folklore and cultural history.

Council Committees: Policy and Finance, Personnel

External Representation:

Cllr Kenneth Thorley

Councillor Ken Thorley (Labour)
Address: 40 Greenwood Avenue, Beverley, HU17 0HB
Tel: 01482 861672

Ken is a true Beverlonian and has lived on Cherry Tree Estate for all his life. Before retiring, he worked as a painter and decorator for Beverley Borough and Humberside County Council. He is currently a member of the Cherry Tree Community Association Management Committee and is the longstanding charman of the Cherry Tree Residents. For a number of years Ken has also played an active role in local pensioners rights groups and was a representative to the ERYC Tenants Forum. He lives with his wife and has a large family... sooner or later, if you've lived in Beverley long enough, you discover your related to a Thorley!

Council Committees: Planning and Environment, Property & Services, Grievance, Large Grants

External Representation. NAT

Minster South Ward

Councillor Susan Dack (Green)
Address: 54 Normandy Avenue, Beverley, HU17 8PE
Tel: 01482 864215 Email: normandyave@normandyave.karoo.co.uk

Sue is a native of West Yorkshire, educated in Leeds (including Teacher Training). She was a primary school teacher in Leeds and the East Riding and now enjoys living in Beverley. Her voluntary work has included the Samaritans, Beverley Contact Mothers Group, Humberside PHAB and now driving for Beverley Community Lift. She is a member of the Beverley Friends of the Earth and has run an ethical market stall for them. She is a joint organiser of the Beverley Green Fair, held in May 2007, and plans are already underway for a further event in April 2008.

Council Committees: Planning and Environment, Property and Services, Beverley in Bloom

External Representation:

Councillor Simon Pickering (Conservative)

Deputy Mayor of Beverley

Address: C/O Beverley Town Council, 12 Well Lane, Beverley, HU17 9BL

Tel: 07799 163536 Email: simonbpickering@hotmail.com

Simon has spent the past twenty years working in the community and voluntary sector. His jobs have included providing employment advice to young people, educating prisoners, running youth groups and developing community based services. Since 1998 Simon has worked as a welfare rights advisor for the Cherry Tree Community and Residents Associations, assisting residents with issues relating to benefit entitlement, housing matters and debt counselling. As a keen follower of sports, Simon enjoys football, horse racing and cricket. His additional interests include history, reading, socialising and politics.

Council Committees: Policy and Finance, Large Grants,

Councillor Jim Whitfield (Labour)
Address: 47 Queensgate, Beverley, HU17 8NN
Tel: 01482 868909

Jim was born in 1946 in County Durham and moved to Beverley in 1978 to teach at the Grammar School. He became involved with local issues and was elected to the old Beverley Borough Council in 1991, served on East Riding of Yorkshire Council from 1997until 2003 and was elected Mayor of the Town Council in May 2003 and again in 2007. Throughout this time he has served as a governor at various schools and is a member of the War Memorial Hall trustees. A long-time member of the East Hull Harriers, his best marathon time is 2hrs 53mins! Jim is also chairman of Beverley Community Lift, a keen cyclist and passionate environmental campaigner.

Council Committees: Policy and Finance, Grievance, Town Plan.

External Representation: Festival of Christmas, ERNLLCA, Memorial Hall Liaison

Councillor Dominic Peacock (Conservative)
Address: 1 The Sycamores, Beverley, HU17 0PF
Tel : 01482 881974

Council Committees: Policy and Finance, Property & Services, Personnel, Large Grants.

External Representation: Humberside Police

St Mary's East Ward

Councillor David Elvidge (Conservative)

Address: 97 Norwood Grove, Beverley, HU17 9JP
Tel: 01482 870979 Email: munchjess@munchjess.karoo.co.uk

David is Beverley born and is the youngest of six children. He was educated at St Mary's School for Boys and Longcroft, followed by an apprentice training programme in vehicle mechanics at Beverley College (now East Riding College). He currently works at the Defence School of Transport in Leconfield as a Quality Manager. In what spare time he has left he plays Highland Bagpipes with The Beverley & District Pipe Band, www.bevpipeband.com. He lives with his partner Janet, who is also a life-long Beverlonian and local activist.

Council Committees: Policy and Finance, Property and Services, Personnel and Large Grants

External Representation: Renaissance Partnership

Councillor Elizabeth Foot (Liberal Democrat)
Mayor of Beverley

Address: 31 St Nicholas Road, Beverley, HU17 0EH
Tel: 01482 862949

Council Committees: Planning and Environment, Property & Services, Beverley in Bloom

External Representation: Christmas Lights, East Yorkshire Town Council Network

Councillor Dave Horsley (Liberal Democrat)
Address: 7 Manor Road, Beverley, HU17 7AR
Tel: 01482 862997 Email: bevlibdem@bevlibdem.karoo.co.uk

Council Committees: Planning and Environment, Personnel, Large Grants, Beverley Christmas Lights

External Representation: Beverley Renaissance Partnership (Environmental Group), Memorial Hall Liaison, ERNLLCA

Councillor Duncan Jack (Independent)
Address: 98 Laughton Road, Beverley, HU17 9JR
Tel: 01482 869894

Council Committees: Policy & Finance, Grievance, Town Plan

External Representation:

St Mary's West Ward

Councillor Elaine Aird (Conservative)
Address: 13 Northfield Road, Beverley, HU17 7HN
Tel : 01482 864423

Council Committees: Policy & Finance, Planning & Environment

External Representation:

Councillor Kate Gray (Independent)

Address: 16 Thurstan Road, Beverley, HU17 8LP
Tel: 01482 869372

Kate is also also member of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, representing Saint Mary's Ward.

Council Committees: Grievance, Large Grants, Town Plan, Beverley Festival of Christmas

External Representation: Charter Towns Association

Councillor Bryan Pearson (Conservative)
Address: 1 Westwood Road, Beverley, HU17 8EN
Tel: 01482 861122

Bryan is also a member of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, representing Saint Mary's Ward.

Council Committees: Property & Services, Large Grants

External Representation: