Who we are - Fairford Town Council

Cllr Richard Harrison

Mayor

Richard is the Mayor and is Chair of the Planning Committee. As the Mayor, Richard is ex offico on all committees.

Cllr Colin Foxall

Deputy Mayor

Cllr Colin Foxall is Chair of:- Staffing Commitee Finance Committee Procedures Committee He also sits on the Planning Committee and is one of the Councils representatives with the Ernest Cook Trust and a Trustee for the Community Centre.

Cllr Jennie Sanford

Cllr Jennie Sanford is on the Works and Events, Finance and Staffing Committees.

Cllr Adie Baker

Adie was elected to the Town Council in May 2023. Adie is on the Works and Events Committee

Cllr Simon O'Connell

Cllr Simon C'Connell is Chair of the Works and Events Committee. Simon is working on the environmental challenges for the Town Council, in particular EV charging points.

Cllr Tom Dutton

Cllr Sandra Rymer

Cllr Sandra Rymer is on the Planning and the Finance Committee.

Cllr Chris Roberts

Cllr Chris Roberts is on the Works and Events Committee. She is also the Town Council representative on the Palmer Hall Committee, Ernest Cook Trust link and Airbase Link.

Cllr Derek Thornhill

Cllr Derek Thornhill is on the Planning Committee and the staffing Committee. Derek is also leading on the multi-use footpath project and is a Trustee for the Community Centre

Cllr Maria Shankland

Maria joined the Council in May

Vacancy

Deputy Clerk - Roz Morton

Deputy Clerk

Roz has lived in Fairford since 2011 when she moved here from London. Roz has two children who attend school in Fairford. She has been the Deputy Clerk since 2012. She is CILCA qualified

Town Clerk & RFO - Vanessa Lawrence

Town Clerk & RFO

Vanessa Lawrence has lived in Fairford since 1981, moving here from London. Living and working in Fairford, firstly at Busby's Garage, until 1986, then at Hilary Cottage surgery for 12 years and Carterton surgery for 2 years before finally taking on the role of Town Clerk & RFO in 2006. She is CILCA qualified.