Parish Councillors
Chair – Councillor Sheila Cotton
01296 422 228 / sheila.cotton@biertonpc.org.uk
I moved to Bierton with my young family in 1983 and joined the Parish Council in 1985 as Parish Clerk, a position I held for 17 years until 2002 when I then became a Parish Councillor. I was elected Chair in 2019 and hold this office to the current day. I have also previously been Chair of Bierton School PTA and I was a Parent Governor while my children attended the village school. I am responsible for bookings at both village halls and am a member of the Halls & Recreation Ground Working Party. I also attend various county wide groups representing the Parish Council, eg. Wendover Community Board, Barratts Stakeholder Group, Community Buildings Group amongst others.
Vice Chair – Councillor Lorna Fisher
lorna.fisher.biertonpc@gmail.com
I have been a Parish Councillor since September 2017 and was elected Vice-Chair in May 2021. I am responsible for public footpaths and rights of way across the Parish and have recently started looking after the Bierton Newsletter. I’m also a member of Bierton Events Group, which I really enjoy. I’ve lived in Bierton since 1999, my children have attended the local pre-school and primary school, where I’ve helped out with activities and been involved as both a school and pre-school Governor. In my working life, I’m a HR Programme, Governance and Commercial Manager, looking after budgets, traded services, contracts and major programmes. In my spare time, I enjoy early morning walks in the local area, gardening and reading.
Councillor Mark Grieves
mark.grieves@biertonpc.org.uk
I have been a Parish Councillor since April 2017. I am responsible for the village website and social media pages, ensuring the Parish Council remain compliant with the new GDPR rules and regulations and am also responsible for putting together the Parish Council’s annual budget. In February 2018 I created the Bierton Events Group, which I remain a part of. I have lived in Bierton since 2015 having moved from North London and really enjoy living within the village. My two daughters, Ava and Lily, both attend St Louis’ Primary School at the top of the village. I work within the oil industry as Group Credit Manager, responsible for the companies global credit policy. I am a keen sportsman and can often be seen running around the village, usually training for my next race! I also play a lot of football, cricket, pool and darts. If not playing sport in my spare time, I enjoy listening to music and spending time with my family.
Councillor Steve Knowles
steve.knowles@biertonpc.org.uk
I first became a Parish Councillor in Bierton in October of 2020. Initially I was co-opted as we were in and out of Coronavirus lock-down restrictions at that time. I was subsequently elected to the council in May 2021. My wife and I moved to Bierton in late 2015 to be nearer our grown-up family. Having working in industry for many years, now mostly retired, I am used to dealing with people and being on committees together with the frustrations which can arise, and the compromises which have to be made. I want to serve the community and make it as good a place as possible for as many as possible. I recognise that a community is made up of people of different ages and backgrounds with different priorities. No person’s opinion is less or more important than another’s and as such, all opinions should be treated equally.
Councillor Lesley Harridge
lesley.harridge@biertonpc.org.uk
I am a recently retired nurse where for the last twenty five years I have worked in Buckinghamshire, both at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and as a Respiratory Nurse Specialist in the community. Prior to that I served for twelve years in the Royal Navy and then in the Royal Air Force. Following our marriage my husband and I lived in Stockholm, Sweden and then in Copenhagen, Denmark where our first daughter was born. We moved back to England so I could nurse my mother and then finally settled in Buckinghamshire with our two children. We lived first in Aylesbury and then moved to Bierton thirteen years ago which we both love. Loving the village as I do I applied to be a parish councillor determined to help ensure Bierton remains a special place to live and I will work hard to make this a dynamic, happy and safe place to live. My career as a nurse in such diverse environments has made me very comfortable interacting with people from all walks of life and I am very active within Bierton community. Currently I am involved with the Community Allotment, a helper at the social hub and a cub leader for first Bierton cubs.
Councillor Sarah Feeney
sarah.feeney@biertonpc.org.uk
I was co-opted onto the Parish council In July 2023 when a vacancy arose for the Oldhams Meadow ward. I moved to Bierton with my partner in 1998. I enjoy living in the village and think the parish has a lot to offer its residents. I enjoy walking around the village including the local fields, more so now that we have a dog. My interests and hobbies include African drumming, tapestry weaving, and participating in a number of wildlife monitoring projects. I, also, help out at the Aylesbury Foodbank. I am particularly interested in how the parish can become more environmentally friendly and what we can do as a village to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate change. Now that I have retired from the NHS, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the parish and its development in a more active way.
Councillor Hayley Smith
hayley.smith@biertonpc.org.uk
I’m Hayley and I’ve lived in Bierton for over 7 years. I love the village and the community and having a chat with people. I love to run so I am often running up or down the main road. I have been running my own business for 12 years along with being a mum of two and it would be nice to help with the village for the next generation. I would like to help in anyway within the village but I hope to bring good ideas when needed. I am hoping to help stop more estates being built around the village as the roads are busy enough already and we are lucky enough to have lots of field around and I would like it to stay that way.
I am excited to be part of Bierton Parish Council.
I was co-opted onto the Parish Council in March 2024.
Councillor Sarah Kennedy
sarah.kennedy@biertonpc.org.uk
I was born in and lived in a village community most of my life ie Wooburn Green and have lived on the edge of Bierton for over 10 years. I attend church in Aylesbury. I have had a varied career : purchasing and projects for a blue-chip company in London and for a national charity. I have also worked for the local council and the NHS. I now run my own micro business and work for a local charity supporting the elderly and the vulnerable in their homes. I am working towards becoming a community advocate so I can use my skills and experience. I am passionate about supporting the elderly and the unwell and in promoting community values and cohesion. I am passionate about wildlife and green spaces and against over development. I have a keen interest in self-development, the outdoors, community work and I love networking and socialising with friends. I am honoured to be a councillor for Bierton and to work alongside a knowledgeable chair and a deeply passionate team of councillors to serve the people of Bierton and Oldhams Meadow and I will do my very best.
Clerk to the Council – Mrs Wendy Tomlinson
parishclerk@biertonpc.org.uk
The Parish Clerk is the proper officer of the council and also the responsible financial officer. As the only paid official, the Clerk is responsible for carrying out the instructions of the Council and dealing with the day to day management of Council business.