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his has been a very busy period for the At the election we welcomed three new
Parish Council. It is year end, when members: Janet O’Keefe, Mark Usher and
Twe must file our annual accounts to David Payne. They will join Charlie Marks,
the external auditors, (government). Ben Bonos and Janet Coupland.

This year is also election year, all our At the meeting held on Monday 15th May
Councillors were up for re-election. Six 2023, Councillor Ben Bonos was elected as
of our Councillors stepped down and did Chairman and Councillor Jan Coupland was
not seek re-election. They were Lisa Eves, elected Vice-Chairman.
Steve Emery, David Cole, Barry Cundell,
Mark Pratt and Barrie Short. We still have three places unfilled, so we
have now started the co-option process,
Members thanked Lisa Eves for her service which I hope will result in a full complement
to the Parish Council and particularly the of councillors.
last four years as Chairman. Steve Emery
and David Cole stood down after 35 and At the same meeting we welcomed
38 years respectively. Members presented Councillors Alan Gowler and James Carney,
Steve and David an aerial print of Manea Fenland District Councillors, who join
inscribed with thanks. Thanks, were also Charlie Marks who was re-elected to
expressed for the work of Barry, Barrie and Fenland District Council.
Mark.

Retiring Councillors Cole and Emery

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