COUNCILLORS
About the Parish Council
Mulbarton is able to have 11 councillors and currently have vacant seats for parish councillors and if you would like to find out more, contact the clerk.
All councillors are required to complete a register of interest. These are available on South Norfolk Council's website.
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Our Councillors
Dennis Wells (Vice-Chair)
Originally born in Birmingham I spent many years in Australia. I have been a Mulbarton resident since 2006. After attending a couple of Parish Council meetings in 2022 I realised how short-handed the Parish Council has been. I joined in January 2023 to make my contribution to the community. I am a
member of the Mulbarton Church, the Community Speedwatch Group, the Mulbarton Allotments & Leisure Gardeners Association and was a volunteer marshall and occasional run director for the Mulbarton Parkrun.
Danny Gaskin
I've lived in the village for almost forty years and in recent times I've been involved with Mulbarton Wanderers FC - coaching many young people and being an organiser of the annual Mulbarton Festival. When I was told about a need for new Councillors, I decided to join to try to make a positive difference for the whole community. I'm married with three boys, keen on many types of fitness and wellbeing, and in my spare time I run the family business.
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Louis Kaszczak
Louis is a member of the Common Steering Committee and planning working group.
Steve Sewell (Chair)
I have lived in the village with my wife Elaine for the last 40 years. I am now retired having worked for British Telecom and the Broads Authority. I am proud to have served on the Parish Council on a number of occasions having recently returned after a short break. I greatly enjoy living in Mulbarton and I am very keen to help maintain its identity as a village and for it not to become just another dormitory suburb of Norwich.
My other interests include crewing and helping to maintain the Norfolk Sailing Wherries. Ham Radio – I am a licenced operator, Classic Cars and exploring the UK and mainland Europe with my wife in our motorhome.
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Mick Sutcliffe
More information about Mick soon
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The Role of a Councillor
They are elected to represent the interest of the local community as a whole and promote a harmonious local environment. The number of elected Councillors depends on the size of the area, in Mulbarton we are able to have 13 Councillors.
Local Councils are the first tier of governance and are the first point of contact for anyone concerned with a community issue. They are democratically elected local authorities and exist in England, Wales and Scotland. The term 'Local Council' is synonymous with ' Parish Council, 'Town Council' and 'Community Council'.
Local Councils are made up of locally elected Councillors. They are legally obliged to hold at least four meetings a year. Most meet on a monthly cycle to discuss council business and hear from local residents. District and County Councillors regularly attend parish meetings and report at the Annual Parish meeting. Councillors are expected to attend meetings on a regular basis.​
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Councillors must abide by a Code of Conduct, a set of rules on how Councillors are expected to behave. They must also declare their financial interests in the parish, details of which are kept by the District Council.