Council Elections

At the election held in May 2024, which was uncontested, six parish Councillors were elected for a four year term.

At its meeting of 3rd June 2024, Cllr Nina Thompson and Cllr Andrew Stout were Co-Opted to the Parish Council. At its meeting of 6th October 2025 the Council co-opted Cllr Nicky Race.  The Council therefore currently has a full complement of nine members serving a four year term and the next full election of Councillors is currently due in May 2028.

At its Annual Meeting of 5th May 2026 Cllr Jonathan Buttery was re-elected as Chair of the Parish Council and Cllr Andrew Dewdney was re-elected as Vice-Chair.

2026-27 Guide to Committee Membership and responsibilities

Cllr Elizabeth Akenhead: (Chair) Planning Committee; Cinderhill, Traffic

Cllr Charlotte Anderson: Policy and Management Committee; Personnel Committee, Brenchley Recreation Ground, PROWS, Porters Wood, Christmas

Cllr Jonathan Buttery (Chair):Finance Committee; Policy and Management Committee (Chair); Planning Committee, Personnel Committee (Chair), Data Protection Officer, Christmas, H&S Officer, Matfield Pavilion, Cinderhill

Cllr Christine Churchill:,  Traffic, Personnel Committee, Police Liaison. Weald PCN PPG

Cllr Andrew Dewdney (Vice Chair): (Chair) Finance Committee, Planning Committee, Policy and Management Committee

Cllr Nicky Race:: Planning Committee, Porters Wood, Brenchley Recreation Ground

Cllr Jenny Reynolds:  Policy and Management Committee, Personnel Committee, PROWS

Cllr Andrew Stout; Finance Committee; Cinderhill; Matfield Green and Pond

Cllr Nina Thompson; Finance Committee, Allotments

What does a Parish Council do day to day.

 

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Please find the DPI forms for Parish Councillors listed here

Clerk to the Parish Council

The Clerk to the Council is Chantal Brooks. whose hours of work are 8.30am-4.30pm Monday-Thursday (home based with regular sessions at Matfield Pavilion). Contact details are as follows:

Matfield Pavilion
The Green
Matfield
Kent
TN12 7JU
Telephone: 01892 723586
Email: Clerk@brenchleyandmatfield-pc.gov.uk

What does the Clerk do?

Responsible Financial Officer

The RFO is Sarah Castro-Edwards whose hours of work are 8.30am-1.30pm on Tuesday and Wednesday only, based at Matfield Pavilion. Sarah can be contacted at rfo@brenchleyandmatfield-pc.gov.uk Tel 01892 570309 (during her working hours).