Staff

Town Council Staff

The Council officers are a team of non-elected paid staff, managed by the Town Clerk, responsible for implementing the policies set by the Council and carrying out the day-to day running of the Town Council’s services.

There are 42 permanent staff, plus casual and seasonal staff, to advise and support the 31 elected town councillors.

Our Senior Management Team consists of the Town Clerk, the Deputy Town Clerk and an Assistant Town Clerk.

Please find below a full list of the key Town Council staff who manage and operate our services on behalf of councillors below.

Senior Management

Job Title Staff Name Email Address
The Town Clerk Sarah Pearse Fd, AAT, FSLCC Sarah.Pearse@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Deputy Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Assistant Town Clerk (Operational services) Fay Powell  Fay.Powell@wsm-tc.gov.uk

Grove House

Job Title Staff Name Email Address
Committee Officer and Office Manager Sam Bishop Sam.Bishop@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Civic Officer Rebecca Saunders Rebecca.Saunders@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Town Clerk’s Secretary Alison Ashford Alison.Ashford@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Administration Officer, General Enquiries Julie Smith Julie.Smith@wsm-tc.gov.uk

Grove Lodge

Job Title Staff Name Email Address
Finance Officer Fiona Gardner Fiona.Gardner@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Finance Assistants Karen Clark

Jennifer Brunton

Karen.Clark@wsm-tc.gov.uk

Jennifer.Brunton@wsm-tc.gov.uk

Senior Development Officer Molly Maher Molly.Maher@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Communications and Marketing Officer Becky Walsh Becky.Walsh@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Community Wellbeing Development Officer Jenna Berry Jenna.Berry@wsm-tc.gov.uk

Grounds Team

Job Title Staff Name Email Address
Grounds Manager Sharon Miles Sharon.miles@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Community & Grounds Administrator Zoe Scott Zoe.Scott@wsm-tc.gov.uk

Youth Services (operated by the YMCA)

Job Title Staff Name Email Address
Youth and Community – Programmes Manager Ali Waller Alli.waller@ymca-dg.org

Blakehay Theatre

Job Title Staff Name Email Address
Blakehay Theatre Manager Sally Heath Sally.Heath@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Theatre Enquiries blakehay@wsm-tc.gov.uk

Weston Museum

Job Title Staff Name Email Address
Museum Operations Manager Lisa Clemons Lisa.Clemons@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Customer Services Assistant Agata Taylor Agata.Taylor@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Catering Supervisor Peter Kaye Peter.Kaye@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Volunteer  Supervisor Graham Meikle Graham.Meikle@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Learning and Events Officer Katherine Bell Katherine.Bell@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Learning and Events Co-ordinator Sherry Coles Sherry.Coles@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Heritage & Community Officer Jane Hill Jane.Hill@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Functions and Customer Services Officer Sophie Sanford Sophie.Sanford@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Functions and Events Assistant Triliria Newbury Triliria.Newbury@wsm-tc.gov.uk

Tourism (Visit Weston and the VIC)

Job Title Staff Name Email Address
Tourism Manager Jane Murch Jane.Murch@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Operational Services Manager Matthew Hardy Matthew.Hardy@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Tourism Marketing Officer David Peters David.Peters@wsm-tc.gov.uk