Yate Town Council welcomes comments from the members of the public on any issue. You can either contact your local Councillor or Council Staff directly (contact details below), contact the Town Council, or attend a Full Council meeting and speak during the public participation session.
Mayor of Yate
At the May 2024 Annual Yate Town Council Meeting, Councillor Ben Nutland (pictured left) was elected as Mayor, with Councillor Aziz Chowdhry (pictured right) elected as Deputy-Mayor..
As the youngest elected Mayor in the town’s history, Councillor Ben Nutland expressed his gratitude and excitement to be given this opportunity. In his statement he confirmed that:-
“As a local resident myself, I am looking forward to bringing a wealth of energy and dedication to the role. I am planning to focus on addressing issues faced by Yate residents whilst celebrating the town’s rich history and culture.”
“I am looking forward to being in attendance at the full calendar of events taking place during the remainder of 2024, from the D-Day 80th Anniversary Beacon Lighting at Tylers Field on 6th June; the annual Yate Rocks and Party in the Park on 22nd and 23rd June in Kingsgate Park; and the Yate Ageing Better Festival on 17th July, to name a few. Please do come and say hello.“
Councillor Nutland added:-
“We thank the outgoing Mayor, Councillor Cheryl Kirby, for all her hard work in the community during her two-year term. Cheryl reiterated that she is very proud to call Yate her home and has enjoyed meeting so many people who have stunned her with their devotion to their causes to better the lives of the people of this town.”
Councillors
Yate Town Council has 17 elected members who represent the people of the town. All Town Councillors are governed by a Code of Conduct, which ensures that high standards are maintained.
Councillors for Yate Central Ward
You can contact any of the councillors below via the Council contact page.
Councillor Sandra Emms
Councillor John Ford
Councillor Margaret Marshall
Councillor Gabriela Miron
Councillor Tony Sharp
Councillor Wendy Tomasin
Councillors for Yate South Ward
Councillor Tony Davis
Councillor Cheryl Kirby
Councillors for Yate North Ward
Councillor Aziz Chowdhry – DEPUTY MAYOR
Councillor Nicola Clarke
Councillor Mike Drew
Councillor John Emms
Councillor Alan Monaghan
Councillor Ben Nutland – MAYOR
Councillor Ray Perry
Councillor Karl Tomasin
Councillor Chris Willmore
Council Staff
If you have any problems or enquiries which are relevant to Town Council staff, then our list of staff names, positions and contact details will help.
If the person you wish to contact does not have contact details published then please contact the Town Council here.
Many of Yate Town Council’s staff work from the town council office at Poole Court, Yate, there are also caretakers, estates people and cleaners who work across the town.
To view the Yate Town Council Staff Structure chart, please click here.
Town Clerk & Deputy Town Clerk
You can email the Town Clerk & Deputy Town Clerk directly via our contact form.
| Town Clerk | Hayley Townsend | 01454 866510 |
| Deputy Town Clerk | Julia Alden | 01454 866506 |
Service Support Team
You can email individual council staff here.
| Service Support Manager | Julia Alden | 01454 866506 |
| Service Support Officer | Lucy Bennett | 01454 866506 |
| Lead Service Support Assistant | Karen Harris | 01454 866508 |
| Service Support Assistant | Rachel Evans | 01454 866506 |
| Service Support Assistant (maternity leave) | Mel Dixon-Bamforth | 01454 866506 |
| Service Support Assistant (maternity cover) | Sam Andrews | 01454 866506 |
| Community Engagement Assistant | Alona White | 01454 866506 |
Finance Team
You can email individual council staff here.
| Responsible Finance Officer & Finance Manager | Paul Carroll | 01454 866507 |
| Deputy Responsible Finance Officer | Catherine Demmery | 01454 866507 |
| Finance Assistant | Julie Westcott | 01454 866251 |
| Finance Assistant | Becky Gunter | 01454 866251 |
| Finance Assistant | Sue Horner | 01454 866251 |
Estates Team
| Estates Manager | Phil Jones |
| Estates Supervisor | Rob Noble |
| Community Support Assistant | Lynn Jephtha |
| Community Support Assistant | Position Filled |
| Lead Estates Person | Tom Edge |
| Estates Person | Adam Hill |
| Estates Person | Tim Goodfield |
| Estates Person | Luke Firstbrook |
| Estates Person | Tony Zorzo |
| Estates Person | Shaun Wilmott |
| Estates Apprentice | Post vacant |
| Estates Site Cleaner | Nigel Slade |
| Estates Site Cleaner | Shaun Jankovic |
| Resident Caretaker – Poole Court | Tom Kott |
| Estates Weekend Caretaker | Tim Stone |
Community Projects Team
You can email individual council staff here.
| Community Projects Manager | Leah Collier | 01454 866506 |
| Community Projects Officer | Lori Ramsay | 01454 866506 |
| Community Support Assistant | Isabelle Eaton | 01454 866506 |
Yate Heritage Centre Staff
You can email individual council staff here.
| Community Heritage Officer | David Hardill | 01454 862200 |
| Heritage Education Assistant & Heritage Operations Officer | Hannah Frost | 01454 862200 |
Armadillo Youth Cafe and Venue Staff
To contact the Armadillo please call 01454 869441 or email [email protected]
| Venues Operations Officer | Carene Whiting-Hays |
| Assistant Venue Operations Officer | Stephanie Thorne |
| Senior Youth Co-ordinator | Kasie Niblett |
| Youth Co-ordinator | Bethany Edwards-Coomber |
| Venue Assistant | Kelly Rogers |
| Venue Assistant | Holly Payne |
| Venue Assistant | Georgia Andrews |
| Venue Assistant | Kian Langley |
| Venue Assistant | Suzanne Carter |
| Venue Assistant | Grace Cameron |
| Venue Assistant | Tom Davis |
| Venue Assistant | Vacancy |
| Venue Assistant | Phoebe Andrews |
| Office Apprentice | Kyla Boulton |