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 Annual Town Council meeting held on Tuesday 16th May 2023, Councillor Cheryl Kirby was re-elected as Mayor and Chair of Yate Town Council, with Councillor Ben Nutland also being re-elected to the position of Vice Chair and Deputy Town Mayor.


Councillor Kirby stated:-
“Last year was another extraordinary year, but one, where yet again, the people of Yate came together to support, help and encourage their community. All this could not have been achieved without the help and support of our staff and officers at Yate Town Council together with my fellow members.
This year, we have planned so many exciting activities and events for everyone. Our beloved “Yate Rocks” will take place on 24th & 25th June in Kingsgate Park – come along with your families and picnics and enjoy yourselves. Yate Heritage Centre will be holding a number of events and exhibitions, such as International Day on 16th September and Yate Ageing Better will be holding their Festival on 19th July in Yate town centre. Also, our newly launched Memory Café will be open on the first Friday of every month at the Pop Inn Café. So, watch our website and social media for details of upcoming events. Come along and we will look forward to seeing you!”
Councillor Nutland added:-
“I am delighted to have been re-elected as Deputy Mayor for Yate. We have an amazing new intake of councillors and I am looking forward to working alongside them to deliver the priorities of Yate’s residents.”
Click here for more information on the Role of a Mayor and how to make a booking.
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.


Sandra Emms
01454 314139
42 Clayfield,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 7HU


John Ford
01454 311632
13 Argyle Drive,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 5TZ


Margaret Marshall
01454 315750
18 Stanshawe Crescent,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 4EB


Gabriela Miron
07723 861406
133 Normandy Drive,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 4FL


Tony Sharp
01454 321264
8 Meadow Mead,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 7UT


Wendy Tomasin
01454 313402
37 Chichester Way
Yate, Bristol
BS37 5TB
Councillors for Yate South Ward


Tony Davis
01454 881415
42 Clayfield,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 7HU


Cheryl Kirby – MAYOR
01454 856495
213 Dovecote,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 4PF
Councillors for Yate North Ward


Aziz Chowdhry
07920 042954
3 Sandy Lodge,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 4HE


John Emms
01454 314139
42 Clayfield,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 7HU


Alan Monaghan
01454 881251
13 Homefield,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 5US


Ben Nutland – DEPUTY MAYOR
07596 338096
58 Dorset Way,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 7SP


Ray Perry
01454 821599
14 Tyndale Avenue,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 5EU


Karl Tomasin
07828984099
37 Chichester Way,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 5TB


Chris Willmore
01454 882356
3 Churchfarm Close,
Yate, Bristol
BS37 5BZ
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 |
Office Apprentice | Emily Clark | 01454 866506 |
Community Engagement Assistant | Alona Dubinko | 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 |
Lead Estates Person | Tom Edge |
Estates Person | Adam Hill |
Estates Person | Tim Goodfield |
Estates Person | Luke Firstbrook |
Estates Person | Vacancy |
Estates Apprentice | Liam Palmer |
Estates Site Cleaner | Nigel Slade |
Estates Site Cleaner | Shaun Jankovic |
Resident Caretaker – Poole Court | Tom Kott |
Estates Weekend Caretaker | Vacancy |
Community Projects Team
You can email individual council staff here.
Community Projects Manager | Leah Collier | 01454 866506 |
Community Projects Officer | Vacancy (mat leave) | 01454 866506 |
Community Projects Assistant | Position Filled | 01454 866506 |
Yate Heritage Centre Staff
You can email individual council staff here.
Community Heritage Officer | David Hardill | 01454 862200 |
Heritage Education Assistant | Hannah Frost | 01454 862200 |
Armadillo Youth Cafe and Venue Staff
To contact the Armadillo please call 01454 869441 or email info@yatearmadillo.co.uk
Venues Operations Officer | Carene Whiting-Hays |
Assistant Venue Operations Officer | Stephanie Thorne |
Senior Youth Co-ordinator | Kasie Niblett |
Youth Co-ordinator | Lucie Lonsdale |
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 | Bethany Edwards-Coomber |
Venue Assistant | Keiran Morton |
Office Apprentice | Kezi Cerrone |