At the Parish Council meeting on 11th November, Howard Rowley stepped down as Chair and also stood down as a Parish Councillor. Howard first became a Parish Councillor six years ago and has been Chair since 2016.
He said that he is proud of what the Council has achieved in recent years, especially the planning policy, Parish Plan, maintaining the playground and working well with District and County Councillors. Increased public participation and the regular contributions of volunteers are also good indicators of the Council’s achievement.
Howard was presented with two bottles of Café de la Post’s finest wines and he said that he was most touched by the kind comments written by Councillors in his farewell card. His experience and good sense will be much missed by his colleagues and the village. Fortunately, he has offered to continue contributing to the Council’s work as a volunteer.