Council Members and Parish Clerk

Cllr James Gilbert (Vice-Chair) : James moved to Otterbourne in August 2010. He has been married to Emily since 2011 and has 2 sons at Otterbourne Primary School and a step daughter due to start university soon. James currently works in the telecoms industry and has been a member of the Parish Council since September 2019. Outside of work James enjoys playing many sports including golf, football and squash.

Cllr Richard Stansbury : Richard has lived in Otterbourne since his marriage in St.Matthews Church in 1980. He has two grown up children, who both attended Otterbourne school. He worked for the National Children's Home (now Action For Children.) before joining Lakeside SEMH School in 1987. He has a keen interest in local history and over the years has put together his own archive. Richard has been a long time member of Otterbourne Conservation Group of which he is the vice chairman.

Cllr Stacey King : Stacey was born in Winchester and had lived here all her life. She is married to Mike and they moved to Otterbourne in 2012. She has two grown up daughters and is an admin assistant at a Primary school in Winchester. In her spare time Stacey enjoys her cottage garden. She has recently joined the Parish Council and is looking forward to getting involved in the community.

Cllr Kerrie Sinclair : Kerrie is a resident of Otterbourne and a big fan of teamwork. It's going to take a great deal of teamwork to get everyone off oil, coal and gas so we can give current and future generations a liveable planet.

Cllr Ian Herring : Ian moved to Otterbourne in 2019. He has two sons and four teenage grandchildren. As a former Primary School Headteacher he knows the importance of contributing within a flourishing local community. He is a keen sailor and also enjoys walking in the Hampshire countryside.

Cllr Anita Smith : I have lived in Otterbourne for over 28 years and care deeply about our village. As a recently retired Finance Director and Chartered Management Accountant, I bring extensive experience in financial planning, governance, and strategic oversight—skills I’ve continued to apply in my current roles as a school governor at Otterbourne School and trustee for the local Women’s Institute. I care passionately about helping our village thrive and would be honoured to support the council in ensuring sound financial management, robust risk assessment, and transparency. I believe in working collaboratively to help the Parish Council build trust and support across our community, ensuring Otterbourne remains a place we’re proud to call home.

Clerk & Representatives

PARISH CLERK

Julie Ayre

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01962 775481

CONSERVATION GROUP

Valerie Etteridge

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ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION

Paul Valteris

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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Dalia Vainorius

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TREE WARDEN

David Cox

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County Councillors (Downlands Ward)

CONSERVATIVE

Jan Warwick

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District Councillors (Oliver’s Battery and Badger Farm Ward)

CONSERVATIVE

Jan Warwick

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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Brian Laming

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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Adrian Brophy

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Member of Parliament

CONSERVATIVE

Danny Chambers MP (Liberal Democrats) 

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Committee Members & Responsibilities

The Chairman and Vice-Chair shall be ex-officio members of every Committee

Finance, Administration and Staff Committee 

​All Councillors are involved for Finance matters

Chair: Cllr A Smith

​Staff Matters:	Cllr A Smith
Website:	Mr E Lansdown-Bridge

Planning & Highways Committee 

​All Councillors are involved for Planning matters

Chair:  Vacant

​Highways:	Cllr King
Lengthsman:	Cllr Herring
Street Amenities:	Cllr King
​Footpaths & Rights of Way:	Cllr Herring
Planning (Strategic)	Vacant
Planning (Applications and Enforcements)	Cllr King and Cllr Herring
Speed Sign	Cllr Gilbert

Recreation & Amenities Committee 

Chair: Cllr Gilbert

Play Park & Youth Facilities:	Cllr Gilbert
Sports Pavilion:	Cllr Stansbury
Football Club:	Cllr Gilbert
Common:	Cllr King
Open Spaces:	Vacant

Representatives to Various Bodies reporting to Council and Other Responsibilities

Otterbourne Allotments Association:	Cllr Stansbury and Mr P Valteris
Otterbourne Village Hall Committee:	Cllr Sinclair
Otterbourne Conservation Group:	Cllr Stansbury and Mrs V Etteridge​
Otterbourne School:	Cllr A Smith
​Sparrowgrove and Oakwood Copse Conservation Trust: ​	Cllr Sinclair & Mrs V Etteridge
​Parish Police Partnership:	​Cllr Dr Smith​​
​​​​Neighbourhood Watch: ​	​Mrs D Vainorius
​​Tree Warden: ​​	Mr D Cox ​​
​Otterbourne Footpaths & Rights of Way​​	​Ms T Layzell
Southampton Airport	Cllr Dr Smith