Your Council
The size of the Town Council is based on the size of the population so in Stonehouse there are 14 Councillors. Local Councillors do not have to be affiliated to a political party. Each year, at the Annual Meeting of the Town Council, Councillors will vote for a Chair (Mayor of Stonehouse) and a Vice-Chair (Deputy Mayor).
The following is a list of current councillors, in alphabetical order:
John Callinan
Stonehouse Resident
Town Business Committee
Human Resources Sub Committee
Working Groups – Anchor Group (Ship Inn site), Community Arboretum & Open Spaces, Court View, Local Government Reorganisation, Oldends Lane Development, Public Rights of Way, Youth
Keren Capeling
Deputy Chair/Mayor
Stonehouse Resident
Town Business Committee
Town Environment Committee
Human Resources Sub Committee
Working Groups – Events, Support Stonehouse, Transport & Highways, Youth
Council Representative on External Organisations – Market Towns Forum, Stonehouse Market, Stonehouse Community Association
Keith Creighton
Stonehouse Resident
Town Environment Committee
Human Resources Sub Committee
Working Groups – Communications, Events, Oldends Lane Development, Support Stonehouse
Council Representative on External Organisations – Boatmobility, Stroud Tourism Forum
Debbie Curtis
Stonehouse Resident
Town Environment Committee
Working Groups – Anchor Group (Ship Inn site), Canal Rejuvenation, Events, SPICE (Ship Inn Community Enterprise)
Council Representative on External Organisations – Doverow Hill Trust, Stonehouse in Bloom, Stonehouse School Trustees
Marcus Dixon
Stonehouse Resident
Town Environment Committee
Working Groups – Anchor Group (Ship Inn site), Canal Rejuvenation, SPICE (Ship Inn Community Enterprise), Transport and Highways
Council Representative on External Organisations – Cotswold Canal Exec Committee
Mayor/Chair
Neil Gibbs
Chair & Mayor
Stonehouse Resident
Town Business Committee
Town Environment Committee
Human Resources Sub Committee
Working Groups – Anchor Group (Ship Inn site), Community Arboretum & Open Spaces, Oldends Lane Development, Recreation
Council Representative on External Organisations Allotment Association, Doverow Hill Trust
Stephen Hunter
Stonehouse Resident
Town Environment Committee
Working Groups – Allotment Association, Climate Change, Community Arboretum & Open Spaces, Court View, SPICE (Ship Inn Community Enterprise)
Carol Kambites
Stonehouse Resident
Town Business Committee
Human Resources Sub Committee
Working Groups – Anchor Group (SHIP Inn Site), Climate Change Action Forum, Communications, Local Government Reorganisation, Public Rights of Way, Stroudwater Bristol Road Station, Support Stonehouse
Council Representative on External Organisations – Stonehouse Community Partnership
Simon Macgregor
Stonehouse Resident
Town Environment Committee
Working Groups – Climate Change, Events, Recreation, Transport and Highways, Internal Audit Panel, Youth
John Parker
Stonehouse Resident
Town Environment Committee
Working Groups – Canal Rejuvenation, Community Arboretum and Open Spaces, Court View, Transport and Highways
Council Representative on External Organisations – Doverow Hill Trust
Valerie Randell
Stonehouse Resident
Town Business Committee
Human Resources Sub Committee
Working Groups – Events, Support Stonehouse, Youth
Keith Terry
Stonehouse Resident
Town Business Committee
Working Groups – Communications, Internal Audit Panel, Policy, Transport and Highways, Youth
Council Representative on External Organisations – Stonehouse Community Association
Carol Trim
Stonehouse Resident
Town Business Committee
Working Groups – Climate Change, Local Government Reorganisation, Policy, Support Stonehouse
Theresa Watt
Stonehouse Resident
Town Business Committee
Working Groups – Anchor Group (Ship Inn site), Canal Rejuvenation, Community Arboretum & Open Spaces, Court View, Events, Policy, Public Rights of Way, Recreation, Stroudwater Bristol Road Station, Support Stonehouse, Youth
Council Representative on External Organisations – Doverow Hill Trust
Becoming a Councillor
Any vacancies between elections are usually filled by co-opting new Councillors.
Vacancies are advertised on this website and on notice boards in the town.
The Council always welcomes and encourages interest from any eligible elector who is considering becoming a Councillor.
If you would like to get more involved in your community, consider becoming a Councillor.