Officers

Officers of the Town Council are listed below. Click on a name (where applicable) to view their responsiblities, or view all responsibilities by clicking here.

Officer Responsibilities

Mrs Sarah Summers
Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

Reporting to the Stratford-upon-Avon Town Council
Responsible for ensuring the Council are informatively and professionally briefed on all matters requiring their sanction
Responsible for all aspects relating to the financial security of the Council.

Ms Sue Taylor
Advises on Town Council Risk Assessment and Health & Safety Issues

Clerk to the Planning Consultative Committee and the General Purposes Committee

Office Facilities Manager dealing with general administration and all aspects of the Town Council, its services and environmental facilities.    

In-house management of CMS (website) and IT matters.

Mrs Emma Evans
Town Hall & Cemetery Co-ordinator

– Cemetery and Town Hall Reservations
(Part Time – Monday and Tuesday 9.30 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.)

Purchase of Graves
Issuing of Deeds
Interment arrangements
Transfer of Burial Rights

Town Hall General Enquiries
Booking arrangements – confirmation and rates of hire/deposits
Guidance on licensing, insurance arrangements and security personnel
Guidance on Service Providers for receptions/parties etc.

General administrative enquiries.

Mr Charles Wilson
Part Time Civic Secretary
(Part Time – Monday & Friday 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m, Tuesday 9.00 a.m. - 3.30 p.m, Wednesday & Thursday 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.)

Mayoral enquiries:
Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s engagements
Mayoress/Consort engagements
Mayor’s Charity Events including the Mayor’s Ball
Arrangement of Civic Events                                                                         Allotments 

Mrs Verena Telling
Finance Officer
(Part Time – Tuesday 9.00 a.m - 1.00 p.m. Thursday 9.00 a.m. - 5.30p.m. Friday 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.)

Accounts
Purchasing
Invoicing
Financial procedures and systems
Insurance

Mr Tony Holt
Cemetery Foreman

Responsible for burials in Evesham Road Cemetery
Oversees compliance of Cemetery Rules and Regulations
Guidance on permitted stone memorials
Initial contact for application of remembrance artefacts other than stone memorials
In charge of all personnel associated with the cemetery – 3 groundsmen
Purchasing of associated equipment

Responsible for the upkeep of:

• Evesham Road Cemetery

• Garden of Remembrance

• Holy Trinity Churchyard

• Alveston War Memorial

Mrs Pat Bojczuk
Town Hall Event Supervisor & Housekeeper
(Town Hall Event Supervisors also have similar responsibilities)

Responsible for the upkeep and general running of the Town Hall
Oversees compliance of Town Hall Terms of Letting
Responsible Officer and first point of contact for hirers
Responsible for the safety of occupants whilst Town Hall is let
Ensures the rooms are set up appropriately in accordance with the hirer

Event Supervisors

John Shaylor

Bill Bosworth

Charles Wilson

Mr Dave Roberts
Facilities Officer (Part Time)

Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of Town Council property and street furniture :
Bus Shelters
Benches
Grit Bins
American Fountain
River Avon Mooring
One of the Responsible Officers for hirers of the Town Hall when House Keeper unavailable