New Chair elected

Published: 17 September 2024

Westbourne Parish Council has elected a new Chairman.  

Cllr Nigel Ricketts was elected at the Full Council meeting on 12 September 2024. Cllr Ricketts is currently Westbourne's longest serving parish councillor, with 23 years service having been elected in May 2021. He  has been the Council's Vice-Chairman for the last nine years and brings much experience of chairing meetings and a wealth of knowledge on local Parish issues.

The Council thanks Cllr Ricketts for taking on the role following the sad passing of Cllr Richard Hitchcock. Cllr Ricketts will chair Full Council meetings, held on the second Thursday of the month expect August, ensuring meetings follow the Council's Standing Orders and Code of Conduct.