Councillors and Working Parties

Parish Clerk

Peter Walsh

Walton Village Hall
School Lane
Walton
Wakefield
WF2 6PA
Tel: 07493 877057
Email: waltonparishcouncil@gmail.com

List of Parish Councillors

  • Councillor John Carlon (Chair)
  • Councillor Christopher Pearson (Vice Chair)
  • Councillor Garry Newby
  • Councillor Tim Saunders
  • Councillor Kate Nixon
  • Councillor Steve Baker
  • Councillor Tanya Earnshaw
  • Councillor Julie Sutcliffe
  • Councillor Bryan Kaushiva
  • Councillor Denise Brooke

We currently have a vacancy for a Parish Councillor. This is a link to a notice concerning the most recent vacancy. 

The vacancy can be filled by co-option. The council would like to invite any interested Walton resident in joining the Parish Council to apply. An application can be downloaded here. We have also provided wider information on the role of a parish council for information here. Completed applications should be returned to The Clerk. Please note, anyone interested in being co-opted must attend at least one parish council meeting before applying.

Working Parties and Outside Bodies

The following working parties and membership were agreed for 2024/25:

  • Planning – Cllr Nixon, Cllr Carlon (lead), Cllr Baker, Cllr Brooke and Cllr Earnshaw
  • Village hall & Coronation Cottage – Cllr Carlon, Cllr Pearson (lead) and Cllr Newby
  • Park & Jubilee Field – Cllr Pearson (lead), Cllr Nixon, Cllr Kaushiva and Cllr Sutcliffe
  • Parish environment – Cllr Saunders (lead), Cllr Carlon, Cllr Brooke, Cllr Kaushiva and Cllr Earnshaw
  • Floral displays – Cllr Earnshaw (lead), Cllr Nixon and Cllr Sutcliffe
  • Communications – Cllr Nixon (lead), Cllr Newby, Cllr Brooke and Cllr Saunders (supported by the Clerk)
  • Tennis club refurbishment – Cllr Saunders (lead), Cllr Carlon, Cllr Baker, Cllr Sutcliffe, Cllr Kaushiva and Cllr Nixon
  • Finance – Cllr Baker (lead) and Cllr Saunders (supported by the Clerk)

The terms of reference for the working parties can be found here. 

The membership of the following committees have been agreed for 2024/25:

  • Staffing committee: Cllr Sutcliffe (chair), Cllr Pearson and Cllr Newby
  • Appeals committee: Cllr Earnshaw (chair), Cllr Saunders and Cllr Baker

The council appointed the following councillors to the following outside bodies:

  • YLCA South Pennine: Cllr Saunders and Cllr Baker (and one vacancy)
  • Walton Community Centre: Cllr Carlon
  • SAFE Scheme: Cllr Pearson
  • Walton Library: Cllr Newby
  • Sandal Charities (Sandal Magna Relief in Need Charity & Harrison’s Almshouse Charity): Cllr Carlon
  • Town & Parish Council Liaison: Clerk

Registration of Councillor's Interests

The Localism Act 2011 s29 requires a Parish Council with a website to publish the register of interests of its members:  Registers of Interest (as held by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council)