Cllr Joanne Green

Mayor

17 Downham Road
Woburn Sands

01908 587603

Cllr.Jo.Green@wstc.org.uk

Woburn Sands had been a long-standing pivotal part of Jo's life before moving to the town in 2015. She became a Town Councillor in 2019, having previously served as a Parish Councillor in neighbouring Central Bedfordshire. She serves on the Hall and Environment Committees, whilst also taking the lead on domestic and small-scale commercial planning applications in the town. She aims to protect the character and integrity of the community while enhancing the future strength, diversity and dynamism of the town with particular reference to communicating over SEMK and EWR proposals. Following the Covid pandemic, she took the lead in promoting the High Street in conjunction with Milton Keynes Council, with an Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) and an Economic Regeneration Grant (ERG). This work is still ongoing

Cllr Trudie Sutton

07769 707220

Cllr.Trudie.Sutton@wstc.org.uk

Trudie became a Town Councillor in January 2022. Her career has always been in finance and now with more time on her hands, she wants to give something back to the community. She has served on our Halls and Finance committee over the past year. She has worked closely with the Christmas Fayre Committee and more recently the Music Festival to help raise money for local charities.

Cllr Alex Poppleton

Cllr.Alex.Poppleton@wstc.org.uk

Alex has lived in Woburn Sands for 22 years and has a background in change management and community engagement.

In the past Alex has been involved in the Community of Woburn Sands group, and in 2020 ran a successful campaign to stop the Ox-Cam expressway from bulldozing through our community!

Alex is passionate about protecting our ecosystems and our living environment and wants to ensure future planning developments are aligned with what local people actually want. She feels that it is important that the voice of the community is engaged and listened to!

Cllr Gwyn Jones

Cllr.Gwyn.Jones@wstc.org.uk

I have spent most of my career in Local Government and have experience of both rural and urban administrations. As a member of Woburn Sands Town Council I feel that I can make a positive contribution to the life of the town by contributing to our community and improving our environs.

Cllr Keith Temple

Cllr.Keith.Temple@wstc.org.uk

"I have lived in Woburn Sands for 28 years. For 10 years I was a Town Councillor and Mayor during 2018/19. Due to my mother suffering dementia I became a carer and resigned in 2019. I am now free to rejoin Woburn Sands Town Council.

My main interests are environment, policing and communications. Passionate about Woburn Sands, I am also a volunteer for many local organisations."

Cllr David Hopkins

david.hopkins@milton-keynes.gov.uk

David Hopkins is a lifelong resident of Woburn Sands and Wavendon and is also one of the ward councillors representing Woburn Sands at Milton Keynes City Council.

David is also a trustee of the local Poor’s Coal Charity (offering winter fuel grants to qualifying residents) and the George Wells Education Charity. He is also Chairman of Wavendon Parish Council and the Chair of Governors at a local primary school.

When relaxing David is a keen Bedford Blues Rugby supporter and still turns out occasionally for local cricket clubs and enjoys the varied and always excellent programme of events at the local Stables Theatre.