Councillors

Notice of Vacancy

WAVENDON PARISH COUNCIL

Take note that a vacancy has occurred in the Office of Councillor.

In accordance with the Local Elections (Parishes & Communities) (England & Wales) Rules 2006, an election will be held if, within fourteen days of the date below, notice in writing requesting such an election is given by ten electors of the Parish to:-

SHARON BRIDGLALSINGH

RETURNING OFFICER

MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL

CIVIC OFFICES

1, SAXON GATE EAST

MILTON KEYNES

MK9 3EJ

In the event of no such request for an election being received, the Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option at the earliest possible date.

Any qualified person wishing to be considered for this position should contact the Parish Clerk for further information:

Lesley Sung

Parish Clerk

Wavendon Parish Council

Tel: 01908 229246

Email: Clerk@wavendonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Dated this tenth day of September 2026

SIGNED: Lesley Sung

Cllr David Hopkins

Chairman

80 Walton Road
Wavendon
MK17 8LW

01908 582632

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David Hopkins is both a member (since 1979) and Chairman of the Parish Council and a ward member for Danesborough and Walton ward (which includes Woburn Sands) at Milton Keynes Council. He has represented the Danesborough area at Milton Keynes Council since 1990. A lifelong resident of Walton, Wavendon and Woburn Sands, David is a Board Member of the Greensand Country Landscape Partnership, Vice-Chairman of the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority, a Board Member of Milton Keynes Museum, a Board Member of the Milton Keynes Development Partnership and a Board Member of the Milton Keynes Gallery. He represents the Parish Council as a Trustee on the local Poor’s Coal Charity and the Wells Charity. David is also a Chair of Governors at St Marys CoE Wavendon Primary School and a Governor at a school in the Coffee Hall area of Milton Keynes. David is also a member of Woburn Sands Town Council and served as Mayor of Woburn Sands in 2012/13. Following a career in Marketing with Telecommunications giants Cable & Wireless and Siemens, David retired (from the day job) in 2017 to become Mayor of Milton Keynes (2017/18).