10 August 2019
Pitmen supporter and HTFCSA committee member Paul Woodhead is a Cannock Chase District Councillor for Hednesford and now Chairman of Hednesford Town Council. You will see him around the ground most match days, usually as Pitman Pete and in the Strikers Bar after the game where you can talk to him about any matters or issues of concern.
In these articles I want to bring the role of the councillor alive to you and ensure I am accountable to you as the elected representative for the ward in which the football club resides. This season I will focus on the work of the Town Council in particular. I will be available after most home games for a general conversation and we can arrange a private discussion should that be appropriate. Alternatively you can contact me by phone on 07930 120077 or by email paul.woodhead@greenparty.org.uk
As we look forward to a new season of promise after a fantastic pre-season a lot has changed in the closed season in the town also. In May the whole Town Council in Hednesford was replaced by ten new councillors. Nine of these came together under the banner of Hednesford Residents & Volunteers: Community First and are working with the solitary Labour Councillor to run the Town Council for the next four years. Thank you to everyone who voted.
The main questions follow in what does this mean to you? And what will change?
Early days have been around understanding the state of the Council finances and the work it already does. Meetings continue to include a time at the start for the public to ask any questions and everyone is welcome to come along. We are now also broadcasting the meetings through Facebook Live and our decisions are published on the website.
Each councillor has an area of interest which they will focus upon to improve the outcomes for the community by working together. This includes everything from Isolation and Loneliness to the Environment, from Highways to Youth and Homelessness to Emergency Services as well as planning, engagement, events and internal procedures. More on each of these in the coming weeks but a new dawn has arrived and a council connected with the community it serves is already working for you.
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