Councillors

A Councillors' role

Councillors are elected to represent an individual geographical unit on the council, known as a ward or – mainly in smaller parishes – the entire parish or town council area. They are generally elected by the public every four years.

Visiting your council is the best way to find out what happens there. Give the council a call and find out when its next public meeting happens. By law, ordinary people are allowed to be present at most council business.

Parish Council meeting attendance register

May 2023 to Sept 2023

Oct 2023 to April 2024

May 2024 to Sept 2025

Oct 2024 to Apr 2025

Register Of Interests

All members, co-opted members of district, and parish councils must complete a register of interests form to register their financial and other interests.

Sharon Lewis: Re-elected 1st May 2025

Dale Moorey: Re-elected 1st May 2025

Co-opted during the Parish Council meeting held on 18th May 2024

To introduce myself, I live in the village of Millbrook with my wife and children. We moved down in 2017 and were welcomed into the community with open arms. We chose to move to Millbrook to raise our children in a lovely natural environment where the local values match our core values in life.

I left school straight into engineering, where I have worked for over twenty years which span across many different industries, such as commercial, transport, agriculture and for the MOD. Now, I have the privilege of looking after the National Marine Aquarium, working for the Ocean Conservation Trust.

I like working with variety of people. One of my passions is equality and inclusion. I believe seeing a problem from different perspectives gives new insight or reveals new possibilities and is the only way to really work and live together. Having the privilege to live in such a special place reminds us every day what we have and why we need to do our best to keep what we have for generations to come.

Becky Clark: Elected 1st May 2025

Julie Elworthy: Elected 1st May 2025

Lisa George - Elected 1st May 2025

Millbrook is the village I call home, where I put down roots, started a family and planted a garden. I live here with my husband, and two children, and my extended family also live here. We ending up here by chance as my car broke down while staying at the Whitsand Bay Holiday Park, having opened a business in Plymouth, and we were looking for somewhere to live. So Millbrook sort of chose us.

For the past 10 years I have not been as involved in community life as I would personally choose. To earn a living I currently work for Devon & Cornwall Police Constabulary as a civilian contact officer, and am a voluntary carer to three; causing my world to shrink somewhat. I decided nothing will change unless I consciously make the effort to reconnect with myself and my home, hence my standing. Before this my career was varied and I have experience in Finance, Communication and Events both from the private and public sector. I have been a Millbrook School Governor (Chair), a member of Millbrook School PTA (secretary), and a classroom reading mentor. Prior to living in Millbrook I worked as a community outreach worker in Lambeth , advocating for community prosperity and social justice, and worked to breathe life back into community buildings, preventing closure thus helping community prosperity.

I have a degree in Public Relations and Community Practice and my key strengths are advocacy, crisis communication, event management and community engagement.

I am deeply touched by the votes entrusted to me and I look forward to the opportunity as a parish councillor to make more friends, get more involved in the local community and give something back to the place that I call home. I would like to develop a local Business Network to strengthen our community; and am also interested in hearing and representing the voices of our younger residents too.

Ann Lewis: Elected 1st May 2025

Fiona McBain: Re-elected 1st May 2025

Co-opted during the Annual Parish Council meeting on 16th May 2023

As a  Parish Councillor for Millbrook Parish Council from 2011 until 2018, I understand well the demands of the role. Having had to step back at that time due to heavy work commitments, I am once again committed to the role of helping our community to evolve positively and to ensure that services are delivered to meet local needs. I am keen to help shape the future of our local community and improve the quality of life of all our parishioners. I love to see our community come together and find great joy being involved in voluntary groups and local community events and activities.

My degree in Education from Aberdeen University led me to my previous role as a Primary School Teacher, which I enjoyed for 20 years. During this time, I also served on the school management team as an acting deputy headteacher.

When I moved to Millbrook in 2008, I was instrumental in setting up a thriving shop-fitting supply business, of which I am still manager and responsible for the administration and accounting aspects of the business. Through my roles as both teacher and business manager, I have gained extensive experience interacting with a wide variety of people from different backgrounds, experiences and walks of life, and feel that I have many useful qualities to bring to the role of Parish Councillor.

Petra Polák: Re-elected 1st May 2025

My family moved to Millbrook in 2011. Straight away, we received a very warm welcome from the local vibrant and active community and felt right at home.

My professional background is in Higher Education, but since the arrival of our first child, I have refocused and re trained to work in Early Years. I joined and chaired local pre-school committee, set up and ran several infant and toddler groups/ clubs.

I am actively involved with local families, believe in the strength of intergeneration learning and building resilient communities. My passion is equality, inclusion and caring for our environment.

Fran Reilly: Re-elected 1st May 2025

Since joining the council in 2023, I have embraced the wide variety of learning opportunities it brings so I can be an effective advocate for our community. I enjoy getting stuck into projects, asking questions and understanding challenging topics or situations, to ensure that everyone has their voice heard.

I am extremely proud to be the lead creator of our village Newsletter. I understand how much of our community relies on open communication & how the newsletter is a vital resource to many. I am also passionate about supporting our local businesses and charities to flourish through collaborative projects and networking; sharing positive experiences within our community. I advocate for shopping locally & I am one half of the Millbrook Christmas Market team that is now in its 5th year!

My professional experience is in the Hospitality industry, and particularly in Event Management. Since moving to Millbrook 6yrs ago, I have organised a large volume of community events and fundraisers.  I am also Chair of the Events Working Group, which organises Christmas in the village, and my highlight was being the lead organiser for the King’s Coronation Street Party in 2023, which created such special memories.

As a mum to three young boys, I’m passionate about the kind of community they’re growing up in. I want to help give children a stronger voice in our village, encouraging them to take more interest and pride in the place they call home.

I’ve been involved in local youth initiatives, including improving our play park and recreation area, and I’m enthusiastic about continuing this work. I want to help create more spaces and opportunities where children can grow, feel safe, and flourish — both physically and emotionally.

We are all incredibly fortunate to live in such a beautiful area and I believe that we all have a responsibility to get involved in our local area and to contribute in whatever way we can. By all working together we can help the area to thrive, so I look forward to continuing to do this for another 4yrs.

Charlotte Turner: Re-elected 1st May 2025

Co-opted during the Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 18th June 2024

Elisa Woffenden: Re-elected 1st May 2025

Elected May 2021

My name is Elisa Woffenden and I've recently become a member of the Parish Council.   I was brought up in Millbrook and have returned to live in the village after 30 years living mainly in Yorkshire, where I worked as a primary teacher.  I am now working as a teaching assistant in a school in Plymouth.

Sarah Woffenden: Re-elected 1st May 2025

I joined the council in 2016, at the time the village traffic made me nervous about letting my children walk to school without me. I am passionate about people being able to lead a good quality of life, and Millbrook provides this in lots of ways which is why I love living here. My aim is to improve the safety and friendliness for everyone using our facilities, particularly the elderly, younger people and those with disabilities. It is our responsibility to look after each other and to protect the environment for future generations. I want to be part of making
Millbrook a healthier place, with attractive green/calm spaces for us all to enjoy.

Don Wood: Re-elected 1st May 2025

Following a successful 20 year career building and running a communication equipment company in the home counties I moved to the Rame Peninsula in 1994 buying the Friary Manor hotel & restaurant which I ran for 5 years.

I moved into Millbrook in 2001 and was made very welcome by my new neighbours, wishing to make a contribution to our community I joined Millbrook Parish Council in May 2003 and have served continuously ever since.

I was elected as chairman of the Parish Council in January 2014, standing down from the position at the AGM in May 2019. I also served as a Samaritan volunteer for 5+ years in the early 2000’s. I have served as a volunteer at the Mount Edgcumbe country park for the last 8 years or so.

Having stood down as Parish Council chairman and retired from my business interests I have been recruited to the Cornwall Council Standards board, the body that promotes, monitors and adjudicates on standards in public life covering all County, Town and Parish councillors in Cornwall.

The lovely Rame Peninsula is a great training ground for my long distance walking, the South West Coast Path, the Dales Way and 3 hikes, by different Camino routes, to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain.