Tasburgh Parish Council News

Elections

2023 is Election year for both District and Parish Councils. The parish council will not be having an election this time round. We have 9 seats and 9 people put their names forward. We are actually in a minority of councils in South Norfolk in having a full quota of councillors.

Thanks And Appreciation

Two of our longest serving councillors have not stood again this time, and on behalf of myself and the rest of the Council, I would like to express my great thanks to Geoff Merchant and Brian Hill. Between them they have over 80 years of service and among many other achievements, Geoff was instrumental in getting the allotments off the ground, and Brian has been the mainstay behind Burrfeld Park. They will both be greatly missed.

However, we do extend a warm welcome to our 2 new councillors, Martin Bull and Brian McGuire.

Martin Bull

Having relocated from Colchester to Norfolk 22 years ago, my wife Sally & I have enjoyed the quiet country life within the friendly village of Tasburgh for the past 13 years. Whilst both being members of the Tasburgh Sports & Social Club, I became involved with the village hall and am an active member of the Village Hall Management Committee and a Trustee of the Village Hall Charity.

Having enjoyed the facilities provided to the village of Tasburgh, I chose to stand as a Councillor for the parish of Tasburgh in order to support and serve our local community. I feel that we are extremely lucky to have such a beautiful village with dedicated teams and groups catering for all residents, and I am hoping to actively assist wherever I can.

As a Design Engineer by trade, I am currently employed as the R&D Manager for a international packaging company whose largest UK site is based in Norwich. Alongside this role, I am also a coach & mentor to our apprentices as well as a STEM ambassador teaching Design, CAD & Innovation techniques.