MEET YOUR COUNCILLORS
CLARE GRACE
Councillor
Dr Clare Grace has lived in Warburton for 10 years and joined Warburton Parish Council in 2019. She is committed to improving the lifestyle of all residents and ensuring the unique characteristics of the village are maintained.
LUCY HOUGHTON
Councillor
Mrs Lucy Houghton moved to Warburton 8 years ago with her family to start a new adventure on their own farm.
She farms locally, mainly arable, growing barley, wheat, beans and oil seed rape with a small herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle that you will see out in the fields in the summer months.
She has been a councillor for 6 years and is keen to ensure Warburton continues to be a lovely place to live with a very close knit community that is very supportive of one another.
GAYE FLETCHER
Councillor
Mrs Gaye Fletcher has lived in the Warrington area all her life and moved to Warburton in 2004. She has three grown up children and joined the parish council in 2009. Now retired, her working life has always been in a sales environment and she is now passionate about helping the community where she lives.
Vacant Councillor position
There is currently a vacant councillor position
RICHARD CLEGG
Councillor
Mr Richard Clegg is a lifelong resident of Warburton with family connections in the area for over 80 years. He followed his father into farming life at Mossbrow farm and has served the community for many years. He and his family also ran the very successful Mossbrow Farm shop for many years and he is well known to the community.
MARK PRIESTNER
Councillor
Mr Mark Priestner is a farmer in the parish of Warburton, following in the footsteps of many previous generations, so has an intimate connection to Warburton.
He produces and distributes food locally and employs 15 people from the neighbourhood. He joined the Parish Council back in 1995, with the aim of protecting Warburton as a rural community and helping to enhance the lifestyle of those who live here.
E. PAULÂ BECKMANN
Councillor and Chairperson
Mr Paul Beckmann is a Landscape Architect with his own practice based in Warburton. He has lived in Warburton for 25 years in a house which he and his wife painstakingly restored from a derelict condition. Paul is an enthusiastic historian and is keen to conserve and enhance the historic landscape of Warburton as much as possible for the benefit of future generations. He is also very keen to ensure that the Warburton community remains tight-knit and mutually supportive.
Rosemary Cummings
Councillor
Rosemary has lived in Trafford for 25 years and moved to Warburton 5 years ago, joining the Parish Council in October 2023. Rosemary is passionate about protecting our green spaces, maintaining the character of our village and improving public services for all our residents. Rosemary is keen to support our community by listening to local concerns and working with fellow Parish Council members to enhance village life.
James Hurrell
Parish Clerk
James became Parish Clerk in 2024, after having retired as an IT professional. He brings knowledge of working with non-profit organisations in the local area, and is committed to supporting the Councillors to ensure they can in turn support the community.