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Parish Councillors

Your Councillors - Clint Grimmer, Jacky Leadbeater, Ross Leadbeater, Anastasia O'Brien, Doug Benham, David Hopkins, Lis Courtown

Each Councillors' main areas of responsibility are listed below, although residents are encouraged to speak to any Councillor regarding questions or concerns related to the village.

Queries can also be addressed to the Clerk, Mrs Roz Morton, at clerk@ampneycrucis.org.uk.

For a quick guide to what your Parish Council can and cannot do, click here: Dispelling the Myths

Doug Benham

Doug was co-opted onto the Council in 2024. Doug takes a particular interest in planning matters and is also on the Village Hall Committee

 

doug.benham@ampneycrucis.org.uk

 

 

Clinton Grimmer

Clint was elected to the Parish Council in May 2023

"I retired to the village with my wife Stephanie some 10 years ago. I spent most of my working life in Surrey as a project manager. most of my projects being in London .

I was born and grew up in Australia but have lost both my accent and suntan.

I live in a listed lodge at the entrance to the village and greatly appreciate  the beauty and sense of history of our village. I hope I can in some way contribute to its preservation and greatly appreciate being elected to the Parish Council."

clint.grimmer@ampneycrucis.org.uk
01285 851558 and 07717001114

Ross Leadbeater (Footpaths)

Ross was elected to the Parish Council in April 2022 and re-elected in May 2023

Ross currently works for an agricultural company supplying a range of fertilisers and has lived in the village for 20 years.

ross.leadbeater@ampneycrucis.org.uk
07510 234470

Mr David Hopkins

David was co-opted onto the Council in July 2026.

david.hopkins@ampneycrucis-pc.gov.uk

Lis Courtown

Lis moved to Ampney Crucis in 1998 with her husband and two children, her youngest child was born in the village. She has lived in Gloucestershire for most of her life. She attended college in Cirencester and enjoys gardening and the outdoors.

Lis was co-opted to the Parish Council in May 2022 and re-elected in May 2023

lis.courtown@ampneycrucis.org.uk
07747 852914

Anastasia O'Brien

Anastasia was co-opted onto the Council in May 2026

anastasia.obrien@ampneycrucis-pc.gov.uk

Jacky Leadbeater (Vice Chair, school liaison and Finance)

Jacky was co-opted to the Parish Council in May 2022 and re-elected in May 2023

"I have been fortunate to live in the village with my family since 1974. Ross and I have 2 children who have been educated at the village school and at Farmors and Kingshill.

Whilst working for Barclays Bank in Cirencester, I learnt to cane chairs and furniture, which I still do in the neighbouring parish."

jacky.leadbeater@ampneycrucis.org.uk
07593 967801

Each parish councillor is required to complete a Register of Members Interests, these can be found on the Cotswold District Council website.