Council Meetings 

Public are advised to register their physical attendance and space will be allocated on a 'first come first served basis'. Use the 'Register' link here or below in advance of the meeting you wish to attend. Public are encouraged to send in their questions regarding agenda items by 12 noon of the meeting date. Click on the meeting date for the agenda, minutes and additional information. These links only work when information is available. 
 
Meeting Etiquette 
Council meetings are an open public meeting but not a meeting of the public. There are rules that govern the meeting and public participation. 
Meeting Focus 
This is defined by the Terms of Reference (click here
Register attendance at a meeting 
Please click here to register your question on an agenda item or desire to observe . This helps Council answer your questions on the evening. 
Public participation 
This is a guide to your involvement in the meeting so please read it (click here). Speakers have designated time to ask questions. You are welcome to follow up a meeting by emailing in questions to glpc@great-linford.gov.uk 
Non-agenda concerns 
These should be emailed to glpc@great-linford.gov.uk . They will not be answered at the meeting. 
Meeting Governance 
GLPC has standing orders to govern Council's business transactions, click here for a copy. 
Full Council Committee 
11 meetings per year (none in August) 
Meeting Dates 
Last Wednesday of the month 
16 December 2024  
29 January 2025 
26 February 2025 
26 March 2025 
30 April 2025 
28 May 2025 
Members 
Cllr Ed Nixon, Chair 
Cllr Janet Brindley, Vice Chair 
Cllr Tara Jefferies 
Cllr Martin Burgess 
Cllr Jimmy El-Zamek 
Cllr Sandra Trew 
Cllr Tony Blake 
Cllr Wangu Bothongo 
Cllr Christine Onan 
Cllr Leigha Britnell 
 
Cllr Derek Harvey 
Cllr Rooda Abdillahi 
Cllr Donna Nicholls 
Cllr Joan Pickhaver 
Cllr Mubina Chakera 
Cllr Rick Dunn 
Cllr Sean Porter 
Cllr Franco Iannotta 
Finance, Governance & Asset  
Committee 
6 meetings per year 
Members 
Cllr Martin Burgess (Chair) 
Cllr Derek Harvey (Vice Chair) 
Cllr Jimmy El-Zamek 
Cllr Christine Onan 
Cllr Ed Nixon 
Cllr Wangu Bothongo 
Community Services  
Committee 
5 meetings per year 
Members 
Cllr Donna Nicholls (Chair) 
Cllr Janet Brindley (Vice Chair) 
Cllr Derek Harvey 
CllrJoan Pickhaver 
Cllr Rick Dunn 
Cllr Tony Blake 
Cllr Tara Jefferies 
Cllr Rooda Abdillahi 
Cllr Sandra Trew 
Meeting Dates 
10 February 2025 
14 April 2025 
Planning  
Committee 
Members 
 
Meeting Dates 
Full Council reviews the Planning Applications weekly. 
Personnel  
Committee 
meeting as required 
Members 
Cllr Derek Harvey (Chair) 
Cllr Franco Iannotta (Vice Chair) 
Cllr Martin Burgess 
Cllr Tony Blake 
Cllr Ed Nixon 
Cllr Tara Jefferies 
Disciplinary  
Committee 
meeting as required 
Members 
Cllr Martin Burgess 
Cllr Derek Harvey 
Cllr Janet Brindley 
Cllr Ed Nixon 
Cllr Sean Porter 
Meeting Dates 
As required TBA 
Appeals  
Committee 
meeting as required 
Members 
Cllr Martin Burgess 
Cllr Derek Harvey 
Cllr Tony Blake 
Cllr Joan Pickhaver 
Cllr Donna Nicholls 
Cllr Sean Porter 
Cllr Wangu Bothongo 
Meeting Dates 
As required TBA 
Annual Parish Meeting 
Held once a year, a meeting for Parishioners 
Meeting Date