Council Members | Welwick and Weeton Parish

Parish Council Members

Get to know the people representing Welwick and Weeton. Our Parish Councillors are dedicated to supporting the community, addressing local issues, and ensuring village life thrives. Find out who they are and how they work to make a difference.

Robert Sowden Chair

Rob is a lifelong local, settled in Welwick over 20 years ago. Part of a long-standing family-run agricultural and drainage business, with a strong commitment to supporting the local community.

Robert Godfrey Vice Chair

A resident of Welwick since 2007. Following education in Hull and Agricultural College, Rob now works within operational management of a large scale food production / FMCG sector. He has a good knowledge of project management and delivery.

Sara Clappison Clerk

Sara was born in Welwick and educated at local primary schools and Withernsea High School. Following university, she taught at South Holderness School for the vast majority of her career. Sara has been clerk to Welwick Parish Council since 1982. She is passionate about literature and history, particularly local history.

Mark Brankley

Mark was born in Welwick and has lived here all his life. He attended Welwick Junior School then Withernsea High School. After Agricultural College, he came home and still works on the farm. Currently he is on both the Village Hall Trustees and Parish Council.

Ronald Grantham

Ronald is a lifelong local, and was born and raised in Welwick. With a long-standing career in farming, Ronnie rears pigs and grows crops, and is proud to contribute to the agricultural heritage and rural life of the local community.

Gerard Hailwood

Gerard has been a resident of Welwick since 1979. Ex teacher and trade union negotiator / case worker. In his work as a TU negotiator and past Chair of a Hull City Council Committee he has good knowledge of the inner working of Local Government.

Katie Lockwood

Biography coming soon.

Charles Roden-Rhodes

With a career spanning consumer, industrial, scientific and medical electronics, Charles has worked for a major American corporation and operated his own electronics consultancy for 17 years. His expertise encompasses hardware and software, from analogue design to artificial intelligence, with products developed through his consultancy reaching 11 countries and languages worldwide.

Gillian Smith

Gill is a member of the Welwick Parish Council and the Chair of the Welwick Village Hall Trustees. Her family have lived in Welwick since 1990. In her professional life she latterly managed Children's Services and worked for the Primary Care Trust for 36 years.

Joanne Wood

Joanne has lived in Welwick since 2020, she brings experience from Leeds City Council's directorate and communications office. Now a freelance graphic and web designer, she is passionate about supporting and enriching our village community.