Meet your Councillors and Officers:

There are two councillor vacancies on Chilbolton Parish Council . Contact the clerk for more information: chilbolton.clerk@hotmail.co.uk.

Julian Hudson (Chairman) – CllrHudson.chilboltonpc@gmail.com (07739630713)

A Hampshire native, Julian studied Classics at Oxford, before gaining postgraduate degrees in Planning and Regeneration. He spent a decade working for a local council in London, and returned to Winchester in 2014. He then moved to Chilbolton with his wife in 2021. Julian leads on Transport Planning in an Engineering Consultancy and is an active member of the Community Development Committee as well as the Planning Committee. He also leads the Highway Safety Working Group. Julian’s other interests include visiting museums, art galleries, design exhibitions and scenic gardens. He retains a keen interest in history and archaeology, and enjoys walking in the countryside with his wife and the family dog.

Julian’s declarations of interest can be found here

Tony Ewer (Vice-Chair) – CllrEwer.chilboltonpc@gmail.com (01264 860486)

Tony and his wife Jenny moved to Chilbolton in 2007 and he joined the Parish Council in 2011. He chaired the Neighbourhood Plan working group and continues to chair the Village Hall Management Committee.

In addition to his extensive experience in senior roles in a variety of sectors, Tony is a past President of Transvaal Chamber of Industries and has served on the Board of several pension and medical insurance funds. He is an enthusiastic world traveller, particularly enjoying African wild life and photography, and has been a Governor of Wherwell Primary School since 2014.

Tony’s declarations of interest can be found here

David Griffiths – CllrGriffiths.chilboltonpc@gmail.com (01264 860313)

David has lived in Chilbolton for over 50 years, having moved to the village in 1971. A few years later he joined the Parish Council and has served as Chairman for long spells since that time. He has also chaired the Open Spaces Committee (COSC) for the last eleven years.

He was a barrister from 1967 until 1989 and then served as a Circuit Judge until his retirement in 2009.

David’s declarations of interest can be found here

David Hall – CllrHall.chilboltonpc@hotmail.com (07813 455069)

David joined Chilbolton Parish Council in October 2020 and leads on fundraising and communications and is also an active member of the Community Development Committee.

Originally from Cumbria, David and his wife Denise moved to Chilbolton in 2007 when they moved back to the UK from Germany. After a career in international banking, David is now focused on local business and community activities. He runs a local sustainable shopping service, is a governor at Test Valley School in Stockbridge and is also Treasurer of Andover Musical Theatre Company.

David’s declarations of interest can be found here

Sue Larcombe – CllrLarcombe.chilboltonpc@hotmail.com (01264 860277)

Sue moved to Chilbolton from Winchester 11 years ago. She joined the working group responsible for developing Chilbolton’s Neighbourhood Plan and saw project through to fruition in May 2021. She was elected to the parish Council in 2021 is a key member of the Community Development Committee and Chairs the Planning Committee.

Sue has a design background, having run her own interior design business since 1986 and worked as a consultant for several local design companies. She is a passionate gardener and also cycles and paints as well as enjoying music and theatre.  She is also an editor of the Chilbolton & Wherwell village magazine.

Sue’s declarations of interest can be found here

Debbie Collis – CllrCollis.chilboltonpc@hotmail.com (07976 271974)

Debbie moved to Chilbolton in 2003 when her elder daughter was a baby and joined the Parish Council in January 2025. She has also become an active member of the Open Spaces and Planning Committees.

Tom Brindley CiLCA (Locum Clerk) – chilbolton.clerk@hotmail.co.uk (07514 670919)

Tom has been appointed locum clerk and responsible Financial Officer while a permanent clerk is recruited.

Tom has been involved in Local and District Councils as both councillor (including as Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Economic Development in North Hertfordshire) and Parish Clerk for many years. He was clerk and RFO to four councils in Hertfordshire and since moving to the New Forest has been clerk to Burley, Highcliffe and Walkford, councils and locum to West Tytherley, West Meon and Brockenhurst councils. Tom is a councillor on Lymington and Pennington Town Council.