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Richard has lived in Wilberfoss with his wife, Pat, since July 2017. He works as a Fleet Engineer for the East Coast Railway company, LNER, based in Skeldergate, York.
When he is not at work, time has been spent refurbishing his home and garden and getting to know what it is like to live in a village.
Richard joined the Parish Council to be able to take an active role in village life and help maintain and support the high standards that make Wilberfoss a great place to live. Richard first became a Parish Councillor in June 2019.
Colin relocated to Wilberfoss from Edinburgh with his wife and eldest daughter in December 1993 with his second daughter being born soon after in June 1994. Both daughters undertook their primary education at Wilberfoss COE primary school and whilst now both moved away from the village, they retain friendships within the village from those early years. Colin recently retired from a long career at senior level in the construction industry both in the UK and Gulf region.
Colin remains a chartered member of the chartered institute of building.
Now being freed from full time employment Colin wishes to share his free time, technical and management experience with the council to help maintain and improve the environment of the village for all existing and future residents. Colin first became a Councillor in December 2022.
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David and his wife moved to Wilberfoss from Hove in 2015. He is an academic who has taught in Oxford, Huddersfield, Munich, Dublin and Brighton, and came to the University of York as a Professor of Theatre.
He joined the Parish Council in 2021 because he wanted to participate more actively in the life of the village. He has experience of setting and managing budgets, drafting and approving policy, and hopes that this will prove useful and helpful to his work as a Councillor. David first became a Parish Councillor in January 2021.
Alan has lived in Wilberfoss since 1984. He has run his own business for 25 years, supplying specialist optics to the Army and is still working.
Alan joined the council to help to improve the village for its residents. Alan first became a Councillor in July 2023.
Stu and his wife, Rebekah, moved to the village in June 2022 from Knaresborough shortly after their two children left home. They had previously spent some time living in a village just outside of Cambridge and loved the village way of life, so Wilberfoss was an attractive destination for them to move to a quieter location, whilst being close by for their children.
Stu is a former Partner at Deloitte (now semi-retired) specialising in VAT and spent many years assisting charities, public sector organisations and a number of international businesses that are household names.
In his spare time, Stu has "thrown himself in" to village life, part of which involves running the weekly "Tuesday Chat" sessions at the village Community Centre, alongside his wife. Stu was also part of the team which secured full-fibre broadband for the village. He also makes an attempt to improve his table tennis skills at the club each Tuesday night at the Community Centre and enjoys walking whilst away in his caravan. Stuart first became a Councillor in August 2023.
Ross moved to Wilberfoss in 1988 with his wife Alison and their two sons.
He worked for British Telecom for thirty-five years in many engineering and managerial capacities, retiring in 2014 as a Business Improvement Consultant. He worked around the world as a business process/systems designer and troubleshooter. Ross now has a part time role as the I.T. Manager for a construction business in York.
He is involved in the Wilberfoss 'Digital S.O.S.' initiative helping the community with technology and internet difficulties. Ross joined the Parish council in July 2025 to give something back to the community that has been so good for his family for so many years.
Tricia has lived in Wilberfoss for 27 years, bringing up her two daughters who both attended the primary school and have enjoyed group activities in the village.
Along with the support of a couple of friends Tricia resurrected the WI who are now known as WOW WI. She has also helped on the Scarecrow Festival committee and more recently volunteered as a helper at the Elders Party.
She works as the Visitor Operations Supervisor at the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington. She has a keen interest in restoring aircrafts and has recently been part of the Shackleton team, bringing her to Elvington from Coventry.
Tricia has an interest in the village and what it can offer its residents
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Wilberfoss Parish Council currently has a vacancy for a Councillor. If you are interested in hearing more about the work of the Parish Council, please get in touch by email: clerk@wilberfoss-pc.gov.uk for a no obligation conversation.