Councillors
(We are all locals)
Adrian Lockwood - Chairman
Portfolio: Traffic and Highways
Adrian's principal portfolio is Traffic and Highways, and as Chairman has a roving brief for planning applications.
An Industrial Economist and qualified Electro-Mechanical Engineer, Adrian pursued an extensive career as a senior leader in international business before founding a Queens Award winning niche technology company in 2000. During recent times he additionally spent considerable time working on a voluntary basis with key business / central & local government partnerships.
Adrian has lived in Streatley with his wife and family for the past 27 years and is a keen river user. He feels strongly that we are custodians of this delightful locale and since retirement is keen to offer support in looking after the village and its surrounding area.
Contact Details
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adrian.lockwood@streatley.org
Colin Smith
Portfolio: Finance
Colin's principal portfolio is Finance. He is the lead councillor for planning applications in Stichens Green and Southridge.
Whilst completing an Engineering career, Colin moved to the village 14 years ago together with his wife and family. Widely travelled and experienced in an extensive range of projects, from houses to the largest of industrial sites, all of which involved active interfacing with Planning Departments, although in a number of different countries. After an active life to date and with retirement beckoning, Colin is now looking to become more involved and occupied with the local area, which is seen as his home.
Contact Details
07917 271172
colin.smith@streatley.org
Jeremy Spring
Portfolio: Planning
Jeremy joined the Parish Council in 2014, and his portfolio is currently Planning. On behalf of the Parish Council he liaises with St Mary's Church and attends the quarterly Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG) meetings. He is the lead councillor for planning applications in The High Street, The Bull Meadow and Hill Gardens
Jeremy moved to Streatley in 2010 and lives in Rectory Road. During his career Jeremy worked in human resources and office management in UK and Europe; since retirement in 2011 he has become involved with local activities including the Goring Gap News and volunteering at the Q1 Hub in Goring. His main hobbies are cricket, cycling, walking and bridge.
Contact Details
871197
jeremy.spring@streatley.org
Nick Barnes
Portfolio: Website
Nick's principal portfolio is the web site, along with related technology used to help run the Council. He represents the Parish Council on the Heart of Streatley Charitable Trust. He is the lead councillor for planning applications in Wallingford Road and Reading Road.
Nick has lived in the village for 26 years and worked locally for most of them. Having felt like the right time to take a more active part in what goes on in the village, he joined the Parish Council in 2014. His father was mayor for a small town in Devon, and told him that being on a parish council would be 'interesting'. He trained as a mechanical engineer in London, but decided pretty quickly that, if he couldn't build steam trains, then computers were more his thing.
He was a volunteer for the Thames Rescue service for over 15 years, regularly keeping pleasure boats out of the way of the G&S regatta and similar events in the local area.
Contact Details
07900 605645
nick.barnes@streatley.org
Emma Jhita
Portfolio: Youth/Recreation Ground
Emma is the lead councillor for planning applications in The Coombe & Streatley Hill, and liaises with the Streatley Allotment Society.
Emma is an experienced arts and heritage sector professional and is CEO of the Institute of Conservation (Icon). She has a track record of successful delivery of cultural heritage and capital redevelopment programmes in previous roles with Historic England, the Great Western Society - Didcot Railway Centre, the Jewish Museum London, and The Postal Museum.
Emma moved to Streatley in 2021 with her husband and two children and is passionate about ensuring access to the river and open spaces locally. She is a member of Goring Gap Players and the Goring & Streatley Allotment Society.
Contact Details
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emma.jhita@streatley.org
Jane Carrington
Portfolio: Leased Land
Emma is the lead councillor for planning applications in Rectory Road, and liaises with the Friends of Streatley Rec.
Jane has recently joined the parish council. She moved to West Berkshire in 2016 and to Streatley in 2019 with her husband Rob and their two children. She is often to be found walking along the Thames with her lab Lulu.
Jane loves the local area and is looking forward to contributing to the work of the parish council and supporting the local community. Having worked in both technology and management consultancy, Jane now works part-time as a nutritional chef - something she is very passionate about.
Contact Details
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jane.carrington@streatley.org
