Officers

Liss Parish Council employs 8 members of staff in total who report to the Clerk (aside from the Clerk who reports to the council):

 

Please click here for the Officer Training Record.



Sarah Smith - Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer

Part time (Monday - Thursday). Sarah is CiLCA qualified and fulfills the role as the Council's 'Proper Officer'. She has overall responsibility for carrying out the Council's functions and overseeing the administration of the Council's funds and finances. Sarah clerks the meetings of full Council and the Staff Committee.

Rebecca Lawrence - Assistant Clerk 

Part time (Monday - Thursday). Rebecca supports the Clerk as required and has responsibility for the Planning Committee and the maintenance of financial records. 

Katrina Burns - Project and Funding Officer

Part-time (Tuesday - Thursday). Katrina works on specific projects as required, including sourcing funds to deliver the projects. She also clerks the Charities, Facilities and Highways Committees.

Administrative Officer

The Administrative Officer has has responsibility for bookings for the Village Hall, Pavilion and the West Liss Football Pitch and for administering allotment tenancies.

Jed Deane - Groundsman and Caretaker

Jed took over as Groundsman in July 2024. He works part-time alongside various contractors to maintain West Liss Recreation Ground, Liss Forest Recreation Ground, Mill Road Community Garden and the Newman Collard Park (along with the Newman Collard Playing Field Trust), the first section of the Riverside walk and issues relating to the six allotment sites.

Jed also provides caretaking services for the Village Hall (part-time).

Julie Ryan - Caretaker

Julie provides caretaking services for the Liss Pavilion (part-time).

Pete Ryan - Assistant Groundsman & Assistant Caretaker 

Pete works with Jed as part of the Grounds Team and assists Julie in caretaking and maintenance at the Liss Pavilion (part-time).

Michael Jarman - Litter Picker

Michael looks after the village centre and surrounding areas (part-time).