Cllr Richard Besant
Appleview
59 Manor Lane
Langham - LE15 7JL

Tel: 07977 260382

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Committees: Finance

My family moved to Rutland in 1997 settling in Oakham before moving to Langham in 2018 after our 2 children had flown the nest.

I am a company director, working in Corby, and my background is in engineering and manufacturing management in large companies before establishing a small specialist metal finishing company.

I am passionate about Langham and hope to play my part in making it a great place to live and play and a community to be proud of.

Cllr Steve Catlin
3 Manor Lane
Langham - LE15 7JL

Tel: 01572 724553
Mob: 07487 296197

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Committees: IT & Communications - Finance - Allotments

Steve worked for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office for 41 years before taking early retirement. He has lived in Langham since May 2017. He has been a Civil Servant and a Member of HM Diplomatic Service during that time and has had postings in South Africa, Finland and Czech Republic and has travelled the world extensively in-between. He has had contact with many different cultures whilst living and travelling overseas.

Steve has a passion for equal access for the less abled amongst us and manages a community website promoting the provision of ceiling hoists in away from home accommodation.

He is also responsible for the design and management of the Parish Council's new website.

Cllr Brenda Palmer
20 The Glade
Ranksborough Hall
Langham - LE15 7GN

Tel: 01572 757004

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Committees: Finance - Allotments

PC Chairman

Brenda Palmer grew up in Nottingham, lived for much of her working life near Peterborough and moved to Langham after her retirement. She was a Wing Commander in the RAF Air Traffic Branch and left after 22 years going on to a number of senior executive positions in the public and charitable sector before finishing her working life as Chair of Cambridgeshire Probation Service.

Asked about the best bits of her working life she would say: managing air traffic for the Harrier Force at Wittering, Chairing a NATO Working Party, running the Ministry of Defence department for all airfield air traffic policy and equipment, winning a £¼ million National Lottery grant for the charity she worked for, reorganising the administration of a top university architectural faculty and presenting awards to young offenders who have turned their lives around.

Brenda has been on Langham Parish Council for 4 years, Chair since 2017 and is a member of the Langham Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group. She believes the Parish Council should deliver its services efficiently, be pro-active, respond to parishioners’ aspirations, support local facilities and activities and aim to improve quality of life for the whole community. She is particularly interested in preserving and enhancing the local environment, improving road safety and encouraging community involvement.

Cllr Penny Viner
The Old Vicarage
65 Church Street
Langham - LE15 7JE

Tel: 01572 771115

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My family has lived in Langham since the 1960, and I’ve lived here for the last 25 years. My work background is in teaching and then industry. I’m now semi-retired, but still consult on medicine and food regulation, particularly for the Health Food Manufacturers’ Association, of which, latterly, I was Director and CEO and am now President. I love living in Langham, and have been involved with various Langham village committees/initiatives over the years, including WI secretary, Village Hall Trustee, Street Market organiser and Neighbourhood Plan member. As I have a bit more time now, I hope I can be useful to the Parish Council and the village.

RCCllr Oliver Hemsley
Mickley Lodge
Langham - LE15 7JB

Tel: 07768 412683

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County Councillor
Langham Ward

Rutland CC
Catmose
Oakham
Rutland - LE15 6HP