Alex Brewis

Special Responsibilities - Alex has special responsibility for communications in the village

Christabel Carr

Special Responsibilities - Responsible for all matters concerning the village Greens

Henry Brewis

Special Responsibilities - Henry is the Chair of Hawstead Parish Council Hello, I am Henry Brewis. I am married to Hayley and we have lived in the village since 1993. We both work at Gatwick, for the airline TUI. We have two grown up daughters, Lucy and Annabel. Lucy runs a glamping site with Alex and they have given us two granddaughters, Issy and Fliss. Annabel is a doctor. If anyone has a burning issue that you feel the Parish Council can help with then please contact me on 07769 696622 or call one of the team and then we can deal with it as soon as possible within the constraints under which we operate. We will always endeavour to do the best for our lovely village and invite participation and debate at meetings, to which all are welcome."

James Bulbrook

Special Responsibilities - James is internal auditor and has responsibility for monitoring Council assets. James was born in Buckinghamshire, but the family moved to Suffolk in 1967, when his Father’s company moved from the Old Kent Road in London to Bury St Edmunds. Having passed numerous ‘O’ levels, he studied the sciences at ‘A’ level, but having spent most of my time playing sport, he managed to fail them all! If there is one thing this has taught him, and he tries to pass on to any current school leavers he talks to talk to, it is don’t panic if you do not get the grades you need to get into university. There are other ways to achieve your goals. He subsequently qualified as an accountant and became a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. For the last 30 plus years he has worked in various senior accounting and management positions. With his wife he moved to Hawstead in late 2007, initially as it was equidistant between both places of work. They have however come to love the village and the peace and tranquility it provides. In 2008 James joined the Community Council and served as Treasurer for 5 years, before resigning due to pressure of work. James' hobbies include rugby, which he played for over 20 years for Bury, in most of the senior teams. Having retired from playing, he gets get great pleasure in watching the game at all levels.

Jim Lomas Farley

Special Responsibilities - Jim has special responsibility for Speedwatch and the defibrilators

John West

Special Responsibilities - John is the link councillor for volunteering John West has lived in Hawstead since 2002 and is married to Geraldine. He spent his working career in finance. John served as Chairman from 2011 until 2022.