Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural parish council
- Paul Foster – Chairman
- Derek Mason – Vice Chairman
- Amanda Degnan – Parish Clerk
- Derek Hambling – Councillor
- Ian Pleasance – Councillor
- Chris Butler – Councillor
- Jeremy Siggers – Councillor
- Gemma Todd – Councillor
At the AGM on 17th May 2017. Paul Foster was appointed as the new chairman, taking over from William Fossick after some thirty years of service. Derek Mason was appointed as vice chairman.
At the meeting on 19th October 2022, Jeremy Siggers was voted in as Councillor, replacing the previous councillor for Star Stile in the West Ward of the Parish.
At the meeting on 17th May 2023, Gemma Todd was voted in as Councillor replacing the previous councillor for Burtons Green in the West Ward of the Parish.
Councillor profiles – East Ward
Paul Foster
Serving as a local Parish Councillor since 1995, Paul has sat at Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish Council as Chairman since May 2017. He is a Chartered Surveyor and a Director at Barton Willmore, a leading design and town planning consultancy. Paul lives at Pennypot Corner and is married with two children.
Derek Mason
Having moved to Greenstead Green fourteen years ago, Derek joined the parish council in 2015 and has been vice chairman since 2017. He is the managing director of D Mason Developments Ltd and Pine side Homes Ltd. Derek lives in a house he built next to the church in Greenstead Green with his wife and two children.
Derek Hambling
Has lived in the area since 1975 when he moved to Castle Hedingham with his parents. Moved to Halstead after getting married in 1987 to Judi and then moved to Greenstead Green in 2015 so he could have all their animals under one roof. Loves living in the village and has taken an interest in supporting local groups including Greenwatch and being on the committee for the village fete.
Joined the Parish Council in 2018 and is keen to add his Transport knowledge to Highway and Planning problems.
Chris Butler
Chris lives in Greenstead Green.
Councillor profiles – West Ward
Ian Pleasance
Ian lives in the White Ash Green area of Halstead Rural and Greenstead Green, having moved from the London/Essex border where he was active in community management and development projects. Ian works as a Head of Systems Engineering for national and multinational Web firms, and in his free time is a hobby pilot and boxer.
Jeremy Siggers
Jeremy lives in Star Stile.
Gemma Todd
Gemma lives in Burtons Green.
Clerk profile
Amanda Degnan
Amanda is the Parish Clerk.