Your Councillors

Max Alexander has lived in the village for 21 years and has served on the Parish Council for the last 8. Served in the Army for 22 years before working for Rolls Royce.

Tel: (01332) 873627


Lewis Blackburn has been a Draycott resident for over 37 years. Is a member of the Church Wilne Rotary Club and a Governor of Draycott School, where he is also a reading partner.

Tel: (01332) 873874


Jeff Clare has lived in the village for 27 years. He works at Rolls Royce, travelling extensively. He is soon to retire and is looking forward to getting involved with the Draycott community.

Tel: (01332) 874152


Val Clare is married to Jeff and has been a Parish Councillor for 24 years. She is the Chairman of Draycott School Governors and has also just become a Borough Councillor for the village.

Tel: (01332) 874152


David Freemantle has lived in Draycott since 1992 and served as a Parish Councillor for the last 4 years. He is a retired pharmacist and his interests include football and cricket.

Tel: (01332) 872053


Tom Rees Jones has been a Draycott resident for 21 years and a Parish Councillor for the last 16. He is a graduate chemist and was Head of Pollution Control at Courtaulds plc

Tel: (01332) 874963


Bob Rogerson moved to Draycott in 1965. He worked within the electricity supply industry and is now a volunteer driver for Community Transport. His interests include Scouting, hockey and walking.

Tel: 01332 873464


Merle Selwood has been a resident in the village for 40 years and a Parish Councillor for 8. Now retired, she was previously a Primary School head teacher and an OFSTED inspector.

Tel: 01332 872266


Derek Orchard was first elected to the Parish Council in 1992 and has been the Ward member on Erewash Borough Council for the past 18 years.

Tel: 01332 872553


Mike Tudbury has been a resident of Draycott for over 40 years. He spent much of his career working for Rolls Royce. His interests include most sports, walking, fishing and travel.

Tel: 01332 873287


Alan Wilson has lived in Draycott for 48 years, serving on the Parish Council since 1972. Until he retired he was the village chemist.

Tel: 01332 872574