Wellington currently has 21 councillors who are elected to serve for a 4 year term. The Wellington Town Council Parish is divided into the following 8 wards: Arleston, College, Dothill, Ercall, Haygate, Meadows, Park and Shawbirch.
The Town Council is administered under the leadership of the Town Clerk, Alison Hinks who has been in position since April 2026. She is assisted by the following team:
- Caroline Mulvihill – Deputy CEO and Events Manager
- Adrienne Taylor – Events and Regeneration Officer
- Lynne Skehan – Responsible Finance Officer
- Ami Blank – Parish Council and Mayors Support Officer
Wellington Town Council also has a Wellington Environmental Services (WEST) Team made up of father and son team Mick and Joe Talbot. They are responsible for cleansing public areas such as the town’s play areas, parks and open spaces. This also includes the maintenance of all Town Council owned property.
Love Wellington
Love Wellington is funded by the Wellington Regeneration group and is run independently with the help of volunteers and outside experts to promote the town and drive investment into Wellington’s local economy.
Members work in close partnership with the Town Council as there is a clear synergy to be achieved working together for the good of the town.
On the 10th July 2012 Wellington Town Council adopted a new Code of Conduct in accordance with the Localism Act 2011. The Code takes effect from 1st July 2012. A copy of the Code can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
Wellington Town Council – Member’s Code of Conduct
Wellington Town Council – Disclosable Pecuniary Interests Form
The completed Register of Interest Forms are held by the Monitoring Officer of Telford & Wrekin Council and can be viewed either by personal appointment at the Borough Council Offices, the Wellington Town Council Offices, Larkin Way, Wellington by prior appointment or can be viewed online by clicking on the link below:
Wellington Town Council – Completed Register of Interest Forms
WELLINGTON TOWN COUNCILLORS
Arleston Ward

Cllr Mrs Joan Gorse
(Labour)
ARLESTON WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank,
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Emma Holding (Labour)
ARLESTON WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council,
Civic Offices,
Tan Bank,
Wellington,
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Reg Snell
(Labour)
ARLESTON WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank,
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697
College Ward

Cllr Lee Carter (Labour)
COLLEGE WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices,
Tan Bank,
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr John Latter (Labour)
COLLEGE WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council,
Civic Offices,
Tan Bank,
Wellington,
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Vacant
COLLEGE WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone 01952 567697
Dothill Ward

Cllr Lisa Jinks
(Conservative)
DOTHILL WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council,
Civic Offices,
Tan Bank,
Wellington,
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Jim McGinn
(Labour)
DOTHILL WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Mrs Karen Tomlinson
(Liberal Democrat)
DOTHILL WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697
Ercall Ward

Cllr Giles Luter (Labour)
ERCALL WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Gemma Davis
(Labour)
ERCALL WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices,
Tan Bank
Wellington,
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Lionel Woolley
(Labour)
ERCALL WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697
Haygate Ward

Cllr Hugh Sanders (Labour)
HAYGATE WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Simon Day (Labour)
HAYGATE WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Graham Cook (Labour)
HAYGATE WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Stuart Williams (Labour)
HAYGATE WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697
Meadows Ward

Cllr Stephen de Launey (Liberal Democrats)
MEADOWS WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices,
Tan Bank,
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697
Park Ward

Cllr Julie Pierce
(Labour)
PARK WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington,
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Paul Davis
(Labour)
PARK WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697
Shawbirch Ward

Cllr Martyn Jobe
(Liberal Democrat)
SHAWBIRCH WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697

Cllr Anthony Lowe
(Liberal Democrat)
SHAWBIRCH WARD
c/o Wellington Town Council
Civic Offices
Tan Bank
Wellington
TF1 1LX
Telephone: 01952 567697
WELLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL OFFICERS

Events Manager & Deputy C.E.O
Caroline Mulvihill
caroline.mulvihill@wellington-shropshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01952 567696

Events and Regeneration Officer
Adrienne Taylor
adrienne.taylor@wellington-shropshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01952 567691

Parish Council and Mayors Support Officer
Ami Blank
ami.blank@wellington-shropshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01952 567697
