Cllr Habib Rahman

Party: Liberal Democrat

Committee Appointments:

  • Assets & Services Committee
  • Finance & Governance Committee

Cllr Bret Allibone

Party:  Green

Committee Appointments:

  • Climate & Environment Committee
  • Heritage & Collections Committee

Cllr Andrew Croft

Party: Independent

Committee Appointments:

  • Heritage & Collections Committee

Cllr Amanda Wheeler

Party:  Independent

Committee Appointments:

  • Ex officio on all Committees

Cllr Jane Kingman

Party:  Conservative

Committee Appointments:

  • Civic & Community Committee
  • Assets & Services Committee
  • Heritage & Collections Committee

Cllr Kelham Cooke

Party:  Conservative

Committee Appointments:

  • Finance and Governance Committee

Cllr Anna Wotherspoon

Party: Liberal Democrat

Committee appointments:

  • Assets and Services Committee
  • Finance & Governance Committee
  • Tourism Advisory Committee
  • HR Advisory Committee
  • Civic & Community Committee

Sarah Dorson, Town Clerk

Sarah Dorson is Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer. Sarah’s role involves looking after the daily operations of the council, ensuring compliance with its legal obligations and responsibilities, managing strategy, and providing support to elected Town Councillors. She also holds the role of Burial Clerk. Sarah is a keen member of several theatre groups, including Stamford College Players (Chair), Seaton Starlights, Stamford Pantomime Players, Ink Contemporary Theatre and Stamford Showstoppers.

Mark Murtagh, Business Support Manager/Mayor’s Officer

Mark Murtagh is the Business Support Manager and the Mayor’s Officer at Stamford Town Council. His role involves supporting the Mayor of Stamford with official engagements, managing policies, organising weddings, and providing support to the Town Clerk. Mark is also the Deputy Responsible Financial Officer and Burial Clerk. In his spare time Mark is heavily involved with the Stamford AFC The Young Daniels football team, and he also enjoys riding his vintage Vespa.

Victoria Newton, Heritage and Cultural Officer

Victoria Newton is our Heritage and Cultural Officer. Her responsibilities include collections management and protocol, developing a museum for Stamford, building partnerships in the sector and engaging with schools, visitors and residents to raise the profile of Stamford’s rich history. When it comes to her spare time outside of work Victoria enjoys discovering historic sites with her two sons and sausage dog Boudicca.