Membership
The Commission was created under the provisions of The Greenham and Crookham Commons Act 2002. It is comprised of 20 members, ten of whom are elected commoners and ten appointed representatives of various bodies. It sits for a three year period and is next subject to re-constitution on 31st May 2027. Any listed commoner is entitled to stand for election and only listed commoners may vote. The Commission may also co-opt Commoners to serve as Commissioners. The Commission arranges and controls the voting procedure. It should be understood that all commoners entitled rights are subject to the property and not to the individual owner. Properties and current owners listing is currently held by the Commission, and regularly updated.
The Commission usually meets four times a year. The meetings are open to the public and are held at Thatcham Town Council Offices or at Greenham Common Control Tower. Remote access by Zoom can sometimes be offered at meetings.
The elected commoners as of 31st May 2024 are:
- Chris Austin,
- Judith Curson
- Derek Cutt,
- Frank Huxtable,
- Ken Neal, (Vice Chair)
- Nicole Rorie,
- Claudia Sievers (co-opted)
- James Field (co-opted)
- 2 Vacancies
Representing stakeholder organisations are:
- Cllr Billy Drummond – West Berkshire Council
- Cllr Erik Pattenden – West Berkshire Council
- Cllr Tony Vickers – Mid & West Berks Local Access Forum
- Cllr Simon Pike – Thatcham Town Council
- Cllr Roger Hunneman – Newbury Town Council
- Cllr Julian Swift-Hook – Greenham Parish Council
- Susan Ellis (Chair) – West Berkshire Heritage Forum
- John Parker – Greenham and Crookham Common Conservation Volunteers
- Tony Ferguson – Greenham Trust
- Vacant – Natural England.
The Commission also has advisors from:
- West Berkshire Council – Paul Hendry
- Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) – Tom Hayward (1 vacancy)
Your Personal Data
The Commission collects and uses some personal data in the administration of the Commons. Personal data collected through the website is subject to the Privacy Policy at the foot of this page. The Commission also holds a separate Privacy Policy covering the management of personal data collected as part of its general management operations. The Commission is a not for profit organisation, and as such is not required to be registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office, however it is bound to comply with the legal requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations, and the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information contact the Data Protection Officer via the contact page.
