About the Council

Below is a list of all of our council members, along with contact information for each councillor. If you need to get in touch with us but you’re not sure who is best to contact directly then please see our contact page.

Chair

Josh Swash

Chair of the Council

Co-opted member

I moved to Higher Kinnerton in October 2019 having lived in Hawarden for 20 years. After graduating from university, I ran a small business with my brother before moving into the legal sector in the NHS which I have been a part of for 7 years, in which I specialise in medical law. I hope that my skills can be of use in protecting the fantastic rural village that we live in.

In my spare time I enjoy sport, reading and film and I run the community cinema in the village.

If you have any issues in the village, please do contact me using the email address below.

josh@higherkinnerton.org.uk

Vice Chair

Peter Cottam

Vice Chair of the Council

Co-opted member

Independent

I have lived in Higher Kinnerton for 17 years and moved to the village to raise my family. I have lived within Flintshire/Cheshire for all of my life with the exception of 3 years at University.

Since graduating I have worked within the health, safety and quality profession, which I have remained within for the past 22 years.

In my spare time I enjoy cycling, running, hill walking , gardening and spending time with family and friends.

peter@higherkinnerton.org.uk

Clerk

Dewi Wyn Jones

Community Council Clerk

Dewi has taken the role of Locum Clerk for the interim period whilst a new permanent clerk is recruited

dewi@higherkinnerton.org.uk

Members

Jane Liddle

Co-opted member

Independent

I moved to the village with my parents in the 80s and, although I lived overseas for years, have always called Kinnerton home. After retiring from Flintshire Adult Social Services a few years ago I set up a new Baby and Toddler Group in the village and am keen to support village initiatives and residents in my role as Community Councillor. In my free time I enjoy playing golf and walking.

jane@higherkinnerton.org.uk

Joe Cooper

Co-opted member

Independent

I moved to Higher Kinnerton in 2021 with my partner and particularly enjoy the proximity to the countryside and the sense of community in the village. I am interested in the biodiversity and sustainable aspects of gardening and am applying these principles on my allotment plot in the village. I grew up in Flintshire but have lived in places as diverse as Wrexham, London and Japan. I spent 20 years teaching Maths, and now support maths professional development nationally. I enjoy cooking and cycling and would like to resume long distance running if my legs allow it!

joe@higherkinnerton.org.uk

Klaus Armstrong-Braun

Elected

Independent

Klaus lives in Broughton and is a renowned environmental campaigner. He also serves on the Broughton & Bretton Community Council

klaus@higherkinnerton.org.uk