Council Members

Margo Payne

Ian Miller

Ian Miller moved to Donnington in 2008 with his family following a job relocation for himself and his wife.  He was brought up in the North East and spent most of his adult life in the North West, working at a senior level in the automotive industry. He retrained as a physics teacher and worked at Park House as Head of Physics and Director of STEM, staying there until his retirement in 2022.

Post retirement Ian wanted something to do other than gardening, so volunteered to join the Parish Council at the end of 2022. Ian says ‘I really enjoy giving back to my community and  using some of my skills, keeping my mind   active. I feel well informed about what is going on locally and hopefully have made some difference for the better’.

Ian is a stalwart of the Community Speedwatch team, organising the sessions with our volunteers.  He also did a sterling job  getting quotes and overseeing the refurbishment of the car parking area at Donnington Recreation Ground.

Richard Almond

Richard is a retired solicitor and moved to Donnington Heights in September 2022 from Pinner, North-West London, where he had been a borough councillor from 2014-2022. He is a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and is keen to encourage residents of the new development where he lives, and at Shaw Valley on the opposite side of the A339, to get involved in Shaw-cum-Donnington Parish life.

Paul Bryant

Mary Carter

Anni Gruner

Glyn Thomas

Glyn has lived in West Berkshire for nearly 30 years, and he and his family have been residents of Shaw-cum-Donnington since 2005. He is married to Helen; they have three children and two young grandsons. Having taught Modern Languages for 35 years, Glyn is now retired but likes to keep busy. He has been a Parish Councillor since 2017 and a Governor at Shaw-cum-Donnington Primary School in Love Lane since 2021. He has recently become the ScD Flood Warden. He compiles the Parish Council’s welcome booklet which is given to all new residents of Donnington Heights and Shaw Valley when they move in.

Glyn plays the clarinet in the South Berks Concert Band and is a keen orienteer and a member of Berkshire Orienteers. He is often seen locally walking the family’s three rescued dogs (two greyhounds and a lurcher). He was born in Watford and has been a lifelong supporter of the Hornets, as well as the Welsh national football and rugby teams. Apart from English, he speaks Welsh, German, Swedish, French and Dutch. His favourite achievement (so far) as a Parish Councillor was being responsible for the “Donnington Castle” play equipment being installed at Donnington Rec.

Colin Yates

Gillian Durrant