Council Members
Head of Finance & General Purposes Committee

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John O’Brien

Vice-chair of the Finance & General Purposes Committee

John came to Stansted in 1987. He has been active in the community as a member of the Parent Teacher Association at Forest Hall School and is involved with St Theresa’s Parish Church. He was co-opted to the Council in January 2014. In recent years he has served as SMPC’s chair of the Finance & General Purposes committee. During his time as chair, John implemented a part-night lighting scheme and oversaw the transition to energy efficient (and greener) bulb lighting across Stansted Mountfitchet. In May 2025 stepped down as chair of the F&GP committee. As vice-chair of the committee he will offer support its new Chair, Peter Jones.

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