Council Staff

The Town Council employs a small team of staff who work within the Town Council’s Office which is located at Todmorden Town Hall.

Naomi Crewe

Town Clerk

Naomi joined Todmorden Town Council in February 2022 and is enjoying the new challenges which have come with this role and  supporting the community in Todmorden.

Naomi has held a range of operational/management positions in the private sector and the need to provide good service has always been the forefront focus in all of her roles. She  views this as very important for the residents of Todmorden in her role as Town Clerk at Todmorden Town Council.

Naomi has also held various management positions in the public sector and in local government.

Nicola Pugh

Responsible Financial Officer

Nicola joined the Town Council in September 2019 as our Administration Officer and was promoted to the role of Responsible Financial Officer in October 2024.

Nicola moved to Todmorden in 2004  from Bethnal Green in London where she worked in events and project management roles for Burson-Marsteller and the Earls Court & Olympia Group.

Prior to joining the Town Council Nicola spent 14 years working in the renewable energy sector initially for the Government’s Community Renewables Project and latterly in the private sector on the planning/permitting side of  medium/large wind energy developments and biomass district heat schemes.

Nicola loves living in Todmorden and is a keen walker, she is also Secretary to the Cloughfoot School Trust, a local charitable trust offering small grants to young people in Todmorden who are in education or training.

Colin Hill

Project Manager

Colin has held a range of operational/management positions in the private sector in banking, electrical retail and marketing .Whether at the sharp end or at a head office, the need to provide good service has always been a key aspect of focus and is still important in his role as Project Manager with Todmorden Town Council.

Colin has held various management positions in the Public Sector at Borough Counci level covering Public Halls, Retail Markets, Town Centre Management, Head of Service Facilities Management and more recently CEO for Colne Town Council, where he oversaw an eightfold increase in turnover as a number of services were transferred from Pendle Borough Council.

Colin joined Todmorden Town Council in June 2019 as Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer and together with a new team of Susan and Nicola from the private sector, was able to us his 23 years in varied Public Sector positions to take the team forward in helping implement the business of the Town Council with great success.

Colin retired from the role of Town Clerk and RFO at the end of February 2022 but is staying with the Town Council for a little while to help with handover and to work on some outstanding projects before then helping the Town Council proposal as Sponsor for six Centre Vale Park projects to be funded by the Town Deal fund.

Susan Miles

Assistant Town Clerk

Susan joined the Town Council in October 2019 after recently moving to Todmorden. She is already passionate about Todmorden, its people/organisations, heritage and ‘Kindness’.   She has previously enjoyed a variety of management, administration and training/development roles in a diverse range of organisations, including the Open University, Bedfordshire Council, Leighton Buzzard Theatre, British Telecom and Central Government.  Susan is a Trustee of Age Concern Todmorden.

Jessica Norcliffe

Administration Officer

Jess joins us as our new Administration Officer after 10+ years in hospitality. You might recognise her from her time as manager of a local restaurant.

Having lived in Todmorden her whole life, Jess knows the area well, already caring a great deal for the town and is excited to get more involved in the day to day operations of the Town Council.

She enjoys spending time in Todmorden and supporting small businesses like those in the market and local bars & restaurants. She will often be out and about walking on the hills with her partner, or spending time at home baking up a storm.

Becca Toop

Community Support Officer

Becca has recently joined us from a role managing community arts projects, designing and implementing  projects that use art to tell stories and showcase often unheard voices from the community.

She has a background in anthropology (study of culture), pursued an MA in visual anthropology and went on to make documentary films. This then led to a spell working as a video journalist in Scotland, covering grassroots community issues and initiatives.

She is excited to bring her range of experiences to support voluntary groups in Todmorden, in any way that is needed!