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Mervyn is a retired Anglican priest, formerly Rector of Bermondsey and of a number of Northamptonshire parishes, where he was also a Director of the Rural Community Council.  He retired to live in Fivehead in 2003, and his interests include apples, gardening, ecology, woodwork and walking.  He is married to Margaret, and they have five daughters and three grandchildren.

Barry came to Fivehead in 1977 with Margaret and sons Peter and Richard. He worked from the VAT Office in Taunton until 1999. Since then he has been occupied with Employment and Pharmaceutical Tribunals and the family smallholding. He chaired the Village Hall Committee in the early 1980s. The most public amongst his many interests are Chief Engineer of the Isle Abbotts Railway and Fivehead Tree Warden. He volunteered to join the steering group and collate the survey results because a Village Plan appears to offer an opportunity for everyone in the village to raise their collective voice in the ear of the Authorities.

John moved to Orchard Rise with his wife, Jean and their children, Ian and Susan, in 1971. They moved to their present house, Dermill, in 1980. Having worked all his life in the construction industry, John retired in 2002.

Since retiring John has had the time to take part in village activities. He is a member of the Fivehead Fellowship Club, organising theatre trips and outings. He is very interested in securing the future of the village.

Bruce moved to the village in March 1999 after a career in Horticulture. His current interests include walking, bird watching, gardening, ecology, history and travel. Bruce is married and has two sons who have flown the nest.

Bruce is involved in Village Hall activities, is a member of the Fivehead Fellowship and volunteered to serve on the Steering Committee as he believes it is important that residents have a say in how the village develops.

Malcolm Cavill was born at West Monkton Taunton, at the foot of the Quantock Hills. Apart from a few years, whilst in the services of the Nat West Bank, he has lived in Somerset all his life. He was educated at West Monkton Primary School and Taunton School .

 Married to Sandra, a school receptionist, they have two children Rebecca & Richard. Rebecca is studying to be a vet at the Royal Veterinary College , University of London , whilst Richard is studying for his ‘A’ levels at Richard Huish College , Taunton .

 After leaving school Malcolm worked for Nat West for seven years before deciding on a career in farming. Although born on a farm he gained further experience by working on other Somerset   farms until in 1985, when, qualified in Business Studies (Banking) and Farm Management he took over New House Farm, Fivehead.

 Over the last 21 years the farm has expanded substantially and now includes arable, a commercial suckler herd, producing quality local beef, and two environmental schemes, Countryside Stewardship & Entry Level Stewardship.

 A keen countryman Malcolm believes that we are privileged to live and raise children in a village environment and is keen to see a practical, levelheaded, approach to village affairs.

Malcolm has been a member of Fivehead Parish Council since 1999 and its chair since 2000.

Margaret has lived in the village since 1977 and been the Parish Clerk since 1998. Before that she was a parish councillor for fifteen years. (In that capacity serving on the Village Hall and Playing Field committees.)