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Mr. J Cowley
Vice Chairman
Telephone: 01963 362711
A Town Councillor for over thirty years.John retired after a career in the Civil Service and Local Government. His interests include cabinet making, archaeology, music, art and walking. John would very much like to see a pedestrian crossing in the High Street to further enhance the caring image of this small friendly town. |
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Mrs. J J Cox
Telephone: 01963 363597
Jenny and her husband moved to Stalbridge in 1970 where they both work for a local electronic company. She has two children who attended the local schools and are lucky to be both living and working in the Stalbridge area. Jenny has been a member of Stalbridge Town Council some 10 years, actively working on the General purpose and planning committee. She is one of the remaining founder members of the Community office where you would find her on a Saturday morning if you wish to discuss planning matters. Jenny also represents the youth club for the Council, which she helps out as a volunteer on Monday nights. She has two missions she would like to see completed whilst she is on the council. Firstly, the Youth and Community Project, where fund raising and grants will eventually allow the building of a new pre school and youth club building. Secondly to see a road crossing in the High Street, to make Stalbridge not only the best town in Dorset to live, but the safest as well. |
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Mrs. P Ashcroft
Telephone: 01963 362681
Pat has been a Town councillor for about 14 years and for the majority of that time has been an active member of the General Purposes Committee and acted as a link with the Stalbridge Primary School. Pat is a Science Teacher at Sturminster Newton High School and a bellringer at St. Mary’s Church, other interests include walking, swimming, cycling and bird watching. Environmental Issues are of interest to Pat and she also would like to see a pedestrian crossing in the High Street. |
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Mr. W Batty-Smith MBE
Telephone: 01963 364300
Bill has been a member of Stalbridge Town Council since 1998. He and his family have lived in Stalbridge for over 20 years. Since his retirement from the oil industry in the Middle and Far East, Bill has given much of his time to serving the Community. He has been a District Councillor since 1999 and is currently Chairman of the District Development Control Committee. He has been a Community Office Volunteer since its inception and is a Home Watch co-ordinator, a Committee member of the Royal British Legion and a volunteer driver for Dorset Country Cars he is also Lay Chairman of the NHS Complaints Panel in Somerset and Dorset.
In 1977 Bill was awarded the MBE for services to the British Community in Lebanon during the Civil War. He was also directly involved in the Iran revolution in 1980, the Kuwait invasion of 1990 and the subsequent extinguishing of the burning oil wells.
His personal policy is to represent the interests of all the residents of Stalbridge without political bias and to this end holds regular surgeries at the Community Office. |
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Mr. W D Grimes
Telephone: 01963 362886
Des was born in Stalbridge and has lived here for 76 years, serving for 3 years in the Dorset Regiment First Battalion. Des is a keen pigeon fancier. |
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Mr. R Penfold
Telephone: 01963 363119
Bob moved to Stalbridge in 1979 after being disabled in an accident whilst with Dorset Ambulance Service. Bob has been a volunteer youth worker at Sturminster Newton, Stalbridge, Marnhull, Child Okeford, Durweston, Shaftesbury, Gillingham and Sherborne Youth Clubs. A St. John Ambulance member since 1961 Bob is also a driver for NORDCAT; a driver for the Dorset County Association for the Blind and a volunteer for the Dorset Association of Boys Clubs. |
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Mrs. J Wardell
I moved to Stalbridge some seven years ago, having previously lived in Somerset for 20 years. I felt immediately ‘at home’ in Stalbridge and care about the town and its locality, in particular environmental concerns. I value the area in which we live and would like to play a part in maintaining its character and improving local amenities. My particular interest is walking and I am a member of the Ramblers Association and am on the Committee of the North Dorset Group of the RA. I am keen to see a ‘Healthy Walking’ group set up in Stalbridge. I work as a PA to an Independent Financial Adviser in Somerton. |
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Miss Katie Garland
Katie moved to Stalbridge with her partner and 2 year old daughter to be near her parents in November 2006. Katie works full-time running a hotel in Southampton and is also an active committee member and treasurer of Holwell Village Nursery. Katie thinks Stalbridge is a fantastic place for young and old alike. She is delighted that her daughter will have the opportunity of growing up here. Katie hopes to bring a working mother's approach to her role in the council and feels passionatly about the future of this wonderful town. |
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Mrs Belinda Alexandre
Belinda was brought up in Blandford and attended 4 local schools. She returned to live in her beloved Dorset 18 months ago, having moved to London in her early twenties to follow a successful retailing career. She has three children, one son at University, one son working in London and a daughter who lives with her in Stalbridge Weston. Belinda recently married Alan and they love living in such a beautiful area and having a vibrant and happy community in Stalbridge just down the road. Belinda joined the Town Council last October and is keen to help support all the wonderful aspects of life in Stalbridge. Her passions are her children, gardening, car boot sales and being outside whatever the weather. |
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Mrs. D Hine
Town Clerk
Telephone: 01963 364276
Diana, known to many as Danny, has been Clerk to the Town Council since 1987. Although born in North London, the family moved back to her father’s home village of Stalbridge Weston in 1950 and she completed her education at Lord Digby’s School in Sherborne. She was employed in a secretarial capacity by several local firms and spent the last 16 years of full time employment as Secretary to John Foster-Pegg, our Local Solicitor. Danny is interested in many countryside activities and is a regular dog walker and cyclist. She is also Secretary to the Playing Fields Management Committee and a member of the Royal British Legion. She has access to a great deal of local information and can be contacted at the Town Clerk’s Office in Ring Street. |
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