Roles & Responsibilities
Chair, Calne Area & Parish Forum, Hills Liaison Committee, Legal Duties, Neighbourhood and Farm Watch, Statutory Governance, Statutory Communications

Register of interests
I was co-opted onto CBPC in 1991 and have thoroughly enjoyed my time serving the community for the past 26 years as both councillor and in my current role as Chair. I have lived in the village for over 40 years. In my time here I have worked on the village hall committee, flower show, parochial church council and even started a country and western club. I am a founder member of CHADS and helped form a village cricket team. My working life has been varied from manager of a rubber factory, providing parts for the hovercraft industry to manager at the local pub, the White Horse. I am a volunteer lock keeper at Caen locks and a volunteer driver with ‘Link’. My major claim to fame was performing the Dance of the Swans over three nights from the ballet Swan Lake at Westonbirt School as part of CHADS. A standing ovation was achieved each evening and I can safely say it is the only time that Princes Harry, William and the Duke of Kent, who were audience members, ever stood up for a resident of Compton Bassett.
Fact! “The future King of England gave me a standing ovation for my ballet dancing prowess”.

Roles & Responsibilities
CATG & Calne Area Board, Road Safety, Health & Well Being, Village Hall Rep.

Register of interests
I have lived in the village for eighteen months now and I love it here. I was elected to the Parish Council in May of this year. I decided to stand because I wanted to give something back and be a part of my new community. I am semi-retired! I still work as an executive coach and also run an on line management programme for Harbour Masters and Container terminal managers across the world. Prior to being self-employed I worked in the pharmaceutical world, in retail and in a local authority (Kent County Council). Although this was quite a while ago the experience has proved invaluable to me in this new role! I really hope to be able to bring something useful to the Parish Council. Please do get in touch with me if I can help you.
Fact!“I once built a sandcastle and explored rock pools with Harold Wilson!”

Roles & Responsibilities
Hills Liaison committee, Parish Steward link, Village Hall Rep

Register of interests
I have lived in the village since I was five years old. I attended the village school before going to boarding school. After graduating to a BSc Agriculture at Wye College, University of London I came home to the family farm. I was elected onto the Parish Council more than 40 years ago, have served as a church warden and have recently re-joined the village hall committee.
Fact!“My claim to fame includes being mistaken for Tommy Steele whilst on honey-moon in Portugal”

Roles & Responsibilities
Heritage, Neighbourhood and Farm Watch, Rights of Way Liaison

Register of interests
I was born at The Manor Farm and lived in the village until I left school. After 12 months travelling, which included employment as diverse as working on a ranch in Chile and a re-treading tyre factory in Sydney, I started work at Coys of Kensington in London who offered me my dream job working for an auction house specialising in vintage and historic cars. Seven years working in the big smoke was enough, and the allure of the countryside grew. I left London in 1995, and after 6 months working on a farm in Zimbabwe, returned to Compton Bassett. After several years gaining experience of Dairy farming, I made the decision to convert the land and cattle to organic status, in order to produce organic milk. In 2004, I set up The Hairpin Company with an ex-colleague from Coys, which specialises in trading classic cars. I married Louisa in 2006 and we have three daughters. I am a director of the White Horse Inn and we bought and renovated The Freeth four years ago, where we now live.
Fact!““I worked as a gaucho on a cattle ranch in Chile”.”

Roles & Responsibilities
Calne Area Parish Forum

Register of interests
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Roles & Responsibilities
Heritage, Communications including Broadband, Neighbourhood Plan

Register of interests
Born in Bristol, I lived there until escaping to Compton Bassett in 2011. I worked in the building industry for nearly 40 years but studied archaeology at Bristol University and have carried out many excavations; I am still involved with research into the prehistory of Guernsey. I married Emelien in 1980 and we have three daughters and two grandchildren. I love the village and want to play a part in maintaining and enhancing its future.
Fact!"My most recent excavation involved a series of presumed Bronze Age burial mounds in Guernsey; we were quite taken aback to discover they were Napoleonic era British army field kitchens! Our initial surprise turned to excitement when we realised they were very rare archaeological finds and an important discovery"

Roles & Responsibilities
Road Safety, Communications including Broadband, CATG, Neighbourhood Plan

Register of interests
I worked as a journalist on the Times Newspaper, the New York Times and Daily Mirror before becoming the youngest appointed board director at the Chartered Institute of Building responsible for marketing and commercial affairs for over 15 years. Following a period as communications manager for the UK’s largest food manufacturing business I began my own public relations consultancy and work with clients in many areas from pharmaceuticals to property. I have helped Olympian Sir Steve Redgrave in raising awareness of diabetes and am currently assisting senior members of the House of Lords with social media activity. I am a Freeman of the City of London, Liveryman as well as a member of Media Society of the Reform Club. I have lived in Compton Bassett for 4 years with my wife Angela.
Fact!“I persuaded Margaret Thatcher to do something she was strongly against when she was PM”