 | Councillor John Williams |
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John is Member for Neroche. Born and brought up in West Hatch, John left Taunton to work overseas. He returned in 1987 and set up a successful building & construction company which he still runs. He is Leader of the Conservative Group on Taunton Deane District Council
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| Councillor Ken Hayward |
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Ken is Member for Norton Fitzwarren. Since moving to Norton Fitzwarren, he has become involved with the community and campaigned successfully for a lottery grant to save the Village Club. He was elected to the Council in May 2003 and is Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group. He is currently Mayor of Taunton Deane.
| Councillor Jean Allgrove |
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Jean is Member for Manor and Wilton. A retired teacher, Jean is an active member of the community and was first elected to the District Council in 1987. She became Mayor of Taunton Deane in May 2004.
| Councillor Tony Beaven |
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Tony is Member for Bishops Lydeard. Since moving to Cotford St Luke, a village with large areas of new housing but too few facilities, Tony has started a drama group and been involved in running the village fetes, including the Jubilee Fete. He is a retired Army engineer and has worked in the oil industry.
| Councillor Cliff Bishop |
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Cliff is Member for Bradford-on-Tone. He was educated in and has lived in the Taunton area all his life. He is a retired civil servant.He has served on the District Council since local government reorganisation in 1974.
| Councillor Bob Bowrah |
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Bob is Member for Wellington, Rockwell Green and West. Before being elected as a District Councillor, Bob served on Wellington Town Council and still does. He is a long term resident of Wellington and is involved in many voluntary organisations. He is particularly keen to make Wellington a safer place for its inhabitants.
| Councillor Jayne Brockwell |
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| Councillor Norman Cavill |
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Norman is Member for West Monkton. Born in Monkton Heathfield, and educated locally before going to Leeds University, Norman is now farming in West Monkton. He has served on the Parish and District Councils for over 20 years and is involved with several charitable organisations.
| Councillor Jean Court-Stenning |
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| Councillor Bryan Denington |
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Bryan is Member for Killams and Mountfield. He has lived in Taunton since 1950, is married with four children and eight grandchildren. Now retired, Bryan has worked in the chemical industry.
| Councillor Dave Durdan |
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Dave is Member for Ruishton and Creech. He is a builder and runs his own building maintenance and repairs business. He was born in Taunton and has lived in Ham for over 20 years where he actively supports the community and local schools.
| Councillor Mark Edwards |
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Mark is Member for Trull. Proving the rule that local action works, Mark has successfully campaigned to improve the state of the roads within the Trull and Staplehay Ward. He also assisted in a recent consultation on mobile telecommunications masts across the Deane area. Mark was born and brought up in Blagdon Hill and educated locally. He runs his own successful sales and marketing agency.
| Councillor Gerry Guerrier |
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Gerry is Member for Staplegrove. He was formerly a consultant at Musgrove Park Hospital. He served in the Army before training at Guy’s Hospital Medical School. Gerry's particular interests are the environment and the maintenance of the viability of a balanced community and of maintaining distinct villages in Staplegrove, Kingston and Cheddon.
| Councillor Terry Hall |
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Terry is Member for Manor & Wilton. He has lived in Taunton for over 20 years, is married with two sons. Terry is a retired British Telecom Manager, who is actively involved in the community as Chairman of the Tangier Scout & Guide Centre, a school Governor and Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator.
| Councillor Catherine Herbert |
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| Councillor Chris Hill |
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Chris is Member for Monument. He was born in Wellington and has lived in the area all his life. He has a deep understanding and knowledge of local issues. Chris now runs a successful business selling the pork produced on his family farm in Sampford Arundel.
| Councillor Joanna Lewin Harris |
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Joanna is Member for Bishops Lydeard. She and her family have lived and worked at Conquest Farm for 22 years. She has a long record of working with local organisations and has been involved with the development of the Multi Use Games Area in Bishops Lydeard.
| Councillor Tony McMahon |
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| Councillor Nigel Stuart-Thorn |
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Nigel is Member for Bishops Hull. He grew up in Bishops Hull and has been associated with the village off and on during his whole life. He went to school, started work and married in Taunton. Running became a hobby over the year and he has represented Great Britain abroad. He still holds one-hour single age and course records.
| Councillor John Thorne |
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Living just outside the Blackdown Ward he represents, John works with his wife in their PR and media consultancy and also advises charitable causes. A journalist by profession, he has reported news and views from the Blackdown Hills since the 1970s and empathises with the challenges of living and working in a rural environment.
| Councillor Peter Watson |
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| Councillor Denise Webber |
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| Councillor Kelly Durdan |
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Kelly is member for Creech St Michael and Ruishdon. She has lived in the area almost all her life and has two children. She was elected in a by-election in 2008, replacing Councillor Gwyneth Leighton, who died while in office.
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| Councillor Stephen Martin-Scott |
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Stephen represents Taunton & Trull. A party member for as long as he can remember – even standing as a Conservative (against Kate Hoey!) for the Presidency of his college Students Union – Stephen has been the County Councillor for Taunton & Trull since May 2001. He has lived and worked within his Division for many years. He runs a marketing consultancy helping businesses, charities and other organisation, both national and local.
| Councillor Tony McMahon |
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Tony has lived in Milverton within the Upper Tone division he represents for 12 years. He was elected in June 2009, replacing Caroline Smeaton who had been the Conservative councillor for that division for 8 years. Tony served in the British Army for 36 years. He was raised on a farm in Berkshire and has an interest in country pursuits and rugby.
| Elaine Waymouth |
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Elaine is member for Staplegrove. She was elected in June 2009 and is also the District Councillor for the West Monkton ward.
| Councillor David Fothergill |
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David is member for the North Curry division, which includes Hatch Beauchamp, Neroche, Creech St Michael, Ruishdon and Henlade as well as North Curry. He was elected in June 2009, replacing Councillor Anthony Clark
| Councillor John Wilkins |
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John represents the Lydeard divison of Somerset County Council. He was elected in June 2009, replacing former Conservative councillor Brigadier Christopher Wolverson.
| Conservative Members of Wellington Town Council |
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| Bob Bowrah |
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| John Clark |
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| Chris Hindley |
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| Janet Reed |
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