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As I’ve now retired, I’ve got the time to take a more active role in ensuring that the estate gets the right level of care and maintenance. The estate is not without its challenges and the council works hard to address these, changing priorities and focus to ensure that Kingsmead is and continues to be a clean, pleasant and safe environment.  However, the full council consists of 10 volunteers and part-time clerk, so we cannot be everywhere all the time, nor can the council promise to get it right all of the time, but if the Kingsmead community continues to be our eyes and ears we can together work to ensure that Kingsmead continues to be a place we can enjoy and are proud to call home.

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I’ve been a resident of Kingsmead since 1999.  During the early years, maintenance of the estate by the incumbent management company was, at best, inconsistent and was, in general, poorly executed.

When the Parish Council was formed, it was an obvious and easy choice for me to get involved and work alongside my fellow councillors to correct the years of mismanagement and neglect.  It’s an on-going journey to get the estate back to where it should be and maintain it.  We, as a council, cannot promise to get it right all of the time as there are a continually changing set of priorities to juggle on a limited budget, but be assured that we’re working hard to ensure that Kingsmead is and continues to be a clean, pleasant and safe environment to live.

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Since our arrival, we have been highly impressed with the effective operation and management of the Parish Council. I am eager to become an active member of this organisation and contribute to its ongoing success.

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I was brought up in and around Bury, Bolton and Rochdale, and moved to Cheshire after finishing university in 1998. After meeting my wife we moved to Kingsmead in 2008 to be near her family and friends. Now we have two young children and we really appreciate what a great area Kingsmead is to raise a family and we feel very settled and happy here.

As a chartered surveyor my interest and experience is in construction and our built environment. I decided to join the Parish Council to get involved in a positive way in how our village is run, maintained and improved, with the hope that my background and knowledge will be a benefit to Kingsmead.

My wish is that our unique parish continues to evolve and mature as I believe this is a wonderful place to live with a strong local community. 

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Finance
Parks & Environment

I’ve been a member of the Parish Council for 9 years and have responsibility for the trees and landscape. There is a constant need to review all the areas of the Parish that the Council has responsibility for as well as those area that CWaC need reminding are theirs and this is why you’ll  often see me walking around the Parish.

I also am the local authority governor at Kingsmead Primary School as well as a Trustee on the Brunner Foundation Scheme for Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College.

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For much of the time I was serving away in the Royal Air Force and so it was always pleasant to come home and see the place develop and mature. From the beginning it was clear that Kingsmead was going to be unique. There was a lot of care and attention put into preserving many of the original trees and hedges and to creating a distinct look and feel to the place. I am looking forward to playing an active part in preserving that uniqueness and to making Kingsmead a safe and vibrant community.

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