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Martin Horwood

Portrait of Martin Horwood.

Biography:Martin Horwood was born in Cheltenham in 1962. He went to Oxford University to read Modern History in 1981, and was elected President of the Oxford Student Liberal Society and then Chair of the party's national student wing, the Union of Liberal Students. After graduating and leaving student politics, Martin worked first in a London advertising agency and then in the voluntary sector. In 1990 he moved to Oxford to work for Oxfam and was elected as a local district and parish councillor there. During his stay at Oxfam, Martin's teams raised tens of millions of pounds for the poor in developing countries, including £2.5m for victims of the Rwanda genocide. In 1995 he married Dr Shona Arora who was then training in public health medicine. Martin and Shona have two children, Maya and Sam. They moved to India for a year, Martin working for Oxfam and Shona for the UN programme on AIDS and a small charity working on sexual health in the slums of Delhi. They returned to the UK, Martin becoming the first Director of Fundraising at the Alzheimer's Society, the leading care and research charity for people with dementia and their carers. Martin led the team that won the charity Tesco Charity of the Year, earning £16,000 for the Cheltenham branch of the Society alone. Martin returned home to Cheltenham in 2001 to work for local business Target Direct which works mainly with charity clients, including the British Heart Foundation, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Cheltenham's own National Star College. He became their Head of Consultancy. Shona was appointed Director of Public Health for Cheltenham and Tewkesbury. Martin was elected as Cheltenham's MP in May 2005. He has served on the Environmental Audit committee and was the Liberal Democrat shadow minister for the environment. He was also chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on tribal peoples and secretary of the all-party parliamentary group on corporate responsibility. Martin successfully defended his seat in 2010.
Postal Address:16 Hewlett Road Cheltenham GL52 6AA
Telephone Number:01242 224 889
Facsimile Number:01242 256 658
E-mail Address:martin@martinhorwood.net
Web Site Address:http://www.cheltlibdems.co.uk

Lord Jones of Cheltenham

Lord Jones of Cheltenham

Portrait of Lord Jones of Cheltenham.

Biography:At the 1992 General Election, Nigel became Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Cheltenham when he gained the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 1,168. He successfully defended the Cheltenham seat in the 1997 General Election, with a majority of 6,645 and in 2001 with a majority of 5,255. He stood down in 2005 and is now a Member of the House of Lords.
Postal Address:16 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham GL52 6AA
Telephone Number:01242 224 889
Facsimile Number:01242 256 658

Cheltenham Local Party

Chair

Nigel Britter

Postal Address:Glyndon, The Reddings, Cheltenham GL51 6RL
Telephone Number:01452 712 616
E-mail Address:nigel.britter@btopenworld.com

Secretary

John Webster

Postal Address:14 Clarence Walk, St George's Place, Cheltenham GL50 3RG
Telephone Number:01242 511 424
E-mail Address:webster.j@blueyonder.co.uk

Membership Secretary

Lloyd Surgenor

Postal Address:10 King William Drive, Cheltenham GL53 7RP
Telephone Number:01242 529 387
E-mail Address:lloyd.surgenor@btinternet.com

Treasurer

Heather Turner

Postal Address:6 Wards Road Cheltenham GL51 6JW
Telephone Number:01242 574 227
E-mail Address:pandhturner@blueyonder.co.uk

Cheltenham Borough Councillors

All Saints

Charles Stewart

Postal Address:20 Duke Street Cheltenham GL52 6BP
Telephone Number:01242 581 368
E-mail Address:cllr.charles.stewart@cheltenham.gov.uk

All Saints

Steve Jordan

Postal Address:4 Priory Mews, Sidney Street, Cheltenham GL52 6DJ
Telephone Number:01242 235 614
E-mail Address:cllrsjordan@cllrsjordan.wanadoo.co.uk

Benhall and The Reddings

Nigel Britter

Postal Address:Glyndon, The Reddings, Cheltenham GL51 6RL
Telephone Number:01452 712 616
E-mail Address:nigel.britter@btopenworld.com

Charlton Kings

Helena McCloskey

Postal Address:9 Birch Close Charlton Kings Cheltenham GL53 8PJ
Telephone Number:01242 516 330
E-mail Address:h.mccloskey@yahoo.co.uk

Charlton Park

Klara Victoria Sudbury

Postal Address:20 Brizen Lane Cheltenham GL53 0NG
Telephone Number:01242 256 936
E-mail Address:cllr.klara.sudbury@cheltenham.gov.uk
E-mail Address:klara.sudbury@gloucestershire.gov.uk

College

Garth Barnes

Postal Address:4 Bisley Road, Cheltenham GL51 6AD
Telephone Number:01242 230 638
E-mail Address:garth.barnes@blueyonder.co.uk

College

Lloyd Surgenor

Postal Address:10 King William Drive, Cheltenham GL53 7RP
Telephone Number:01242 529 387
E-mail Address:lloyd.surgenor@btinternet.com

Hesters Way

Simon Wheeler

Postal Address:20 Castlemaine Drive, Cheltenham GL51 0UA
Telephone Number:01242 705 943
E-mail Address:saw50@mac.com

Hesters Way

Wendy Flynn

Postal Address:38 Falkland Place, Cheltenham GL51 0RP
Telephone Number:01242 224 928
E-mail Address:wflynn@blueyonder.co.uk

Leckhampton

Ian Bickerton

Postal Address:3 Brizen Lane Cheltenham GL53 0NG
Telephone Number:01242 250 473
E-mail Address:Ian@bitworks.fsbusiness.co.uk

Oakley

Colin Hay

Postal Address:12 York Street, Cheltenham GL52 2JT
Telephone Number:01242 517 447
E-mail Address:cllr.colin.hay@cheltenham.gov.uk

Oakley

Rowena Hay

Postal Address:12 York Street Cheltenham GL52 2JT
Telephone Number:01242 517 447
E-mail Address:rowena@barleycorn.me.uk

Springbank

Peter Jeffries

Postal Address:165 Readings Way Cheltenham GL51 0UT
Telephone Number:07717 493 686
E-mail Address:pjeffries@blueyonder.co.uk

St Pauls

Jon Walklett

Postal Address:56 Hewlett Road Cheltenham GL52 6AH
Telephone Number:07575 018 282
E-mail Address:walklettjon@gmail.com

St Pauls

Paul Wheeldon

Postal Address:2 Wellington Square Cheltenham GL50 4JU
Telephone Number:07749 752 114
E-mail Address:paul.wheeldon@talk21.com

St Peter's

John Rawson

Postal Address:18 The Grove, Hales Road, Cheltenham GL52 6SX
Telephone Number:01242 227 955
E-mail Address:cllr.john.rawson@cheltenham.gov.uk

St Peter's

Pat Thornton

Postal Address:269 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham GL51 7AA
Telephone Number:01242 238 325
E-mail Address:cllrpthornton@cllrpthornton.freeserve.co.uk

St Mark's

John Webster

Postal Address:14 Clarence Walk, St George's Place, Cheltenham GL50 3RG
Telephone Number:01242 511 424
E-mail Address:webster.j@blueyonder.co.uk

St Mark's

Sandra Holliday

Postal Address:51 Devon Avenue, Cheltenham GL51 8BY
Telephone Number:01242 700 434
E-mail Address:cllr.sandra.holliday@cheltenham.gov.uk

Swindon Village

Bernie Fisher

Postal Address:Hyde End Hyd Lane Swindon Village Cheltenham GL51 9QN
Telephone Number:01242 227 569
E-mail Address:cllr.bernard.fisher@cheltenham.gov.uk

Swindon Village

Paul Massey

Postal Address:Green Ginger Cottage Long Green Forthamton Glos GL19 4QQ
Telephone Number:01684 830 039
E-mail Address:cllr.paul.massey@cheltenham.gov.uk
Web Site Address:http://swindonvillage.blogspot.com/

Up Hatherley

Andrew McKinlay

Postal Address:40 Lichfield Drive Cheltenham GL51 3DH
Telephone Number:01242 700 338
E-mail Address:cllr.andrew.mckinlay@cheltenham.gov.uk

Up Hatherley

Roger Whyborn

Postal Address:42 Fernleigh Crescent Cheltenham GL51 3QL
Telephone Number:01242 231 458
E-mail Address:whyborns@blueyonder.co.uk

Warden Hill

Josephine Teakle

Postal Address:26 Greatfield Lane Cheltenham GL51 3QG
Telephone Number:01242 231 881
E-mail Address:j.teakle@btopenworld.com

Gloucestershire County Councillors

All Saints, Charlton Park, College and Leckhampton

Klara Victoria Sudbury

Postal Address:20 Brizen Lane Cheltenham GL53 0NG
Telephone Number:01242 256 936
E-mail Address:cllr.klara.sudbury@cheltenham.gov.uk
E-mail Address:klara.sudbury@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Benhall and The Reddings, Hesters Way, Up Hatherley

Chris Pallet

Postal Address:18 Roman Road Cheltenham GL51 8AA
Telephone Number:01242 523 202
E-mail Address:chrispallet@btopenworld.com

Benhall and The Reddings, Hesters Way, Up Hatherley

Simon Wheeler

Postal Address:20 Castlemaine Drive, Cheltenham GL51 0UA
Telephone Number:01242 705 943
E-mail Address:saw50@mac.com

Springbank & Swindon Village

Suzanne Williams

Postal Address:34 Frank Brookes Road Cheltenham GL51 0UW
Telephone Number:01242 230 648
E-mail Address:suzanne.williams@gloucestershire.gov.uk

St Marks, St Paul's and St Peter's

Charmian Sheppard

Postal Address:191 Alstone Lane, Cheltenham GL51 8JA
Telephone Number:01242 511 971
E-mail Address:charmian.sheppard@gloucestershire.gov.uk

St Marks, St Paul's and St Peter's

Mike Skinner

Postal Address:8 Orchard Avenue, Cheltenham GL51 7LE
Telephone Number:01242 510 549
E-mail Address:mike.skinner@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Member of the European Parliament

Constituency Office

Graham Watson

Biography:Cheltenham is in the South West Euro Region and is represented in the European Parliament by Liberal Democrat Graham Watson MEP.
Postal Address:Bagehot's Foundry, Beard's Yard, Langport, Somerset TA10 9PS
Telephone Number:01458 252 265
Facsimile Number:01458 253 430
E-mail Address:euro_office@cix.co.uk
Web Site Address:http://www.grahamwatsonmep.org.uk/

Candidates standing for election/re-election to Cheltenham Borough Council on 6th May 2010

All Saints

Cllr Charles Stewart

Portrait of Cllr Charles Stewart.

Biography:Charlie lives locally in All Saints ward at 20 Duke Street. He has previously been a local Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator and a member of the local Police Panel. Charlie very much enjoys the outdoor life and can often be seen working on his allotment in Cheltenham. He thinks that everyone should be entitled to a safe and clean environment, safer roads and good local schools that are accessible for all. Charlie believes that the main issues in the area are: the on-going problems with boy racers in the town centre, parking problems including illegal parking in Hewlett Road and the future of the Haines and Strange and Odeon cinema sites.
Postal Address:20 Duke Street Cheltenham GL52 6BP
Telephone Number:01242 581 368
E-mail Address:cstewart1941@hotmail.co.uk

Battledown

Paul McCloskey

Portrait of Paul McCloskey.

Biography:Paul's family has lived in Cheltenham for many years. His mother is now in a residential home in Charlton Kings. Prior to taking early retirement Paul worked for British Telecom and the Post Office as a Change Management Consultant helping both organisations adapt to the threat of Competition and Privatisation. Paul is active in the local community. He is a trustee of Charlton Kings Youth & Community Centre and drives the Senior Citizens' minibus. He is chairman of the Cancer Care Society and a volunteer for Breast Cancer Care supporting men whose partners are affected by breast cancer. He is married to Helena and they have two daughters; they have just become grandparents and so are particularly concerned about the sort of world that their granddaughter will grow up in. They were active in local politics before moving to Charlton Kings. His key concerns are: • Resisting overdevelopment of Cheltenham and retaining its essential character • Ensuring everyone has a good start in life and an opportunity to reach their full potential • Providing Dignity in Old Age • Enabling people to live sustainably and balance their work and family life.
Postal Address:9 Birch Close Charlton Kings Cheltenham GL53 8PJ
Telephone Number:01242 516 330
E-mail Address:p.mccloskey@yahoo.co.uk

Benhall and The Reddings

Cllr Nigel Britter

Portrait of Cllr Nigel Britter.

Biography:Nigel Britter has lived in The Reddings for 26 years and has been the Liberal Democrat Councillor for Benhall & The Reddings since 2002. He is currently vice chair of the Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee and serves on the Staff & Support Committee on Cheltenham Borough Council. He works closely with Benhall, Granley and Grace Gardens Residents' Associations and is a life member of the Reddings Community Association. Currently Constituency Chair of the Liberal Democrats, he is constantly working hard, fighting to get a fairer deal for local people by listening and acting on their concerns no matter what their political affiliation.
Postal Address:Glyndon The Reddings Cheltenham GL51 6RL
Telephone Number:01452 712 616
E-mail Address:Cllr.nigel.britter@cheltenham.gov.uk

Charlton Kings

Helena Mary McCloskey

Portrait of Helena Mary McCloskey.

Biography:Helena McCloskey is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Charlton Kings in the forthcoming Borough Council elections. She moved to the Beeches Estate five years ago but was a regular visitor to the village in the previous decade. Prior to her move, she was a well-regarded town councillor in Hertfordshire serving on the Planning, Finance and Transport sub-committees. She represented her town on the Borough Standards Committee and the Local Strategic Partnership as well as being an active member of the town's Crime Prevention Partnership. Her early working life was with the GPO, where she worked as a computer systems analyst. During a career break to look after her children, she obtained an Open University degree and worked part-time in the local Cheshire Home. On returning to work as a researcher in the Prison Service, she investigated ways of preventing re-offending and the prevention of suicide and self-harm among prisoners. She has also done voluntary work with breast cancer patients and in the Probation Service. She has received awards for her work in both the Prison and Probation services As a "people person", she is passionate about the importance of effective two-way communication with local residents and the need for a fair, free and open society where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential. However, she also believes that having rights also implies responsibility towards society and its least fortunate members. If elected, her priorities will be: • The state of the roads and pavements in Charlton Kings • The extension of the council's recycling scheme • The protection of the Green Belt around Cheltenham • Supporting Charlton Kings Parish Council in its work to improve the amenities of the village
Postal Address:9 Birch Close Charlton Kings Cheltenham GL53 8PJ
Telephone Number:01242 516 330
E-mail Address:h.mccloskey@yahoo.co.uk

Charlton Park

Paul Baker

Portrait of Paul Baker.

Biography:Born in Cheltenham and educated at Dunalley Street Primary and Cheltenham Grammar School, Paul was Borough Councillor for St Paul 's ward between 1979 and 1988 during which time he chaired Planning and District Development committees. He joined the Board of Directors of Cheltenham Town Football Club in 1995 and became Chairman in 1997 following the club's promotion to the Conference. Since that time the club has enjoyed tremendous success with promotion to the Football League and two play off victories at the Millenium Stadium whilst the stadium itself has seen significant investment and re-development. He is married with 3 children, the eldest of whom has just completed her education at Balcarras whilst the other two attend St Edwards. After leaving school Paul joined NatWest before moving to Mercantile & General Reinsurance, and then joined the family business, Bakers of Cheltenham. This has been part of Towergate since 1999 and Paul currently works part time in a Sales Director capacity. He has lived in Charlton Park ward for 15 years, previously in Sandy Lane Road and now in Charlton Park Gate. He has excellent local knowledge and a real passion for the town in which he has lived all his life. Paul feels very strongly about protecting the town's open spaces, parks and countryside and beautiful buildings but he is also keen on high quality new buildings which can enhance the town. He has served as a judge on the Civic Awards committee. Paul is keen .to improve upon the provision of sports and leisure facilities for all but especially children and teenagers and is looking forward to working with his colleague Klara Sudbury to serve residents in this part of the town to the best of his ability.
Postal Address:10 Charlton Park Gate Cheltenham GL53 7DJ
Telephone Number:01242 572 802
E-mail Address:Paul.baker@towergate.co.uk

College

Cllr Garth Barnes

Portrait of Cllr Garth Barnes.

Biography:Garth has been married to Rita M Barnes for 36 years. He was educated at various schools in the UK, Germany and Aden and was employed by the Ministry of Defence until 2005 as a senior administrator. His interests are: local politics and The Samaritans. He is a trustee of Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Governor of Dean Close School, Founder Chairman of Cheltenham in Bloom and supporter of Friends of Naunton Park. He has been a member of Cheltenham Borough Council, having been first elected 1976 as an Independent, but since 1986 as a Liberal Democrat. Garth was Deputy Mayor in 1997/8 Hon Alderman in 1998, Deputy Mayor in 2002 and Mayor in 2003/4. He has served the Borough Council for over 20 years. Most of his service was with the Lib Dems for College Ward.
Postal Address:4 Bisley Road, Cheltenham GL51 6AD
Telephone Number:01242 230 638
E-mail Address:garth.barnes@blueyonder.co.uk

Hesters Way

Cllr Simon Wheeler

Portrait of Cllr Simon Wheeler.

Biography:Simon Wheeler has lived and worked in Cheltenham since 1968 and has been honoured to serve Cheltenham as a Borough Councillor from 2002 and as a County Councillor since 2005. In his spare time Simon is a keen landscape photographer and walker and loves being on the Cotswold Hills as much as the top of a mountain in the Scottish Highland, and that is why he is so passionate about protecting Cheltenham's Green Belt. Simon has been involved in the long running campaign to sort out the GCHQ parking problems and has fought tirelessly to get improvements to our local roads and pavements. Living in Hesters Way, just off Fiddlers Green, and working for a local factory on the Tewkesbury Road, Simon says, "This year it makes sense for me to stand down as Councillor in Springbank and I would like to stand as Councillor for the Hesters Way Ward instead, to concentrate all my time there".
Postal Address:20 Castlemaine Drive Cheltenham GL51 0UA
Telephone Number:07540 811 251
E-mail Address:saw50@mac.com

Lansdown

Leone Meyer

Portrait of Leone Meyer.

Biography:Leoné lives in Lansdown Ward and wants to serve the needs of all who live in Lansdown, while helping to look after this beautiful Regency Preservation Area. Having been a Secondary School teacher for thirty five years she knows how to persuade people and how to get things done. Leoné is a Governor at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School as well as an active member of the U3A and she leads two groups. Her concerns include good governance at all levels, safeguarding pedestrians, looking after the needs of the elderly and making sure that our tax money is spent wisely. She is determined to hold the Conservative led County Council to account for the dire state of Lansdown's pavements and roads. It is proving to be a difficult one, but she is adamant that she will overcome the obstacles. In addition she will campaign vigorously for more bulk recycling facilities, safe pedestrian crossings and a bench at every bus stop. Leoné is married with three grown-up children and is a Friend of the Cheltenham Museum, a supporter of the Friends of the Earth, Amnesty International, Sustrans, The Woodland Trust, Oxfam and Emthonjeni, a charity that supports AIDS orphans. She also does voluntary work for Gloucestershire Education and Business Partnership.
Postal Address:Upland Cottage Parabola Close Cheltenham GL50 3AN
Telephone Number:01242 579 104
E-mail Address:leonemeyer@googlemail.com

Leckhampton

Ian Bickerton

Portrait of Ian Bickerton.

Biography:Ian has been a resident of Leckhampton for 18 years and is an enthusiastic member of LEGLAG. His community interests include, saving the green fields and managing traffic congestion which links to air quality and local services. Ian is married to Angela, a registered nurse at the CGH Orthopaedic Outpatients. They have two children, James and Alice, who attend Bournside School. His work centers on engineering & technology, originally with Smiths Industries to become a chartered engineer working on a wide variety of aerospace R&D projects. Currently Ian is working with Bristol University as Project Engineer on the EON funded Thermionic Diamond Converter, a solar power/renewable energy development project.
Postal Address:3 Brizen Lane Cheltenham GL53 0NG
Telephone Number:01242 250 473
E-mail Address:Ian@bitworks.fsbusiness.co.uk

Oakley

Cllr Colin Hay

Portrait of Cllr Colin Hay.

Biography:Colin is currently the sitting Borough Councillor for Oakley and is a director of Cheltenham Borough Homes. He was first elected nearly 30 years ago and became Chair of the Police Authority in 1985 when the Conservatives lost their 100 year grip on the County Council. Outside the council, Colin is a local carpenter who has run his own business for over 30yrs. He is also a volunteer motorcycle rider for Severn Freewheelers who carry urgent medical items for the NHS at night and weekends.
Postal Address:12 York Street, Cheltenham GL52 2JT
Telephone Number:01242 517 447
E-mail Address:cllr.colin.hay@cheltenham.gov.uk

Oakley

Rowena Mary Hay

Portrait of Rowena Mary Hay.

Biography:Rowena Hay is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Oakley in the local Borough Council elections. Married to Colin Hay she has lived locally for thirty years and has three grown-up children who live and work in Cheltenham. Rowena has previously been a Borough Councillor serving for four years. Until 2006 she was responsible for Sports & Leisure, Culture, Tourism and Young people. Her working life has been varied from teaching horse riding and training horses to a respite carer for Crossroads while her children were young, followed by ten years in the Legal & Business Affairs department of a national media company. The last ten years she has been running her own Antique Restoration business. She also serves her community as a Governor at Bettridge Special School, has been a local Magistrate for over twenty years, and works for the YMCA. What matters most to her are people; social justice is at the heart of her political beliefs and should motivate all of our policies. Fairness and justice matters to all locally, nationally and internationally.
Postal Address:12 York Street, Cheltenham GL52 2JT
Telephone Number:01242 517 447
E-mail Address:rowena@barleycorn.me.uk

Park

Alexis Cassin

Portrait of Alexis Cassin.

Biography:Alexis Cassin was first elected to Cheltenham Borough Council in 1979 representing Park Ward and subsequently St Marks Ward continuously for 23 years. She is a former Leader of the Council. Alexis served as Deputy Mayor in 1991 and Mayoress to her husband Brian in 1992. She is now returning to front line politics after taking a sabbatical to look after elderly relatives. Alexis is the senior partner in a thriving local firm of solicitors.
Postal Address:311 Gloucester Road Cheltenham GL51 7AR
Telephone Number:01242 500 155
E-mail Address:alexis@cheltlibdems.co.uk

Pittville

John Oates

Portrait of John Oates.

Biography:John Oates is a retired businessman who worked with and for four major PLCs and successfully developed his own businesses in the hospitality and I.T. industry. He was for some years, the Chairman of the Pittville Area Residents Association (PARA) and is a former Councillor for Park Ward. His interests embrace Environmental and Planning matters and believes strongly that local pressure groups and local self-help schemes create strong secure communities.
Postal Address:Flat 6 11 Wellington Square Cheltenham GL50 4JU
Telephone Number:01242 239 647
E-mail Address: johnoates@talktalk.net

Prestbury

Heiman Chan

Portrait of Heiman Chan.

Biography:Heiman has been chosen to stand for the Liberal Democrats in Prestbury Ward at the Cheltenham Borough Council elections on May 6th. He is a university graduate who has helped the Liberal Democrats campaigning for the residents in Prestbury. Heiman is opposed to building on Hunting Butts Farm. He believes that new developments should be built on brown field sites which have previously been developed before green fields are built on. He is determined to hold the Conservative led County Council to account for the dire state of Prestbury's pavements and roads. He wants to maintain facilities and services in Prestbury such as the important bus service to Cheltenham town centre.
Postal Address:17 Meadow Close Fiddlers Green Lane Cheltenham GL51 0TZ
Telephone Number:07983 999 762
E-mail Address:hmh.chan@yahoo.co.uk

Springbank

Cllr John Morris

Portrait of Cllr John Morris.

Biography:John Morris is 67 years old and has served as a councillor in the Springbank ward for the past 8 years. During that time he has been an active member of the Neighbourhood Project where he serves on the board. He has also been a school governor at both Arthur Dye and Kingsmead schools. The two projects that he is most proud of and feels are of greatest benefit to the community, are the Springbank Community Resource Centre, which provides much needed support for many of the community needs and the former Welch Road Playing Fields which has been redesigned and transformed into the park that has now been renamed as Springfield Park. Money from the developers of the new housing estates has been used to provide a play and recreation area that is safe and a place of fun for all the family. Flood protection in the form of ponds and a bund has been incorporated into the design to protect local homes in Blake Croft, Peter Pennell Close and Carrol Grove. As well as looking after the interests of the residents of the Springbank ward, John was selected by the Liberal Democrat Borough group to be the Cabinet Member for Built Environment and Transport.
Postal Address:6 Wessex Drive Cheltenham GL52 5AU
Telephone Number:01242 242 814
E-mail Address:cllr.john.morris@cheltenham.gov.uk

Springbank

Peter Jeremy Jeffries

Portrait of Peter Jeremy Jeffries.

Biography:Pete Jeffries is currently 39 years old and has lived in Springbank for 21 years. He is married to Sharon and they have three daughters. Two of his daughters attend a local primary school where Pete has recently become a school governor. He has worked within the construction industry for 20 years and has run his own business for the last three. Pete has regularly attended the Community Engagement Meetings (formerly PCCMs - Police Community Consultation Meetings) and is keen to work with local residents to improve our area for the better.
Postal Address:165 George Readings Way Cheltenham GL51 0UT
Telephone Number:07717 493 686
E-mail Address:pjeffries@blueyonder.co.uk

St Marks

Cllr Sandra Holliday

Portrait of Cllr Sandra Holliday.

Biography:Sandra has been a councillor for 14 years and represented Hesters Way before the boundary changes in 2002 saw her stand in the St Marks Ward which she has represented ever since. Sandra lives locally in the ward in Devon Avenue and has lived in the area for nearly 25 years.
Postal Address:51 Devon Avenue Cheltenham GL51 8BY
Telephone Number:01242 700 434
E-mail Address:cllr.sandra.holliday@cheltenham.gov.uk

St Pauls

Jonathan Walklett

Portrait of Jonathan Walklett.

Biography:Jon was born locally in Cheltenham, attended Cheltenham Grammar School and subsequently after a few years working in a sales/marketing capacity was encouraged by his employer to further his business qualifications at the old North Gloucestershire Technical College. The 1980's and early 90's were spent working and travelling around England to places as far apart as Newmarket, Leeds and Sunderland. On returning to Cheltenham in 1986 his marketing career continued to develop and in 1988 he headed up an acquisition team purchasing an engineering business in Wolverhampton. Jon returned home to Cheltenham in 1994 where his interest in music led him to create a small recording studio and become creatively involved with local musicians and bands. He also became aware of local small business needs for professional marketing input and spends a couple of days a week working in that environment. Having lived on the border of St Paul's and All Saints for ten years, Jon is well aware of the many challenges facing local government including housing and the local environment. Jon looks forward to working with your local councillor Paul Wheeldon to ensure that the St. Paul's area obtains its fair share of funding to support the many neighbourhood projects.
Postal Address:2A North Place Cheltenham GL50 4DW
Telephone Number:01242 692 953
E-mail Address:walklettjon@blueyonder.co.uk

St Peters

Cllr Pat Thornton

Portrait of Cllr Pat Thornton.

Biography:Pat came to Cheltenham as a teenager and was first elected to Cheltenham Borough Council in l986, representing St Peters ward. She has the longest continuous record of service of all Councillors and was Mayor in l996/7. She sits on the Planning and Licensing Committees and is also the Council representative on Cleeve Conservators. For many years she has been Vice-Chair of Hesters Way Partnership and a Governor of Gardners Lane School. Currently she is also a Trustee of Cheltenham Housing Aid Centre and a member of The Care and Repair Management Committee. Pat has worked with the Cheltenham Tidy Group since it started and now the Recycling Champions. Pat has 2 children and 2 grandchildren, and enjoys reading, riding horses and helping the Vets at the RSPCA clinics - when she has some spare time.
Postal Address:269 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham GL51 7AA
Telephone Number:01242 238 325
E-mail Address:cllrpthornton@cllrpthornton.freeserve.co.uk

Swindon Village

Cllr Paul Massey

Portrait of Cllr Paul Massey.

Biography:Originally from the North West of England, I moved to Cheltenham in 1996 when I started work here. I chose to get involved in local politics because I care about local issues, such as the protection of the Green Belt around Cheltenham and the lack of affordable housing for first time buyers: issues which made the Liberal Democrats my natural home. I have been a Borough Councillor for Swindon Village since 2006.
Postal Address:Green Ginger Cottage Long Green Forthamton Glos GL19 4QQ
Telephone Number:01684 830 039
E-mail Address:cllr.paul.massey@cheltenham.gov.uk

Up Hatherley

Cllr Andrew McKinlay

Portrait of Cllr Andrew McKinlay.

Biography:Andrew has considerable experience of working on Cheltenham Borough Council having represented St Paul's for the last 19 years. Andrew has been involved in a number of campaigns in Up Hatherley since moving to the area these include: *Leading the campaign to reinstate the "K Bus" service. *Working with the local crime prevention team on the "Be Safe This Winter Campaign". *Campaigning to persuade the County Council to introduce a number of traffic safety measures in the area. Andrew lives locally with his wife and three young children.
Postal Address:40 Lichfield Drive Cheltenham GL51 3DH
Telephone Number:01242 700 338
E-mail Address:cllr.andrew.mckinlay@cheltenham.gov.uk

Warden Hill

Josephine Mary Teakle

Portrait of Josephine Mary Teakle.

Biography:Jo Teakle has lived in Up Hatherley for 30 years. Her children attended Warden Hill and Chosen Hill Schools and she was for some time a governor at Warden Hill. Returning to university to study English and History as a mature student, she completed a PhD at the University of Gloucestershire in 2004. She is the Medical Education Manager for 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, which provides countywide mental health and learning disability services.
Postal Address:26 Greatfield Lane Cheltenham GL51 3QG
Telephone Number:01242 231 881
E-mail Address:j.teakle@btopenworld.com

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