| David George |
| Deputy Mayor |
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| Telephone: |
01983 852540 |
| Email: |
utilityfilms@gmail.com |
| Address: |
Woodleigh West, Madeira Vale, Ventnor PO38 1QU |
| Committees: |
Staffing Committee |
| Ward: |
Bonchurch |
| David has lived in Ventnor for 17 years and was elected to the Town Council as member for Bonchurch in 2009. He currently serves on the Staffing Committee, takes lead responsibility for Ventnor Green Town, and is actively involved with the campaign to save Ventnor Library. He holds regular surgeries at the Village Hall, Bonchurch and can be contacted on 852540. |
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| Simon Haytack |
| Councillor |
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| Telephone: |
07900070506 |
| Email: |
simon.haytack@myport.ac.uk |
| Address: |
School House, Ventnor Road, Whitwell PO38 2PU |
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I joined Ventnor Town Council in June 2011 having lived in the area for ten years. I have attended Trinity Middle School and Medina High School and am now studying for a degree in Geography at the University of Portsmouth whilst living on the island. I joined the Council because I believe it should be representative of a wide group of society including younger people to ensure everyone’s voice gets heard.
I feel passionately that Ventnor is a fantastic town with huge potential for the future. However, it is also clear that with continued cuts to public spending it will face some difficult challenges. I am committed to working with the people of Ventnor through the difficult times to help mitigate the worst effects of this and ensure its residents feel it is a town to be proud of.
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Ventnor West |
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| Carol Jones |
| Councillor |
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| Telephone: |
0786 857 9309 |
| Email: |
c92jones@btinternet.com |
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| Committees: |
Planning |
| Ward: |
Ventnor East |
Carol moved to Ventnor 16 years ago. "It feels more like home to me than Liverpool ever did. Ventnor has been good to me and I would like to think I can now give something back."
Soon after moving in she began working as a volunteer at Ventnor’s Youth Club and went on to become a qualified youth worker. For the last nine years she has been a drug worker employed by Cranstoun in Ryde, working with people dependent on substances such as heroin. |
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| Jason Mack |
| Councillor |
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| Telephone: |
01983 856102 |
| Email: |
jason.mack1@btinternet.com |
| Address: |
St Martins Lodge, Lowtherville Road, Ventnor PO38 1AR |
| Committees: |
Planning |
| Ward: |
Lowtherville |
| Jason has lived in Ventnor for 4 years and was elected to Lowtherville ward in September 2010. He has lead responsibility for Infrastructure and continues the quest for appropriate `growing sites` within the town and it`s boundaries. Jason also serves on the Planning Committee and is a Parent Foundation Governor for St Francis Primary School. He can be contacted by any of the means above or you can stop him in the street, either way, he is always willing to hear from people or organisations that can take Ventnor forward. |
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| Jim Morgan |
| Councillor |
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| Telephone: |
01983 719709 |
| Email: |
morgan88@talktalk.net |
| Address: |
The Old Bakery, 47 St Catherine Street, Ventnor PO38 1HG |
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| Ward: |
Ventnor East |
Jim first visited Ventnor in 2007. “It immediately ticked all the boxes for where I wanted to live. It has a great community and climate, beautiful unspoilt seaside, and mountains behind. There is nowhere to compare with it in the UK or anywhere else”. It took another three years of commuting to and from Ventnor before he was able to make it his permanent home. Dr Jim has a bunch of degrees, and has worked in industrial research for quite a long time. He was head of oilfield chemistry for BP Research. He left BP in 2002 after 24 years, believing that 25 years in the same company might feel like being in a rut, and runs his own oilfield consulting company on a part-time basis. For his first task on VTC, helping to find the owners of fouling dogs, Jim is going under cover, so a photo will have to come later. He said “Ventnor is a fine place, and worth fighting for (Hemmingway), though I think this is known as starting at the bottom”.
Jim joined Ventnor Town Council at its 11 April meeting.
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| Harry Rees |
| Councillor |
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| Telephone: |
01983 856160/07970009605 |
| Email: |
harry.rees1@btinternet.com |
| Address: |
63 Newport Road, Ventnor PO38 1BD |
| Committees: |
Staffing |
| Ward: |
Ventnor East |
I have the privilege of representing the above Ward
I was elected to the Council in June 2010 having lived in Ventnor since the early 70,s.
At present my roles centre on assisting my constituents, the Town Plan, the emerging Island Plan and staffing. I also represent the Council on IWALC. ( I.W. Association of Local Councils)
Formerly I served for 18 years on Shanklin Town Council (my business then was in Shanklin). I have been both an I.W.County Councillor and also served on the IW Unitary Authority. As Leader of the Independent Group was deputy Leader and a member of the Executive Committee.
Ventnor, like other Island Towns faces many challenges both now and in the future. We have to ensure that our town is not only fit for purpose but can withstand the ever changing Local Government Legislation/Island economic scene.
I am available at Paddingtons, 68 High Street, Ventnor tel 856160.
Home 854429. Mobile 07970009605.
e-mail harry.rees2@btinternet.com
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| Mark Robertson-Walker |
| Councillor |
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| Telephone: |
07732 514 615 |
| Email: |
markrw@talktalk.net |
| Address: |
Willow Cottage, 152 High Street, Ventnor PO38 1LZ |
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| Ward: |
St Lawrence |
| My family moved to St Lawrence in 1978 and I attended St Boniface, Ventnor Middle and Medina High Schools on the Island. After completing some Hotel and Catering Courses at the Isle of Wight College I moved to the mainland to further my career before finally moving back to the Island in 2000. I now live in Ventnor with my wife Chrissie. |
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| Debby Robinson |
| Councillor |
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| Telephone: |
01983 856979 |
| Email: |
info@wightaway.com |
| Address: |
Pine Point, Gills Cliff Road, Ventnor PO38 1LJ |
| Committees: |
Planning |
| Ward: |
Ventnor West |
| "I was elected to Ventnor West ward in December 2007 and again in June 2009. This means that I've been extremely fortunate in seeing Ventnor Town Council transformed from a malfunctioning relic of times gone by into the innovative and imaginative force that it now is. 2010/11 (my year as Mayor) was an incredibly difficult one. VTC was forced to face up to financial reality and make the regretable but inevitable decision to close the Winter Gardens. Unencumbered by this insupportable financial drain on the town and the Council's time, I'm now really looking forward to being part of a Council that will make a real difference to Ventnor's future." |
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| Steve Stubbings |
| Mayor |
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| Telephone: |
01983 855595 |
| Email: |
stubbings550@btinternet.com |
| Address: |
Oldfield, St Boniface Road, Ventnor PO38 1PL |
| Committees: |
Staffing |
| Ward: |
Lowtherville |
| Steve has lived in Ventnor, on and off, for all of his fifty four years. Elected in June of 2009 to represent the Lowtherville ward, he has recently been appointed Chair of the Council. Hopes for quieter, and more productive, times in the year ahead. |
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| Jim Toogood |
| Councillor |
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| Telephone: |
07823 881120 |
| Email: |
jatoogood@gmail.com |
| Address: |
The Deck, Esplanade, Ventnor PO38 1JT |
| Committees: |
Planning |
| Ward: |
Ventnor West |
| James Toogood joined Ventnor Town Council in October 2010 wanting to be part of a team that provides the best services possible to the Town and ensuring value for money. A native Islander, James brings qualified talents as a businessman with practical knowledge and ability in the building trade. His renovation and restoring experience makes him ideal in judging the merits or otherwise of developments in the town. He believes in openness and working with the electorate, encouraging them to take a full part in the town's future. |
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