Councillors

I moved to North Warnborough in February 2018 and have had family connections to the area for 40 years.   As a life-long educator and researcher I understand the power of community and collaboration.  I welcome the opportunity to serve the Community which makes this such a special place.  I am a trustee of the Accessible Boating Association based in Odiham at Colt Hill.  You may have met me dressed as an elf at the Odiham Extravaganza!  As a Councillor I champion the environment and take a special interest in ensuring that the delights of Odiham and North Warnborough are fully accessible to those less mobile.

I first moved to RAF Odiham in 1984 as a Chinook pilot and am currently the Unit Test Pilot for the Chinook fleet.  Our three sons grew up here; two still live in Odiham.  Our home has been in North Warnborough for 16 years and I plan to be here forever!  This is my second term as a Parish Councillor.  I was a member of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group and have tried to ensure that the development this thriving settlement needs does not have an adverse effect on its rich history.  As a keen walker and cyclist, I am an advocate for more paths and lead a group of volunteers helping to maintain the local footpaths.  I also initiated the Canal Raft Race which returned in September.  I seek to ensure that expenditure within the Parish is reasonable and cost-effective.  I believe that the demands we make on you, our precept payers, should be modest and justifiable.

I have lived in Odiham for 35 years and have always played an active role in the Community.  Over the years I have taken up the following roles:Secretary of the Care Group Joint Editor of the Parish News for over 20 years Committee member of Odiham Tennis Club for 18 years and Chairman for 7 Governor at Buryfields Infant School Secretary of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering GroupAs a Parish Councillor, I am happy to meet with residents and community groups to discuss any matters and report back to Council meetings and give my full support to the groups which organise our village events.

We moved to Odiham 10 years ago to be nearer our children and grandchildren. Before that we had lived in London, Northern California and, for 7 years, in Brussels. In London I had my own relocation business, getting people happily settled when they were posted from overseas. I have volunteered in the Parish in various ways including driving for the Care Group and running the Toy Stall at the fete. Now, I feel we are at an important time in our very special Community and as a Parish Councillor I want to help to shape the future. I care about planning, not just for the residents’ sake but for all the people who visit this area to enjoy its history and charm.

Tim has served at RAF Odiham since 2018, and has lived in the village since 2021, giving him a warm appreciation of the needs of the Odiham Parish, Additionally, Tim has undertaken multiple overseas tours, and so intimately understands the strains that service life can place on military families. His main focus as councillor will be to seek measures to improve the quality of life for RAF Odiham’s families, in order to help mitigate the burdens placed upon those families by service life.

Steve has worked and lived in Odiham, and now North Warnborough, for most of the past 28 years. Previous community activity has seen him serve as a School Governor at Buryfields Infant School, a football coach for Hook United, and as a terrible commentator at local Box cart races. His employment in the Royal Air Force has given him diverse and interesting experiences and skills that he aims to bring to his role as a Parish Councillor. His particular interests lie in improving community living, security, and equality, as well as providing opportunities for people and organisations to continually improve, grow, and develop.