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 have lived in Odiham and North Warnborough all my life and many of you will know me through the businesses I own and run in Odiham. I am very passionate about the future of our Parish.  For Odiham and North Warnborough to flourish we must support a community that is thriving economically and socially.  Local businesses and affordable housing are important parts of that picture, especially if we are to attract the younger generation to settle in the Parish.  I support an annual programme of events that gives people of all ages and backgrounds opportunities to have fun together and help build a strong community.  At the same time, we need to respect our history and preserve the heritage which makes Odiham and North Warnborough such special places to live and work.

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.

I have lived in Broad Oak since 1991.  You may know me from my long association with the Cross Barn.  I am still closely involved with the monthly cinema which I introduced in 2006.  I managed the advertising pages in the Parish News for 14 years and also spent time on the editorial team.  For the last five years I have served on the executive committee of the Odiham Society as Treasurer and Membership Secretary.  Having attended Parish Council meetings as an observer over the last couple of years, I was ready to serve on the Council.  As a Councillor I bring experience gained from my teaching and business careers to benefit the Community.

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.