ABOUT US

The Team - in alphabetical order:

Trevor Bartlett

Parish Councillor and District Councillor for Little Stour & Ashstone.
Retail Manager.
Governor, Sandwich Technology School.
Member, Kent County Young Farmers Committee.

Trevor Bond

District Councillor for Middle Deal & Sholden
Serves on Planning Committee, Scrutiny (Policy & Performance) Committee & Dover Joint Transportation Board

District and Town Councillor for Sandwich.
Self-employed Plumber and Heating Engineer working in Sandwich for the past 35 years
Current Deputy and previous Mayor of Sandwich

District councillor for Little Stour & Ashstone
Lives in Ash. Involved in Cartwright & Kelsey Primary School. Interested in early years education & rural issues.
Deputy Chairman (Campaigning) of Dover & Deal Conservative Association

Nigel Collor

Chairman of Dover & Deal Conservative Association
District Councillor for Castle Ward and County Councillor for Dover Town
Worked for many years in P&O Stena Passenger Services Department.
Deputy Chairman of Dover Branch Conservatives.

District Councillor for Little Stour & Ashstone
Poppy Appeal co-ordinator for Wingham & Preston
Deputy Churchwarden of St Mary's, Wingham & Member of Church Council
 

Bryan Cope

Executive Vice President of Dover & Deal Conservative Association
County Councillor for Dover West.
Governor for Priory West and Dover Grammar School for Boys.
Chairman of Dover Municipal Charities and Dover Water Sports Centre.

Charmian Edwards

District and Parish Councillor for Ringwould with Kingsdown
Retired schoolteacher.
Serves on Scrutiny (Community & Regeneration), Standards (Named Substitute) & Licensing Committees

Town Councillor for North Deal
Local businessman born in North Deal
Previous Deputy and Major of Deal

Roger Frayne

District Councillor for Lydden & Temple Ewell and County Councillor for Dover Town
Accountant. 
Governor Guston School and Dover Grammar School for Girls.

Adrian Friend

District Councillor for Middle Deal & Sholden
Serves on Scrutiny (Community & Regeneration) Committee, Dover Joint Transportation Board & Licensing Committee

Pat Heath

District Councillor for Walmer since 1991 & Walmer Parish Councillor.
Retail Manager.
President of Deal & Walmer Chamber of Commerce.
Executive Vice President of Dover & Deal Conservative Association

Nick Kenton

Parish & District Councillor for Eastry
Runs family farm in Eastry
Portfolio Holder for Environment, Waste and Planning
Project Advisory Group (Local Development Framework) (Chairman)

Charles Kirby

District Councillor for North Deal
Serves on Scrutiny (Policy & Performance) & Licensing Committees

District Councillor for Walmer
Retired Deal Town Constable
Serves on Regulatory Committee (Chairman)  & Licensing Committee (Chairman)

District Councillor for Middle Deal & Sholden & Parish Councillor for Walmer
Serves on Standards Committee, Joint Health, Safety and Welfare Consultative Forum & Joint Staff Consultative Forum

Simon Leith

District and Town Councillor for Sandwich
Health & Safety Manager for the Prison Service at Dover
Has three daughters and appreciates the needs of younger people

District Councillor for Eythorne & Shepherdswell
Retired teacher from Sandwich Technology School
Serves on Scrutiny (Community & Regeneration) Committee (Spokesperson) and
Standards Committee

Parish Councillor for Great Mongeham, District Councillor for Eastry and County Councillor for Dover North.
Management Consultant
Member of PCC for St Martins Great Mongeham and authorised lay minister.

David Mayes

District Councillor for Sandwich
Serves on Scrutiny (Policy & Performance) Committee, Governance Committee (Vice-Chairman) & Dover Joint Transportation Board

Sue Nicholas

District Councillor for River.
Dover District Council Cabinet member with responsibility for Community
Chairman, St Radigunds Community Primary School.
Executive Member of Dover Age Concern.

Jennifer Record

District Councillor for Eythorne & Shepherdswell
Health visitor
Serves on Planning, Scrutiny & Governance Committees

Dr Andrew Richardson

District Councillor for River Ward
Archaeologist and professional genealogist. .
Planning Committee (Vice-Chairman)
Project Advisory Group (Local Development Framework) (Vice-Chairman)

County Councillor for Sandwich.
Chartered Accountant. 
Vice-Chairman of Education and Libraries Committee and Cabinet member.

Chris Rook

District Councillor for North Deal
Local businessman

District Councillor for North Deal and County Councillor for Deal
Local businesswoman
Serves on Scrutiny (Management) and Scrutiny (Community & Regeneration) Committees

Frederick Scales

District Councillor for Capel-Le-Ferne
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Cabinet at Dover District Council
Portfolio Holder for Economy and Special Projects

Kit Smith

District Councillor for Walmer and County Councillor for Deal
Local businessman
Keen interest in local issues - member of Betteshanger Regeneration Team, Chairman of Lydden Valley Research Group, and member of North Deal Community Partnership

District Councillor for Maxton, Elms Vale & Priory
Retired banker and guest house proprietor
Works hard to improve tourism in Dover
Serves on Planning and Scrutiny (Environment & Transport) Committees

Ian Ward

District Councillor for St Margaret's at Cliffe
Retired Chief Executive and Treasurer in Local Government. 
Governor, Dover Grammar School for Boys.
Financial Advisor, Deal Volunteer Centre.
Portfolio Holder for Corporate Resources and Performance

District Councillor for St Margaret's at Cliffe
Leader of the Conservative Cabinet at Dover District Council
Born and brought up in Dover and Deal. Registered Nurse and local businessman with interests in independent care and retail property.