Horsham Conservative County Council Councillors
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Pat ArculusCouncillor for Pulborough Foxfield Cottage, Foxfields, West Chiltington,RH20 2JQ Phone: 01798 813258 Mobile: 07974 911006 Email patarculus@hotmail.com |
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Pat Arculus has lived in West Sussex for 33 years and is married to Brian with 2 grown up children. Pat says "I have worked actively in the voluntary sector locally and for the past 8 years dedicated my efforts to the County having previously worked in IT and business administration. Since being elected in 2001 to represent the Pulborough division, I served as a policy adviser on Social Services and Education before being appointed to the Cabinet, initially as Cabinet Member for Education in 2003 followed in 2005 with a move to Adults Services. A Cabinet reorganisation in 2008 brought me back to the challenging role with young people as Cabinet Member for Children and Young Peoples Services. With the recent focus on social care for the young with high profile cases involving child abuse in the home, this is a demanding but very fulfilling role. I also chair the West Sussex Childrens Trust and the Chanctonbury County Local Committee, as well as sitting on a number of children related committees such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award Committee, and The Rural Mobile Youth Trust. I have been a long standing member of the Conservative Party and was Treasurer of the Arundel and South Downs Conservative Association for four years. Family values are very important to me together with a belief in local democracy delivering good value services for our residents, as well as protecting our beautiful county for the future.'' | |
Lionel BarnardCouncillor for HenfieldDeputy Leader of the Council & Chairman of Sussex Police Authority Savernake, Bines Road, Partridge Green, RH13 8EQ Phone: Local matters : 01403 711856 County matters : 01243 756784 Mobile: 07721 060762 |
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First elected in 2001, Lionel's division includes the villages of Henfield, Partridge Green, West Grinstead, Dial Post, Cowfold and Shermanbury. Lionel is a published author of illustrated books and short stories and has been a freelance journalist. Until 2006 he and his wife ran a mail order book business, but he now devotes his time to council business. Married to Ann, they have one son, Sean. Lionel is long term member and current chairman of Henfield Conservatives and a founding member of Arundel & South Downs Conservative Association.
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Mick HodgsonCouncillor for Warnham & RusperVice Chairman of the County Council
Old Manor, Knob Hill, Warnham, RH12 3SN Phone: 01403 265069 |
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Mick Hodgson's family have lived in Warnham for over 100 years and have been involved in farming and the countryside throughout this period. In 1983 he succeeded his father on Warnham Parish Council, which he had served for 50 years. Mick is a former Chairman of the Parish. Formerly a Chartered Surveyor specialising in advising the pension funds of WH Smith, FW Woolworth and Novartis on property investment, he now runs a property investment company.
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Amanda Jupp Councillor for Billingshurst & Shipley Daniels Farm, Coneyhurst, Billingshurst, RH14 9DDXPhone: 01403 741542 Email juppies@coneyhurst.fsworld.co.uk |
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Amanda has lived in West Sussex most of her life and went to school locally. She is married with 3 children in their twenties. Her husband commutes daily to his business in London. Amanda says "During my twenties I worked in London but on the birth of our first child in 1981, we moved to Shipley becoming involved in local activities, which continued after our move in 1988 to Coneyhurst. Over the years my voluntary work activities have included Shipley Parish Council from 1986 to 1993 (Chairman for 3 years), Andrew Hall Management Committee (Village Hall) from 1984, Chairman from 1990 Shipley CE Primary School (Governor for 4 years until 1995), St Catherines Hospice (collection co-ordinator until 1996), Shipley and Coolham Conservative Association, St Marys Church, Shipley (member of Parochial Church Council from 1994), Event co-ordinator for Jubilee Celebrations 2002, Poppy Seller British Legion Coolham area, Shipley and Coolham Senior Club helper/driver. From 1981 to 1995, I ran a business hiring out childrens equipment for parties. In 1996 I returned to work part-time as the Area Manager for Independent Age, a national charity that helps older people on low incomes. I am responsible for over 500 beneficiaries and 71 volunteers in West Sussex and Surrey and as such have contact with Social Services and other agencies involved with older people. I have long been interested in local affairs and have always enjoyed being involved in the community.'' |
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Brad WatsonCouncillor for Southwater & Nuthurst
Phone: 01403 25144 Mobile: 07989 988756 |
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Brad is currently the Cabinet Member for Communications, responsible for Libraries and Help Points; communications and public relations; marketing and European matters. He represents Nuthurst & Southwater, which covers the 3 Parishes of Southwater, Nuthurst & Lower Beeding, and stretches from Christs Hospital in the west to the outskirts of Handcross in the east.
He and his wife Lin are now retired from running their businesses. They have three daughters and three grandchildren. In his spare time Brad enjoys classic cars, boating, history and travel. Brad chairs the North Horsham County Local Committee. He represents the council on a number of outside bodies including the County Councils Network; Local Government Association; Southern England Local Partnership (part of the SE of England Brussels Office); Joint European Committee; Assembly of European Regions and Channel Arc Manche Assembly (of which he is currently President). | |
Frank WilkinsonCouncillor for Storrington
Phone: 01903 246447 |
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Frank Wilkinson is Manchester born but has lived in West Sussex for over fifty years. Married to Ros, with three adult children and five grandchildren, Frank is a great believer in family life and feels it is the core contributor to a decent law-abiding community - he hates political correctness and injustice. He says "I have been involved in local government and the community nearly all of my married life and was in Rotary for almost thirty years. I have been a County Councillor for twelve years representing Storrington and have earned the reputation of getting stuck in and carrying out any promises I make, win or lose. You will always find me at one of the five Parish Council meetings that I represents come rain or shine - following up any concerns my constituents have - anything from youth to highway problems. I am very much involved with Waste and Recycling at County Hall, being the lead member for taking forward the County's waste strategies, the latest being the new recycling facilities at Ford and the one billion pounds contract for the end disposal of our household waste at Warnham. I am also on the Health Overview Scrutiny Committee, the Shoreham Harbour regeneration steering group, the Littlehampton Harbour regenerating Committee and am the Deputy Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning with special responsibilities for waste & ecycling. My aim is to reduce landfilling to zero!" | |
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Peter Catchpole Councillor for Holbrook Cabine Member for Adult Services Northlands House, Northlands Rd Horsham RH12 5PW Phone: 01403 258678 Email peter@thecatchpoles.com |
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Peter has worked for nearly 40 years in the public and private sector of the health services and has a number of appointments in health regulation. Peter says "I have been an active member of the Holbrook community in North Horsham for over 25 years and I believe strongly that resolving local issues is my top priority. If you represent an area you must know it at first-hand. By living there you can understand what people are worried about, take on their concerns with your local knowledge and find a resolution. I have earned a reputation for getting things done and representing all residents interests vigorously. I have campaigned against a series of mobile phone masts being sited inappropriately in the area, achieved improvements in road surfacing and parking for residents, ensured continuity of school bus services and taken action to reduce HGVs from the local roads. I am aiming to get North Heath Lane resurfaced in 2010. I am married with two children who both attend Millais School, where I am a school governor. Since becoming a County Councillor I have worked hard with my county cabinet colleagues to generate efficiency savings to keep council tax as low as possible, despite the lowest government grant for West Sussex over the last four years. I have filled two deputy cabinet member roles, first for strategic planning with special responsibility for waste management and currently for education and schools. I am a member of the Policy and Resources and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee, as well as Vice Chairman of the Health Overview and Scrutiny committee, particularly critiquing the recent health review of services in the North East part of the county. I continue campaigning with Francis Maude and Henry Smith to secure a new hospital in the area.'' |
