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Councillor Mike Joyce

Address

45 Torquay Road,
Newton Abbot,
TQ12 2JB

Political Party – Independent

Member of Town Council Committees :- Community & Heritage, Finance & Audit, Planning, Policy & Resources, Events Sub-Committee, Staffing Sub-Committee, Community Engagement Group, Strategic Planning Forum, Neighbourhood Plan Monitoring Group

Register of Interests

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Personal Interests

Born and schooled in Okehampton.

I am married to Susan and have a step daughter and step son, 5 grand-children

I enjoy watching Cricket

Councillor Colin Parker

Councillor Colin Parker

Address

22 Twickenham Road,
Newton Abbot,
TQ12 4JE

Political Party: Liberal Democrats

Member of Town Council Committees: Community & Heritage, Finance & Audit, Planning, Policy & Resources, Events, Staffing, Community Engagement, Strategic Planning Forum, Neighbourhood Plan Monitoring Group

Register of Interests

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Personal Interests:

Family, sport and films

Special Interests

I have been married to my wife Jean for some 36 years and we have lived for over 30 years in Twickenham Road in the heart of my ward and she has run a Hairdressing Salon business here for almost all that time. We have two grown-up children and one grandson who all live locally.

I have worked in the Financial Services Industry as an Independent Financial Adviser for most of my life.

My hobbies are participating in Town events, Sport, Films and quiet days out.

I have been Chairman of the Town Councils’ Events Committee for 4 Years out the last 8 and also the Treasurer of the Newton Abbot Carnival for the last 7 years and I play a very active part in most of the Town Events even being one-third of the Town’s infamous Booze Brothers.

As a current Town Councillor for Milber and District Councillor for Buckland and Milber it is my belief there is no greater pleasure than trying to help my Community and on a wider basis the Town of Newton Abbot and the District as a whole.

It was a very great honour to have been Mayor of Newton Abbot in 2011/12.


Councillor Mike Pilkington

Address

7 Forde Close, Abbotskerswell TQ12 5NN

Political Party – Liberal Democrats

Member of Town Council Committees:- Community & Heritage, Planning, Events Sub-Committee,

Register of Interests

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Personal Interests

Borne in Yorkshire.  Grammar School education followed by mechanical engineering apprenticeship, Merchant Navy as an Engineering Officer. Started marine business 1965. Moved the business to Newton Abbot 1988. Still working and exporting to Europe and the wider world.

Married Colleen in 1959, still married. Two children, Five Grandchildren.

Loves Newton Abbot and has special interests in;

Helping the town develop as a centre for tourism in the South West.

Local ecology.

Building a strong and sustainable working future for our young people.

Councillor Mike Ryan

Address

66 Oaklands Road,
Buckland,
Newton Abbot,
TQ12 4EE

Political Party – Independent

Member of Town Council Committees:- Community & Heritage, Finance & Audit, Planning, Policy & Resources, Events Sub-Committee, Staffing Sub-Committee, Strategic Planning Forum

Register of Interests

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Personal Interests

I have lived on the Buckland Estate for 63 years and have served as a Buckland Councillor since 1988 apart for 2 years, 2007 and 2008.  I also served on Haccombe and Coombe Parish Council for 3 years. 

I was Mayor of Newton Abbot for the year 1992/93.  I have over the years campaigned for the bridge over the A380, the Doctors Surgery, Chemist and the paddling pool which was in Sandringham Park.  I have also been Chairman of Buckland Community Centre since 1988 apart from 1 year, I will always try to represent the people of Buckland and Newton Abbot to the best of my ability.

I am currently Deputy Mayor of Newton Abbot and one third of the Booze Brothers. 

For the last 7 years I have been the Chairman of the Carnival Committee which raises funds for local charities in the area.

Councillor Lesley Sheffield

Address

7 Hazel Close,
Milber,
Newton Abbot,
TQ12 4JY

Political Party – Liberal Democrats

Member of Town Council Committees :- Community & Heritage, Finance & Audit, Planning, Events Sub-Committee, Community Engagement Group,

Register of Interests

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Personal Interests

Born in Leeds, Yorkshire.

Educated in Lawnswood High School for Girls, Newton Abbot Grammar School and Sheffield University.

I am married with 2 sons.

I enjoy reading, gardening, travelling, food/cooking, history