PARISH COUNCILLORS
Cllr. Mary Bedwell (Chairman)
12 Grangely Close, Calcot RG31 7DR
01189 420196
(West)
mary.bedwell@btinternet.com
I have been a parish councillor since 2003, married to Brian who is the West Berkshire Councillor for Calcot Ward. I have spent all my working life in education administration, the last 12 years at Reading College, involved in setting up a new college information management system. Current voluntary work includes trustee for West Berkshire Volunteer Centre, befriender for Age Concern and more recently treasurer for the Holybrook festival. I am keen to see that Calcot remains a vibrant community and to encourage more people to take part in community activities e.g. the new youth club set up by the wardens and the Holybrook festival. Future aspirations include setting up a Lunch Club for our senior citizens and better facilities for young people.
Cllr. Claire Tull (Vice-Chairman)
12 Brookside, Fords Farm, Calcot RG31 7PJ
01189 418203
(East)
s12design@fordsfarm.plus.com
Cllr. Tull has lived on Fords Farm since 1986 and has two children. Claire has her own design company Studio 12 Designs, creating beautiful, stylish homes in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Before children, Claire had a very successful career working for British Telecom's Catering Division in London. Cllr. Tull has been involved with Kennet Valley Community Association for the last 15 years, currently chairman of the Parish Plan Steering Group. Special interests are environment/recycling and building communities providing facilities and amenities that communities need to be healthy and vibrant.
Cllr. Bernard Gilbert
24 Torcross Grove, Calcot RG31 7AT
01189 418051
(West)
b.h.gilbert@btinternet.com
Bernard Gilbert has been an electrician since the age of 14. He served in HM Forces for 4 years in the Royal Corps of Signals and left as a Sergeant. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 30 years as a general foreman and since then has worked as a self-employed electrician. Bernard has been a councillor for many years, including Holybrook since its formation in April 2000. He became Chairman in May 2005.
Cllr. Val Betteridge
15 Ashmere Close, Beansheaf Meadow, Calcot RG31 7EN
01189 411265
(West)
Val Betteridge has been a Parish Councillor since May 2000. After a varied career, she is now retired. Val is interested in community and environmental issues. She would like to see the parish as a happy, safe and secure place to live, including a positive result for the Underwood Road project. Val also wants senior citizens to receive the best care and consideration available, especially with regard to increasing Council Tax payments!
Cllr. Glenn Dennis 2 Seton Drive, Calcot RG31 7YF
0118 941 8720
(East)
glennadennis@gmail.com
Glenn Dennis has been a qualified Electronics Engineer since 1977. He has worked for many organisations including BBC and Cable & Wireless. For over 7 years he owned and ran an electrical retail/repair business in Brixton in partnership with a friend. Glenn has also been involved with a number of community projects in S.London. Glenn moved to Calcot in October 2003, and wants to contribute to the local community by working hard as a Parish Councillor.
Cllr. Iain Pate 3 Wheatlands Close, Fords Farm, Reading RG30 7PG
0118 941 4226
iainpate@aol.com
(East)
I have lived on Ford's Farm for the past 25 years and am married with 2 teenagers. I have served for 8 years as a school governor at Kennet Valley School before becoming a parish councillor. For over 25 years I sold flavours and food ingredients into the major food processing companies which took me all over the UK and Ireland but I am now home based and looking forward to becoming more involved in the local community, which I've wanted to do for many years. I am also on the committee of the Friends of Linear Park which is a superb and under-rated resource for all Holybrook residents. My main hobby is Heritage Railways and I am one of the 'support crew' for Tangmere, a main line steam locomotive based in London.
Cllr. Carol Hedges 22 Grangely Close, Calcot RG31 7DR
Tel: 0118 942 7193
(West)
carolhedges@hotmail.com
Carol Hedges is married with four grown up children and has lived in the parish for 21 years. She has spent all her working life as a laboratory technician and is currently employed part time as a biology technician at Reading School. She was for a number of years a Cub Scout leader in Pangbourne, part of the old mid Berks district, and also served on the PTA committee of Theale Green School. Being a Parish Councillor is a new venture and she looks forward to serving the community.
Cllr. Charlie Croal 4 Carston Grove, Reading RG31 7ZN
Tel: 07855 - 749876
(East)
Charles.Croal@btinternet.com
Cllr. Karen Albanese 1 Hawkesbury Drive, Calcot RG31 7ZP
Tel: 07504 956168
(West)
k.albanese@ntlworld.com
I have lived in Calcot for 18 years and have two children. I am the manager of the Beansheaf Community Preschool
and have been working with children for 8 years. Previously I worked for Thomson Holidays where I was fortunate
enough to see a lot of the world.
I am greatly interested in working with the youth of our community and I am running the Holybrook Youth Club as a
volunteer. I look forward to being involved in helping to improve our local area and to make it a better place to live.
Tel: 0795 2999525
(East)
shallow.david@yahoo.com
Cllr. Ian Sheppard 5 Bamford Place, Calcot RG31 7BL
Tel: 0793 0405604
(East)
ian@cervus-group.com
Cllr. Richard Somner Flat 1 Room 3, Merlin Lodge, Southcote Lane, Reading RG30 3AD
Tel: 07836 208382
(East)
rsomner@westberks.org
Cllr. Sean Heath 16 May Park, Calcot, Reading RG31 7RU
Tel: 07974 668048
(West)
Fulcrum_53@hotmail.com
District Councillors for Calcot
Peter Argyle
32 Kernham Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6GB
01189 431148
Brian Bedwell
12 Grangely Close, Calcot RG31 7DR
01189 420196
Manohar Lal Gopal
5 Kettering Close, Calcot RG31 7DF
07900 372323