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WHO'S WHO

Nicky Forrest (Chairman)
We moved to the village 18 years ago,  I have, 6 children Michael(22), Stephanie(20), Nathan(13), Natasha(11), and twins Katarina and Tamara(6).
I was fund raiser for L.I.F.T pre school playgroup for 6 years . I started L.I.F.T toddler group to be an extra part of the playgroup but continued to run after the closure of the playgroup and have now been running for nearly 11 years.
I was chairperson of the war memorial hall for 14 months and got the hall back on its feet and running efficiently, and raised nearly £30,000 to put a new roof on the building until I was removed from the committee in June 2004.
I have been an Avon representative for10 years and am a very active member of the community helping out with the youth partnerships youth week, school fairs, millennium green fundraisers, to mention a few. I feel I have a lot to offer the parish council and would like to give something back to the village and help make it somewhere we can be proud of and our children are safe.

Jo Duffy (Clerk)
I was born and raised in Congresbury. In 1988 I left to complete a Fashion degree in London. There I met my husband Roy, a Savile Row trained Visiting Tailor. After my degree I worked as an Assistant Buyer for a well known mail-order firm for 9 years. Roy & I both decided London wasn’t the place to raise our family so we moved back to the West Country. We now have two children Ptolemy 6 (pronounced Tolemy) and Eliza 2. We live in Banwell, where I used to be Parish Clerk. My interests include my family, dog walking, local history and regular trips to the Curzon to watch the latest films.

Ian Bell

Derek Biles

Mike Dury
Moved to Congresbury from Yatton in 1989. Married since 1969 to Sue with two grown up boys (now flown nest). Retired from nuclear industry and then took up post at Bristol University. Interests include travel, golf, fishing, walking and technology.

Ken Hill
Lived in Broadmead House, High Street with two children who have now left home, and widowed in 2007. Born 1936 and arrived in 1960 became involved with Congresbury Methodist Church and have served for many years as treasurer then as Senior Steward and local Preacher. Became involved with the local scout group in 1964-85 and then as GSL 1992-96.
A Chartered Structural Engineer by profession now working part time. Joined Parish Council a few years ago.
 

Paul Jarvis
I was born in Kent in 1953 and moved to this area in 1985. I have always been employed by a large insurance company where most recently I worked as a project manager and business consultant.

In 2003 I fell sick which left me unable to work, but I am luckily still in a position where I believe that I can devote both time and energy to the benefit of the community.

I have joined the Parish Council because I would like to be part of the 

 team that helps make Congresbury the envy of the surrounding towns and villages.

Margaret Leimdorfer
I have lived in Congresbury since the age of nine. My late first husband, Michael Phippen, was a former Chairman of the Parish Council. I work part-time at the Congresbury Surgery and act as the voluntary co-coordinator of Congresbury Carers. I have served on the Parish Council since 1998. I am one of the trustees of the Millennium Green and a committee member of the Congresbury Community Transport and the Evening WI. I have three grown-up children, three stepchildren and two granddaughters. I enjoy choral singing, listening to music, looking after my grandchildren. reading, walking and gardening.

Tom Leimdorfer (District Councillor)
I came to England as a refugee from Hungary in 1956 and have lived in North Somerset since 1977 and in Congresbury since 1986. My career in education included being a physics teacher, head of science and secondary head teacher. I have also worked as Education Adviser for Quaker, Education Officer for Somerset County Council and as a Mencap Family Adviser. I have been a governor of Churchill Community School since 1996. I was elected as North Somerset Councillor (Green Party) for Congresbury in May 2003. I am vice-chair of Children & Young People Policy and Scrutiny Panel and a member of the Housing, Health & Social Care Policy & Scrutiny Panel.
 

Pete Sewell
I was born in 1939 in Ipswich, and I am married with two sons, who have now moved away from Congresbury. We came to Congresbury over 30 years ago. Prior to retirement in 2000 I was a Project Manager in the aerospace industry.
During the past couple of years I have been actively involved in the creation of the Parish Plan. I have joined the Parish Council with the hope of helping to bring some of its targets to fruition.
My main past time is DIY, especially as I have recently moved into another house which is in need of lots of renovation work I am also involved with the Weston and Burnham Squadron of the Air Cadets, and keep their finances in order.
 

Mike Smith
I am a qualified plumber and central heating engineer and HGV1 Continental Driver and came into the village in 1981 to take over the Spotted Horse, which sadly has been pulled down - I hasten to add was not my fault!
I had an accident in 1987 which has left me disabled, and it is on that ticket that I have joined Congresbury Parish Council to help the disabled and the young in their pursuit of quality leisure time.
 

Ted Sparey
 

COMMITTEES

PLANNING
Cllrs: D. Biles, M. Dury, N. Forrest, P. Jarvis, K. Hill (Chairman)
and R. Smith.

HIGHWAYS & PUBLIC SERVICES
Cllrs: M. Leimdorfer (Chairman), M Dury , N. Forrest, P. Sewell, R. Smith and E. Sparey.

LEISURE SERVICES
Cllrs: K Hill (Chairman), M Dury (Vice Chairman), N. Forrest and E. Sparey.

FINANCE
P. Jarvis (Chairman), M. Dury, N. Forrest, M. Leimdorfer, K. Hill,
P. Sewell, R. Smith and E Sparey.

BURIAL GROUND AND CLOSED CHURCHYARD
D. Biles, E. Sparey & M. Leimdorfer.