MELKSHAM AND DEVIZES LABOUR - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee
• Youth Officer

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee
• Women 's Officer

Job Titles:

• Chairman
• Member of the Executive Committee

I have lived in Wiltshire since 1974 and been a member of the Labour Party from the early 1980s. In these early years I set up the Calne Branch Labour Party which went on to be a major part of North Wiltshire Constituency Labour Party. Within the Labour Party I have held many roles to include Branch Chair, Constituency Secretary and Political Education Officer. My professional life has been in education and for 17 years I taught/lectured at Swindon College in Industrial Relations and Employment Law.. During this period I created and managed a Trade Union Education Centre working with the TUC at national and regional level.During my college years I was Branch Chair of Natfhe Trade Union ( now UCU ).

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee
• Secretary
• Vice - Chair ( Campaigns & Membership )
• Website Officer

A veteran of the Constituency Labour Party I've been around for quite a long time; I was elected in the mid-1990s as a Councillor, then Mayor of Devizes. I've chaired pretty much all council committees and many community organisations. Served as a Branch & CLP Executive Committee member for 30 plus years, served as Vice-Chair & Chair of the Devizes CLP and Union Rep when I was a teacher. I have several years of experience in campaigning and representing Labour. I have been active in the community in a variety of ways. From getting the Kennet & Avon Canal restored to Carnival and Twinning along with other organisations. I have been involved with homeless isssues for nearly 30 years and have managed the town's CCTV since it's inception 17 years ago. More recently I became a Covid Vaccintor and for the last 2 1/2 years I've delivered something in excess of 10,000 vaccinations. This is currently a shared post, but for the sake of having a nominated person to contact Noel Woolrych is the person to contact. I'm the tecky one! Originally from London, I have lived in Devizes for 40+ years. I've spent most of my adult life in the political arena (well since the Representation of the Peoples Act 1968). As a Labour Party Member for over 30 years, I have represented the East Ward of Devizes for 12 years as a Town Councillor and the Town as "Mayor of the Millennium". I have stood as a candidate at Town, District & County levels. As a local businessman I care passionately about the local economy, tourism and the town in general. I have been involved with homeless issues over the last 30 years and am a Trustee of Devizes Opendoors. I am a Director of the Devizes Development Partnership and manage the CCTV in the town (having been involved with Community Safety for nearly 40 years) and run the Town website amongst others.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee
• Treasurer

I joined the Labour party in 2015, having been a supporter my whole life, but only recently got more involved with the local CLP. I have been one of the volunteer organisers of the Devizes Arts Festival for 5 years, so the first couple of weeks in June are always a little busy! Originally from Yorkshire, my studies and work have taken me all over the world, spending time living in the USA, Switzerland and Ireland before moving to Devizes in 2012. I have a PhD in Biochemistry, and spent several years researching photosynthesis before moving into the field of IT where I now run a small software company based in Pewsey.