Councillors

Wellington West ward Bob Bowrah, BEM Tel: 666739   Email: bobbowrah@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Bob was married in 1967 and moved to Wellington in 1977. He has three grown up children. He is a former townn council chairman and was Mayor of Taunton Deane Borough Council for the year 2009-10. Bob has represented the town on the Wellington in Bloom Committee, Wellington Basins Volunteer Group, Wellington Community Centre, and Rockwell Green Residents’ Association. Having served in HM Forces for 27 years, he retired in 1986 and has had various employments since then. He was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1980.

Wellington West ward Vivienne Stock-Williams (Deputy Mayor) Tel: 673244    Email: viviennestock-williams@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Vivienne worked professionally in both medical and business research before moving to the South West with her husband and son in 1999.  Since then, she has worked in the voluntary sector, becoming Town Councillor for Wellington West in 2003.  Vivienne also became Taunton Deane Borough Councillor in 2007.  As Town Councillor, she is a member of the Allotments, Community Safety, and Environment and Tourism Committees.  Vivienne is also a school governor and is active in several local organisations.

Wellington West ward Janet Reed Tel: 01823 660584 Email: janetreed@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Janet has lived in Wellington all of her adult life and has always had an interest in local politics. She was educated at Langford Budville Primary School, then Bishop Fox Grammar School. In her youth she enjoyed playing the piano and at one stage played the organ at Runnington church for morning and evensong. Her husband, three children and four grandchildren support her greatly, and have helped her in her campaign to become a councillor. Now retired, she enjoys gardening, walking, reading and holidays with her family. She also helps at a support group for people with drink/drug problems. Her hope is that regardless of political party, local councillors will always do there best for the welfare of residents in Wellington and her aim is to represent the concerns and views of the many people who voted for her.

Wellington West ward Janet Lloyd Tel. 672877 Email: janetlloyd@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Janet moved to the Wellington area from Dorset about 20 years ago and she is married with two sons who are both now in their 20s. She has worked for both national and local government, Somerset County Council, for nearly 30 years, and now works for Swallowfield plc, Wellington. Janet became a Wellington Councillor because she wanted to help the local community and its residents. One of her responsibilities on the council is Chairman of the Allotments Committee. Her hobbies include gardening and watching cricket. She is also a member of Somerset County Cricket Club and follows Somerset both at home and away.

Wellington East ward Peter Critchard Tel: 668698    Email:petercritchard@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Pete was first elected to the Town Council at a by- election held in Rockwell Green during August 2001. He wanted to become a councillor in order to make a difference to the town where my children all grew up and attended school.  He married to Cynthia in 1969 and he has 4 children Sarah, Andrea, Amanda, and John. In 2008 he became Wellington's first Town Mayor and used the opportunity to promote the town whenever and wherever possible. Pete enjoys working with and supporting all the local organisations which do so much communal work within Wellington. He see this growth of the town as an encouraging prospect for Wellington as he wants Wellington to be a place where people choose both to live and work. Pete continues to push hard for the development of Longforth Farm and the Northern Relief Road. He is also a member of Taunton Deane Borough Council.

Wellington East ward Ross Henley Tel: 665988    Email:rosshenley@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Ross lives in Wellington with his family and was educated in the town and has lived here for about 35 years. He has represented Wellington East for about 20 years on Wellington Town Council and Taunton Deane Council. His hobbies and interests are watching films at The Wellesley and watching sport. Ross says Wellington is a great place to live and he wants to support its future.

Wellington East ward Chris Hindley Tel: 664755    Email:chrishindley@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Chris came to area in 1972 when he was posted to Jellalabad Barracks as a warrant officer in the army and decided to stay here when he retired. He was first elected to the town and deane councils in 2003 and was honoured to be the mayor of Taunton Deane in 2006-07. Chris is involved with the Riding for the Disabled, Home Furniture Services Trust,The Royal British Legion, and the Army Benevolent Fund county committee. He also has an interest in the local sea and army cadets. Chris represents the town council on the board of governors of the Hospital of Sir John Popham. His main interest in local politics is to improve the lot of the residents of Wellington, taking care of the community, infrastructure and environment in the town.

Wellington East ward Guy Goodwin Tel: 666534 Email:guygoodwin@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Guy moved to Wellington in 1968 with his parents and two younger brothers and went to school at Beech Grove and Court Fields. On leaving school, he served an apprenticeship at Dunn's Motors of Taunton and attended Yeovil College. After 8 years of repairing vehicles he decided he would rather drive them for a living and has worked in logisitics ever since. Currently, he is a self-employed contractor for DHL Home Delivery. He was involved with Wellington Operatic Society for about a decade with the rest of his family. His interests now are his family, wife Michele, 4 children at home and a St Bernard named 'Moose'. Other interest include Man City FC, off road-driving, music and watching films. He cares for the well-being of Wellington and its inhabitants and has a particular affection for Wellington Park. Guy is a truly gregarious character having friends in all walks of life.

 

Wellington North ward Andrew Govier (Mayor)                                         Tel: 667589    Email:                                                          andrewgovier@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Andy has lived in Wellington all his life and attended Linden Infants, Beech Grove and Wellington Schools. On leaving school he went to work for the Ministry of Defence at the Hydrographic Office in Taunton. He then spent two years working for the MOD in Bath before moving to the Charity Commission in Taunton. He currently works full-time in the community as a councillor; non-executive director of the Taunton Deane Primary Care Trust and board member of the Avon and Somerset Probation Board. He is married to Jackie and has two children. Andy became involved in local politics because he wanted to make things better in Wellington and Rockwell Green. He has been very keen to promote the town and to get additional facilities for the town. He was particularly pleased to have been involved in the campaign to save Wellington Playing Fields from the threat of development. Andy is also a member of Taunton Deane Borough Council and Somerset County Council.                                                                                                                                              Wellington North ward Gloria Copley Tel: 662849     Email:gloriacopley@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk                     Gloria came to live in Wellington in 1967 and taught in Taunton until 1993. She is married with three children and two grandchildren. Born in London, Gloria was evacuated in the war to Northampton and went to school there. She qualified with a Cert.Ed in Liverpool in the fifties and then Open University BA graduating in 1992. After graduating Gloria worked with children with learning problems and completed the Diploma in Specific Learning Difficulties at Bridgwater College. Gloria says she enjoys being involved with life in Wellington and has been on the town Twinning Committee since 1978 and is a foundation governor of St John’s C of E Primary School and also a governor of Popham Almshouses. She belongs to the Museum Society and Friends of Wellington Park and has been on Wellington Town Council since 2005 and Taunton Deane Borough Council since 2007.

Wellington North ward Jackie Govier                                                                  Tel: 667589   Email: jackiegovier@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk   Jackie was elected to Wellington Town Council in May 2007. She is currently the lead councillor for the emergency planning committee and she is also a member of the finance committee. Since being on the council she has been actively involved in the petiton for a Northern Relief Road, a volunteer at the food town events and regularly attended local community groups like Wellington Tennants Association and the Tonedale local action team. Jackie also enjoys helping people in practical ways and especially enjoys working with children and young people. She was a regular volunteer at the Unit 6 skatepark until it closed in 2008. She can also be found face painting at many fetes during the summmer and Christmas period. Jackie was born in Wellington in 1963. She is married to Andrew Govier and they have two daughters Christina and Catherine. She was educated at St Josephs Convent and Taunton School. She trained as a florist and worked in the local family business of Judith Goss florists for eight years. After having children, she went back to college and qualified to work with children. She has worked at the Hollies Familiy Centre, Taunton, and at Wellesley Park Primary School for the last eight years. She has also been a volunteer with Barnados and the Tiverton and Culm Valley Association for Special Needs. Jackie is a christian and an active member of St John's Parish Church in Wellington.

Wellington North ward David Mitton Tel: 666233  Email:davemitton@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Dave has been a town councillor since 2003 and was the last Chairman of the Town Council serving from 2006 to 2008.  He is a Town Councillor for the North Wellington Ward.  He represents the Town Council on the Wellington Economic Partnership and the Somerset Association of Local Councils. He has lived in Wellington for nearly thirty years.  For most of that time he worked for the Public Service Trade Union Unison and when he retired he was Unison's South West Regional Head of Local Government. He is married to Jill and they have a son. Dave became involved in local politics because he wanted to improve the quality of life for the people of Wellington and Rockwell Green and the economic prospects of the town.  Dave is the Secretary of the Wellington Economic Partnership and has, as Co-Chair of the Wellington Market and Coastal Town Initiative, been closely in producing the Vision for Wellington.  He is also involved with the Wellington Food Town project. Since joining the Council he has been involved in a range of activities including crime prevention measures such as the acquisition of relocatable CCTV Cameras and contributing to the Guide on Wellington Walks.  He is currently the Lead Councillor for the Staffing and Training Committee.

Rockwell Green ward Nicola Wilson Tel: 665988 Email:nicolawilson@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk Nicola has lived in Wellington all her life and attended Rockwell Green Primary School and Bishop Fox’s Community School. She currently works full-time as a civil servant and her job role is a customer service manager in a large office in Taunton. Nicola became involved in local politics at a very early age as her grandparents were very politically active within Rockwell Green. She became a town councillor for Rockwell Green in 1999 and a Taunton Deane Borough Councillor for Rockwell Green and Wellington West in 2003.

Rockwell Green ward John Clark Tel: 667822    Email:johnclark@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk John Clark has been a resident of Wellington for nearly thirty years. He moved from engineering into teaching and before taking early retirement was an advisory teacher for Somerset. He has a long history of voluntary work with young people both in sport and outdoor activities. His four children attended Court Fields Community School where he was elected a parent governor. He represents the Council as a governor of Wellington School and also on the Wellington food Town Committee.

Rockwell Green ward James Hunt Email: jameshunt@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk I moved to Wellington in 1978, the year of the deep snow, and attended Court Fields until 1981 before doing ‘A’ levels at Somerset College then an Open University Computing degree. I worked in the NHS for 18 years before redundancy forced me into the life of the self employed.  I now run a contracting company in Wellington, part of which includes graphic design and hopefully, in the near future, video advertising. I have a great passion for music and play guitar in two local bands.  One is a rock band called Burning Chrome, which I formed with friends 16 years ago and is still going strong.  The other is a more mellow acoustic band called Best Kept Secret and has been playing locally for 6 years.  Like many people I became disillusioned with the state of our country and wondered why nobody did anything about it.  I then remembered a small philosophy I once read “Don’t wait for something to happen, get busy and make it happen yourself”.  My decision to stand for the town council was because I want to get busy and do something to help improve our lives and believe that even the smallest things can make a big difference.  I know Wellington Town Council already does a fantastic job for the town and now I can help make our town even better. I support the Trains for Wellington campaign, will gladly join our Mayor and the other councillors in their efforts to realise a northern relief road and will be just as happy to help with those little things that can make a big difference.