> Councillors

Cllr Nicky Newton 

moved with her husband to Woodfalls  in 2001 with our one year old son, subsequently our daughter was born.  Over the last 20 years I have been an active member of the village community involved in Toddlers, Redlynch and Morgan’s Vale  pre-schools and Morgan’s Vale and Hale Primary Schools.  I have been on the Governing Body of both primary schools and was Chair of Governors at Morgan’s Vale.

I am an experienced educationalist working in mainstream secondary school, and more recently in Special Education (SEMH) sector.  I also run a Educational Consultancy, advising parents and providing some tutors.  I have been very active in the voluntary sector, founding a s charity based in Salisbury which provides support to female survivors of abuse and acting as a Parental Champion for Young Minds, a national charity supporting young people.  Prior to moving to Woodfalls I had a very successful educational career, working first as a teacher, then Senior Teacher of a secondary school in Gosport and then as a School Inspector/Advisor for the Diocese of Salisbury.

Throughout my professional life I have been self-motivated and highly organised.  I am used to working with others and have had considerable experience of being on decision making committees.  I understand the importance of listening to others and making sure that their voices are heard, regardless of my personal opinion.  I am used to writing papers, policies and funding submissions, I am also an experienced public speaker

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Cllr David Bennett
is married to Julie, has two children and four grand-children, he has lived in the village all his life as has his family for several generations.   In 2009 he retired having been in business in Salisbury for 38 years.  His interests include golf and DIY and for the last year he has greatly enjoyed tending the new addition to the family – his chickens.   He is a volunteer warden for Natural England and spends a lot of time at Langley Wood National Nature Reserve.

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Cllr Gary Peacock
first moved to the area to work as an analytical chemist with the Ministry of Defence, and played football and cricket with Woodfalls and Redlynch. After several years at the MoD he moved to the private sector, joining The Dow Chemical Company as a research leader in the Agricultural Chemistry Research division in Oxfordshire, before relocating to the USA with his wife Jan and two children. In his last role with Dow he oversaw the global Environmental Health and Safety group, visiting research field stations around the world to set and maintain safety standards. He retired and returned to the UK in 2013 to resume village life. Since moving to Chapel Lane, Gary and Jan are focusing on updating and renovating their house. They also enjoy exploring new places, at home and abroad, in their motorhome

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Cllr Amanda Newbery

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Cllr Philip Stride

born and raised in Dorset, Philip has known and been a frequent visitor to Redlynch throughout his life. His maternal great grandparents and grandparents lived in Kiln Lane from the early 1900s, followed on by subsequent generations. A career marine engineer with Exxon, Phillip lived and worked in various locations before settling in Kiln Lane with his family in 1994. Now semi-retired, Philip works as a marine consultant conducting flag state ship inspections and assessing damaged vessels and cargo.  He is married with two children, a son working in Dubai and daughter working in Oxford.

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Cllr Simon Voss

is a doctor who worked in hospitals, general practice and in Public Health until 1995 after which he worked as a senior manager in a large pharmaceutical company until moving to a part-time role in 2016. He now also works as a medical member of welfare tribunals, based mainly in Salisbury.  Simon and his wife Lindsay (a retired nurse) moved to Whiteparish in 1990 and spent several years in Hampshire before moving to Lover in 2016. They have 3 grown up children and one grandson with one more on its way. They love travelling, mainly to Scotland, but mostly enjoy being at home with their dogs, horses and other animals.

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 Cllr Chanene Romain

lives with her partner in Woodfalls, with their son and rescue dog.  Her career in marketing and communications in the Defence sector has enabled her to travel extensively and work on significant Naval programmes like the Queen Elizabeth-Class aircraft carrier. She continues to work full time, whilst juggling the demands of a son who attends many sports and social activities, a dog who thoroughly enjoys exploring the footpaths in and around the village and renovating their house. For fun and fitness she enjoys going to a local outdoor bootcamp in Landford, travelling as a family in the UK exploring the Jurassic Coast and South West Coast paths.

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