Myland Parish Council - Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future

I have lived in Mile End since 1989 and joined the council in 2003, this follows a long tradition of getting involved with organizations that are trying to improve the rights of ordinary people. My passions are reading, travel, current affairs and music.

Biography to be added soon.

I went to school in Colchester, attended St Marys and Colchester County High School for Girls back in the 1980's. I have lived in Colchester since 1997 and moved to Myland in 2003. I have noticed since moving to Myland how things have changed, e.g. Asda and the retail park, more houses popping up every where soon there will be no green land any where. I miss the cows that used to live where the Big Yellow building is now and the old Turner Road, things are changing so fast I fear I soon won't recognise the old Colchester any more. That is a scary thought as I do not want to live in a concrete town like many of the new towns that have been recreated.

I have lived in Myland since 1932 and in Posford Court fot twenty-seven years. I formerly worked at Severalls Hospital for 36 years.

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I have lived in Myland for 33 years and have been a Parish Councillor for 4 years. I am especially concerned about the lack of community facilities in Myland.

I have lived in the Colchester district for 37 years, and in Myland for the last 3 years. This is my first term as a councillor for Myland East.

Semi handsome, energetic, caring and passionate Councillor who wants the best for all Parish Council customers. I look after Myland East and will be doing my absolute best for all residents along with the other excellent Parish councillors.

I am Colchester born, and have lived in and around the Mile End area over 30 years. I attended North County Primary, Saint Helena and Colchester Institute achieving various qualifications: GCSE, City & Guilds, BTEC & RSA. I have taken part in various Myland Parish Council (MPC) meetings and Working Groups (WG) over the last 12 months. To assist the MPC, I built www.bepartofit.org.uk to promote various projects i.e. Bergholt Road Playarea, Fords Lane Ball Wall & Parish Fete. Furthermore, I have worked with Councillors Liz Kelly and Martin Goss on the Fords Lane project to get a ball wall installed for the youths at the recreation ground and I am also working with Councillors Stephen Pitt and Elaine Appleyard on a similar project to replace the Playarea in Bergholt Road. I try to be as active in the local community as possible, most recently in the stocks at the village fete to raise money for local causes and going forward I hope to continue to increase my involvement within both MPC and the local community where I can.

I feel that I can offer a fresh and balanced approach to dealing with local issues and problems and help shape and effect positive change to improve the local community. To make a difference by helping to tackle local issues, such as anti-social behaviour (litter/graffiti/criminal damage), as well as some of the issues facing young and old people within the community. I am a good communicator, a team player and with the skills I have learned in my working capacity in the Insurance Industry over 20 years and in helping my partner with her local business, I have a good understanding of business and finance, managing and communicating with people, how to develop future plans and in overcoming problems when they arise.

My interests: - Keeping fit, going to restaurants, real ale festivals, and supporting Harlequins and England rugby teams.

I feel the following wording would be ok for my intro on the website. I have been a resident in Colchester for 10 years and lived in Myland area for over 5 years. I care passionately about my local community. I am a newly elected Councilor to Myland East and will be doing my absolute best for all residents, as I want to make a difference on all levels for all Parish Council customers young and old.

I have been a Councillor for over four years and am currently Chairman of the Council. The growth, in terms of numbers of houses, roads and people has been phenomenal and will continue for a few years yet. I aim to ensure that Myland gets the best deal from this growth.

Retired employee benefits specialist, occasional astronomer. I like pubs, the opposite sex and reading.

I have lived in Myland for the last forty years and have been retired from practise for the previous eighteen. I do not think that one should be idle in retirement and it is my wish to put something back into the community which has supported me over the years.

He has lived in Myland since 2004. Stephen is married to Tracey who works at The Dental Studio part time as a dental nurse and they have two daughters Nancy (born 2005) and Violet (born 2007). He attended secondary school at St. Benedict’s in Colchester and then went on to do his A’ levels at the Sixth Form College Colchester. On completing his a Levels he was accepted at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. A recognised Denplan Excel dentist and BDA (British Dental Association) member, Stephen has been providing general and cosmetic dentistry in Colchester since 2000. He opened the dental studio on Bergholt road in 2005. Cllr Pitt spends one day a week away from his surgery teaching Clinical Dentistry to students on the outreach scheme in Southend. Stephen Pitt has been the owner of The Dental Studio since November 2005 and since opening Stephen and his team have achieved the following:
    *     Winner - Best Young Dentist in the East Dentistry Awards 2008
    *     Winner - Best New Company - Colchester Business Awards 2008
    *     Top 5 best new UK practice 2006 (Private Dentistry Awards)
    *     Finalist – Best New Company, Colchester Business Awards 2007
    *     Finalist – Best Practice, Dentistry Awards 2007
    *     Runner Up – Best Young Dentist, Eastern, Dentistry Awards 2007
    *     Raised £2000 for charity in the last 2 years

Biography to be added soon.

A resident of Myland for 37 years, I have been a councillor since 2003, chair the Planning Monitoring Working Group and sit on the Planning Committee, as well as on the Street Care Strategy; Community; and Communications Groups.

I have lived in Myland for almost 20 years. I have been involved in local affairs since 1999 when I was elected as one of the first Parish Councillors for Myland Parish Council.

I have been Clerk since 23rd October 2006 and am currently studying for CiLCA (Certificate in Local Council Administration). On successfully completing this course I will be a qualified Clerk, which will help towards the Parish Council obtaining Quality Status. I attended Myland Primary School and then on to The Gilberd School in Colchester.
Contact Helen on clerk@mylandparishcouncil.gov.uk

Contact Herbert on street.officer@mylandparishcouncil.gov.uk