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Married Father of two.

I work in the print industry.

First elected a councillor on Stafford Borough Council in 1995.

Past Mayor of Stafford Borough.

Over the years I have been a Governor and Chair of Governors at schools in Stafford.

Involved with many local groups.

When not at the Council I like to walk my dog, read and follow Manchester City. I would also like to say world travel but I think I will have to wait until I retire for that!

I am contactable anytime via phone or email and indeed encourage residents to do so, you never know I might be able to help.

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Ralph was born in Calcutta and came to London when he was 10 years old.  He was educated at Owen's School, the London School of Economics and the London Institute of Education.  He is married with one daughter and one son and has lived in Stafford since 1972.  He has represented the people of Penkside Ward since 1979.  Ralph was the Mayor of Stafford Borough in 2002-2003.

Ralph spent a career in secondary education and is a retired secondary school headteacher.

During his period as a councillor Ralph has served on a range of committees and, at present, he is the Chairman of the Resources Scrutiny Committee.  He represents the Borough on Stafford and District Arts Council and the Sow and Penk Internal Drainage Board.

Voluntary work outside the Council includes the Rowley Trust, Chair of the Friends of St Mary's and membership of Stafford Rotary Club.

His interests include the Arts, politics and economics and gardening (when pushed).

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I was born in Yorkshire and came to Stafford in 1976. I am married to my husband Peter and I have a 33 year old adopted son and, an adorable granddaughter.

In  1999 I was privileged to be elected to the Baswich Ward of Stafford Borough – a position that I still hold to this day and have been involved, and sat ,on various committees and bodies throughout the last 12 years.

In 2008/9 I was honoured to be elected as Mayor of Stafford Borough – a privilege that I shall always remember with the affection that was bestowed upon me by the people of the Borough .

Council responsibilities:
I currently represent my group for

• Health Committee
• Planning
• Joint Parking
• County community
• Age UK
• SDVS
• Baswich Ward Councillor since 1999

Ward residents can always contact me on 01785 664501 or 07801 047 824 or my email aedgeller@staffordbc.gov.uk

Voluntary responsibilities:
I am involved in a number of voluntary and charitable organisations within the town and am pleased to be able to ‘put back’ something into the Community through them-

• Governor of both Leasowes Junior and Marshlands Special School
• Chairman of Baswich Neighbourhood Watch
• Founder member of Baswich Community Group
• Patron of Lodgefield Park Assoc
• Board Member of League of Friends
• Honorary member of Officers Mess , MOD Stafford
• Member of Riverway Link Charitable Trust
• Member ,and Past President , of Stafford Knot Rotary Club 
• Board member of Community Link
• Executive member of League of Friends
• Crime Prevention Panel

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Ten of the 37 parish councils in the borough are within Milwich ward. I attend meetings as often as possible and produce a regular newsletter for parish councils. 

Current roles:

• Staffordshire representative to Defra’s national Rural Roundtable Forum.
• Sow and Penk Drainage Board - SBC representative.
• Midland Heritage Champion for Historic England.
• Staffordshire Together Champion.
• Trustee William Salt Library.
• Trustee Staffordshire Yeomanry Museum.
• Magistrate since 1980 (supplemental list).

Previous Board positions and range of experience:

• SBC Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Planning.
• Government Food and Farming Panel responsible for industry responses to government on agri-food, economic and environmental policies. Involved extensively in food/farming initiatives for Government with schools, education authorities on healthy eating. 
• Secretary of State appointee to Peak District National Park Board. 
• Cannock Chase AONB Partnership/Joint Committee Chairman.
• Governor Harper Adams University and Chair of Audit.
• Stafford and Rural Homes, now Homes Plus.
• Staffordshire Ambulance Trust founder member.
• Staffordshire Crimestoppers, founder member.
• Founder NED of Engaging Communities Solutions (ECS) - public engagement, research, advocacy and customer feedback services for the health and social care sector; managing extensive national Health Watch contracts.
• Co-founder West Midlands Business Council - collaboration between metropolitan and rural business organisations; to demonstrate to the farming industry lessons to be learned from the commercial sector, diversification and added value.
• Lichfield Diocesan Board - Achieved appointment of two Rural Chaplains for Lichfield Diocese, fortuitously twelve months before foot and mouth.
• Setting up Staffordshire Rural Mental Health Group.  
• Various regional government appointments.

I can be contacted by leaving a message with my husband Michael at home on 01785 240667, on my mobile 07877 896466 or by emailing me at fbeatty@staffordbc.gov.uk

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Since 1971 I have lived in the Rising Brook Area where I taught in the local high school for twenty years. I was elected to Stafford Borough Council in 1997 to represent Manor Ward and I am actively involved in local community activities.

My fellow-councillor and I hold a Surgery in the Brook Cafe at Rising Brook Baptist Centre on the first Tuesday of each month (except August) from 10.15am.

I represent Stafford Borough Council on Stafford United Charities, Roger Hinton's Charity and on the Sow and Penk Drainage Board.

I may be contacted either by telephone, on 01785 254109, or by email, at aloughran@staffordbc.gov.uk

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I was pleased to be elected as your local councillor for Weeping Cross and Wildwood.  I have lived in Wildwood for 30 years and look forward to serving the local community.

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Elected to represent Walton Borough Ward at a by election held on Thursday, 20 October 2011.

Further contact details:  Mobile tel No:  07736 413097