The CONSERVATIVE party has gained a majority on Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, which also sees an influx of newly-elected representatives following an all-out election. Here, we have spoken to all 16 new candidates to find out a bit about them and what they hope to bring to the role.
Sean Dillow (Conservative, Winklebury & Manydown) is a delivery driver for Ocado. The 54-year-old said he’s “not a political man” but was keen to represent the ward as it embarks on the Winklebury Centre regeneration and Manydown projects, “to make sure it’s done right”. Mother-of-four
Abigail Compton-Burnett (Conservative, Winklebury & Manydown) lives in Wootton St Lawrence and is a governor for Hampshire Hospitals and a Besom charity trustee. The former nurse says health is top of her agenda, particularly “making communities as strong as possible so people can look out for each other.”
A HOSPITAL trust has welcomed four new governors to help influence how its services are developed and delivered. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT), which runs the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester is welcoming the latest members of the Council of Governors to join the team. The council works alongside the Board of Directors in ensuring that communities and staff have an influence in how services are developed and delivered by the trust. It is made up of members of fifteen public governors, five staff governors and five appointed governors. The latest four governors to join the team are: