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Parish Councillors

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Here is a list of the current council members with details of their roles on various sub-committees, their contact numbers, their locations and a brief introduction.

Click here to see the Register of Councillors’ Interests. The 2021 Appointments list can also be found here.

This page is currently under construction. Please bear with us.

Caroline Aldridge
caroline aldridge vice chairman kidmore end parish council
Chairman, Editorial Board Of Newsletter, Playing Fields, Representative On NDP Steering Group
Phone: 01189 723 700
Email: caroline.aldridge@kepc.info
Location: Kidmore End

Caroline moved to Kidmore End in 2004 with her husband and son, and joined the Parish Council in 2012. As a Parish Councillor, Caroline takes a keen interest in preserving the rural character of the area and enhancing community cohesion, particularly with issues relating to young people.

Her other interests include gardening, walking and reading. Caroline is the Editor of the Kidmore End Parish Council newsletter.

Iain Pearson
Iain Pearson

Councillor, Chairman of the Finance & Playing Fields committees

Email: iain.pearson@kepc.info
Location: Kidmore End

Iain is currently chairman of the Finance Committee, chairman of the Playing Fields Committee and was the parish representative on the Sonning Common Neighbourhood Development Plan.

He is currently a parish representative on the CAGE Eye and Dunsden committee. He looks forward to serving the residents of the five hamlets and adding value to the parish.

Patrick Malaperiman (Image and Bio to follow)

Councillor, Allotments Manager

Email: patrick.m@kepc.info

Location: Kidmore End

 
Andrew Harland
Councillor
Phone: 07747470108
Email: andrew.harland@kepc.info
Location: Tokers Green

Andrew Peter Harland married to Fiona who works at the Duchess Of Kent Hospice and they have two children, who went to Kidmore End Primary school (of which Andrew was a governor).

Andrew has stepped down after 20 years from his role as CEO of the charity Examination Officers Association which he founded. Prior to that, he had been Head of Geography at St Joseph’s in Reading and is still a member of the Royal Geographical Society in London, a fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, and a non executive director of a music awarding body focused on giving greater accessibility to all learners in the education system.

As part of his professional work, Andrew always taken an interest in local affairs and was part of the group that raised money through various events to build the Tokers Green play area. He is actively involved in the maintenance of the village pond, litter picking days, help run and host the village carol service group every year and the annual big lunch event in the summer.

Tony Bowley
Councillor, Member of the Playing Fields and Finance Committees. Webmaster for the Parish Council
Email: tony.bowley@kepc.info
Location: Gallowstree Common

Tony has lived on The Hamlet, Gallowstree Common since 2007, and after a career in leadership roles at The Guardian, and other media and technology companies he has now retired. 

For eight years he volunteered as a Governor of Sacred Heart Primary School in Henley and enjoyed coaching and management volunteering at both Rotherfield Utd Football Club for 5 years and at Kidmore End Cricket Club for three years.

He is keen to serve the local community and use the project management experience he has gained in his volunteering roles and career to help The Parish Council to even better serve the people of our Parish.

Jim Ducker
Councillor
Email: jim.ducker@kepc.info
Location: Gallowstree Common

James has lived in Gallowstree Common since 1997 and before that in Henley for 31 years. He has 3 children and 8 eight grandchildren.

James had a long career in IT and publishing before retiring in 2000 and has been active in local affairs, as a School Governor (Gillots School, The Henley College), Volunteer Librarian in Sonning Common and reader for The Henley Standard Talking newspaper.  

He joined KEPC in September 2020.

 

Jane Makower Mather

Councillor
Phone: 07768 791429 
Email: jane.makower.mather@kepc.info
Location: Gallowstree Common
Jane and James Mather and their elderly border terrier ’Ted’ moved to Kidmore End July 2016.
 
James is a Church of Scotland Minister and Jane is a trainee ‘group work practitioner’.
 
Ted has sadly died but his successors run on – They are Thwaite and Dora bumptious border terriers aka escape artists who are very keen on Withy Copse Woods.
 
We live at Withy Copse at the far west end of Gallowstree Common on the Horsepond Road. Previously Withy Copse House and Workshops was owned by Charlie Paddick who built the original Pavillion at Kidmore End Playing Fields. We walk across the playing fields ( on a lead) most days and love it !!
 
Jane’s particular interest on the Parish Council is to reduce the speed that people drive through Gallowstree Common and is pleased to be part of the Chair’s new working group.
 
Roger Penfold, MBE
Clerk to the Council
Phone: 0118 947 3130
Email: clerk@kepc.info

The Council applauds the award, in the 2012 New Year’s Honours List, of the MBE to our Parish Clerk, Roger Penfold, for “services to the Amateur Swimming Association South East Region and to Local Government in Berkshire”. It is a richly deserved reward.

 

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