WHO WE ARE
We are a group of concerned individuals who have come together to help our village deal with issues that need quick and decisive action. We also look to support the work of the Parish Council, local groups and others that can utilise our knowledge and support where required.
MEET THE TEAM
John Cook M.A (Oxon)
Chairman
Member of Grays Inn. Founder and Head of Competition, EU and Regulatory Department - Norton Rose Fulbright. Government Legal Service 1978-88. Tutor, Magdalen College, Oxford 1976-81.
Paul Hamlet BSc (Hons) CEng MIET
Deputy Chairman
Retired Bids Portfolio Manager for multi-national engineering company. Lived in village for over 40 years.
Sarah Hamlet Dip Phys Medicine & Med Physics MA Ed (SEN)
Clerk
Retired Special Educational Needs Support, NHS EEG Senior Technician (Neurology). Lived in village for over 40 years.
Adam North MBPR
Phosphates and Environmental Issues
An agricultural expert, BASIS and FACTS Qualified Advisor and Parent Governor & PSA Committee Member of Keinton Mandeville Primary School.
Ben Batley BSc(Hons), PGCE(FE)
Shock Steering Committee Member
Lived in Village for 20 years. Coroner’s Officer for Somerset having been involved in law enforcement worldwide for almost 50 years, Ben leads in community engagement and is also a member of the county Duke of Edinburgh Award Committee.
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Jan Windsor
Treasurer
Lived in the village since 1986 undertaking a number of village roles over the years including a school governor, member of playing field committee, and active supporter of village charity events.
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Fiona Wheeler BCom., MFin., MSc., PhD
Public Affairs Portfolio
Academic researcher & consultant. PhD in rural community development. Governor at Strode College, Street, Somerset.
Belinda Simson Retired SRN
Researcher
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Steve McCullagh
Shock Steering Committee Member
Hugh von Bergen
Shock Steering Committee Member
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and former partner at both KPMG and Ernst & Young, where he was one of the leaders of their Global Financial Services practices. Deputy Chair of Governors at Keinton Mandeville Primary School.
Peter Leather LLB
Shock Steering Committee Member
Former Partner at Russell and Russell Solicitors, Greater Manchester. Highly Experienced former Duty Solicitor and Court Advocate. Keinton Mandeville resident since 2022. A passionate British Masters Racing Cyclist and Veteran of Epic Cycling Challenges to the French, Swiss, and Italian Alps; the Pyrenees and the Dolomites.