There will be elections for Stone Town Council on 7th May (as well as the General Election and Stafford Borough Council elections). These are the 11 candidates standing for election in the Stone Town Council Walton South ward. Of the candidates in this ward, FIVE will be elected to sit on the town council.
As well as the personal addresses below, you can see party manifesto pledges for the town council elections by clicking the links below:
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[box type=”info” align=”aligncenter” ]There will be no election for the Stone Town Council Walton NORTH ward. There were three seats up for grabs here, but only the Stone Independents fielded candidates, so Kristian Green, Jill Hood and Grahame Neagus will be this ward’s town councillors[/box]
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Harry Brunt (Labour)
I am at present a Stone Town Councillor and am seeking election to Walton South Ward as that is where I have lived for many years.
I have been a Stone Town Councillor for some 30 years, ‘a veteran’. I was previously a Stafford Borough Councillor for twenty years so I know how things work and I can act as an advocate or get information for constituents when needed. If possible I always get things done.
I am very active in the Stone Community and serve as the Chairman of a Stone School, as Chairman of the Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association and I am also the Chairman or member of many other Committees in the Town.
I seek your support on election day and can be contacted on 01785 812605 if you want any more background details.
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Angie Burgess (Stone Independents)
Angie has lived in Stone for the last 15 years and in Walton for most of that time. She actively supports the facilities in Stone, shopping ‘Totally Locally’ in Walton and in the town centre, and enjoying the events, markets and festivals that Stone offers throughout the year. Stone is her first choice for socialising with friends and family.
She is part of the ‘Stone in Bloom’ working group that spends time weeding, digging and planting to make the town attractive for both residents and visitors.
Angie says: “My ambition is for Stone to reach its full potential as a town centre so that it is the perfect place for the people living in and around the Stone area to live, shop, work and relax. I wish to offer my support and help to people with concerns so that together we can make Stone the place to be.”
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Margaret Goodall (Conservative)
I have lived most of my life in Stone. Together with my late husband I became very involved in Walton Community Centre. In the 1980s we helped to raise the necessary funds to build the new Presidents Hall and to renovate the Chairman’s Hall.
I still have a great regard for Walton, after being re-elected to both Stone Town Council and the Borough Council I found that I could still achieve such things as clearing the holding pond in Common Lane and helping to get C.I.C. status for the Tilling Drive Allotment Association.
I also served on the committee that was instrumental in saving the Post Office in Stone. My other main interest is in the environment, and I am proud to have served as the Chairman of the Environment Committee of Stone Town Council.
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Mark Green (Stone Independents)
Mark was elected as a Stone town councillor in 2007 and had the honour of becoming Stone Town Mayor in 2008 and Deputy Mayor in 2010. He is now retired, having run a local Bed and Breakfast business.
Since being elected he has campaigned successfully for the re-surfacing of Pirehill Lane and Whitemill Lane. He will carry on campaigning until all roads are of a good standard.
Mark is President and an active member of Walton Community Centre. In the last five years he has spent his spare time as a volunteer at Stone Stroke Club, with ‘Stone in Bloom’ and with several other organisations.
He says: “As an Independent councillor I can vote to represent the people of Walton and not at the call of any political party. I live in Walton and care about the people who live there. That is why I ask for your support in both Town and Borough elections.”
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Drew Mowatt (Stone Independents)
Drew moved to Stone in 2007 when he met his wife, Elaine. He works as a sales manager for a medical company based in Surrey and travels extensively.
Since moving to Stone he has enjoyed the lifestyle of a small canal town with interesting pubs and restaurants. He also enjoys cycling and walking along the canal and admiring Stone’s peaceful countryside.
Drew says: “I would like to maintain Stone’s status as a prosperous town and help in the development of new small businesses that can only improve the lives of everyone who lives in and around the town.”
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Tracey Neagus (Stone Independents)
Tracey is married to Grahame, has four daughters and has lived in Stone for the last five years. She has worked with children for over 10 years and manages a local Play Group. She has also worked as a bus driver and in the insurance sector.
She has a great affinity for the welfare of and provision for the children within Stone and will look seek improvements in local facilities if elected. Tracey has also been involved within the community for many years by virtue of working at Stone Age Concern and is an active member of ‘Stone in Bloom’.
Tracey says: “Having two dogs, I often walk along the canal and so the upkeep of this iconic feature of our town is close to my heart.”
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Jill Piggott (Conservative)
I have lived in Stone for over 25 years, married to Cliff for 27 years and have two grown-up boys and two grand-daughters. Both my boys went to schools in Stone and my eldest grand-daughter attends Manor Hill School.
I was elected as a Stone Parish councillor in 2011 and have served the people of Stone for the last four years to my best ability. I was elected as Deputy Mayor in 2012 and in 2013 I was honoured to be elected your Stone Town Mayor. In those two years I attended many events in Stone and surrounding areas promoting Stone, meeting lots of amazing people that give their time freely to do so much good work.
I helped with the installation of the Joules clock in Stone High Street, and have supported many events in the town. I am a school governor for the co-opted schools Manor Hill and Walton Middle School where I learn all the time, and take a keen interest in the education for our young people as they are our future. I am a member of the Stone Festival committee and have started a Rainbow unit with the current Stone Mayor Cllr Cathy Collier and progressing through my leadership course with girl guiding.
It has taken five years of hard work to safeguard Tilling Drive Allotments for the community of Stone, I have helped to do this and is now running as a community interest company for the community; I am one of the directors plus company secretary that manage Tilling Drive Allotments CIC and thoroughly enjoy doing this.
Being a councillor working for the people of Stone is hard work which I thrive on and find this very satisfying, I love to help people with any issue they may have. If I can help make a difference I will, if there are times when I can’t I am honest and say so.
I do all the above plus hold down a full-time position at Stafford and Rural Homes in customer services. This has given me knowledge of the problems local people face with the housing/benefits/complaints just to name a few this helps me give a good professional service to local people.
I believe if we all work together as a team we can accomplish many good things for Stone and I would love the chance again to be part of it, and ask for your support.
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Mike Shaw (Conservative)
I have lived in Walton for over 40 years and I an married to Sue and have two grown-up daughters and four grandchildren.
I have served on many Committees in the Town and I am a member of Stone Rotary Club, honorary member of Stone in Bloom Action Group and a member of Stone Festival Committee. I am a retired school governor of the two Walton First Schools.
I have objected to wind turbines and say ‘NO’ to anymore houses in Walton.
I was Mayor in 2012/13 and have served on Stone Town Council for the past four years. I will continue to work tirelessly for the benefit of Walton South Ward and the whole of Stone.
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Sue Shaw (Conservative)
I attended school in Stone and I have lived in Walton for over 40 years. I have two grown-up daughters and four grandchildren, two attending schools in Walton.
I have been retired for three years and my husband Mike was Town Mayor in 2012/13. I have served on Stone Town Council for the last four years and I am currently Deputy Town Mayor.
I represent the Council at the Walton Community Centre and Stone Age Concern and support Stone Festival as a member of Stone Inner Wheel and events in Stone. I have objected to wind turbines and more housing at Walton Heath together with reporting pot holes. I will continue to work for the benefit of the Walton South Ward and hope you will support me.
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Clive Thornicroft (Stone Independents)
Clive has lived in Stone for 37 years since meeting his wife at a local college. They have brought up two daughters who both still live locally with their grandchildren. He worked in the computer industry for all of his career, initially for a small Stafford-based software company and for the last 25 years for a global IT company.
Strong interests are supporting football and assisting with the extended family.
Clive says: “I have found a great place to live but I am now concerned that the plans for housing development will stretch the local facilities beyond breaking point and damage the quality of life of the people currently living in Walton.”
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Mike Williamson (Conservative)
I was born in Stoke-on-Trent, educated at Hanley High School and Hull University, achieving an Honours Degree in Chemistry. I have lived in Walton for over 40 years, my two children attending our local schools.
I was involved in Pirehill Middle as member of the P.T.A., serving one year as Chairman and also being a Governor of Manor Hill. Presently I am Chairman of Stone First Responders and a Director of Tilling Drive Allotment C.I.C. I am serving my second term as Councillor for Walton on Stone Town Council and also my first as Borough Councillor. My major interest is in planning and it is my main aim to limit the number of developments coming into Stone, especially in Walton.
