Oldfield

Your Oldfield Councillors are Will Sandry and David Dixon. Will and Dave work hard for Oldfield and do their best to keep local residents informed.

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Cllr Will Sandry

Will grew up in Cornwall and went to University at the Camborne School of Mines which is part of Exeter University. He studied an engineering degree in Geology.

Will has lived in Oldfield Park since 1997 and has lived on St Kilda's Road since 1999.

Professionally, Will has worked as an engineer on the Combe Down Stone Mines Project, and then moved on to work with the Engineering and Construction division of Wessex Water; based at Claverton Down. He currently works in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility for a FTSE 100 company.

In our community, Will has campaigned with the Liberal Democrats in Oldfield ward for many years, and was first elected as a Councillor in May 2007.

Since becoming a Councillor Will has supported the community and enabled resident's voices to be heard.

Will has:

• Successfully campaigned for the Council to introduce extra controls to limit any more of our houses becoming homes in multiple occupation.
• Worked with the Council and Universities to support students in our community and improve the quality of housing available.
• Supported the community during major Planning Applications including the Englishcombe Inn and Vodafone's phone mast at the Oval.
• Helped many individuals with problems ranging from crime, antisocial behaviour, litter, overgrown hedges and housing issues.
• Supported improvements to Linear Park (The Two Tunnels Project), The Sand Pits and the Shaftesbury Road Memorial Gardens.
• Worked with the Moorland Road Independent Traders and the Planning Department to protect and enhance Moorland Road.

Will's main aim as a Councillor is to continue to support the community in Oldfield Ward. He feels it is important to listen to residents and empower them to have their say on local issues.

Will will continue to campaign for the planned improvements to the Moorland Road crossings competed, improve or roads and pavements for pedestrians and cyclists, and campaign for measures to reduce the speed of traffic throughout the Ward including trying to tackle the problems of "Rat Runs" though the Moorfields.

Contact Will

email: [email protected]

Tel: 01225 314793

78 St. Kilda's Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3QJ

See Will's B&NES webpage

Web: http://www.oldfield.mycouncillor.org.uk

Cllr David Dixon

David was born in Bath and attended St Gregory's Catholic College where is his now a governor and then City of Bath College where he started in politics as President of the Students' Union. He lives in Hillcrest Drive with his wife Sandra.

David is a Sales Director for a local printing company and is married with two children who attend Moorlands Infant School and Firststeps Nursery on Moorfields Road. He is also a member peer for the Improvement and Development Agency delivering training for other Councillors and has worked with the Audit Commission on Local Government inspections.

David takes an active part in public life. He was Chair of the Resources Scrutiny Panel (B&NES) from 2003-05. He then became Chair of the Planning Transportation and Sustainability Scrutiny Panel from 2005-07. He is currently Chair of the Corporate Performance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel.

David believes that being a councillor means serving the local community, bringing together different interest groups to improve neighbourhoods, and being able to drive forward continuous improvements.

David was first elected as a councillor in 2002 to the Walcot Ward, during this time David has brought about local improvements to youth services, new trees in the Bathwick Estate, two new play areas in Snow Hill, new pedestrian crossings, new football facilities and a new children's play area on Kensington Meadows, better partnership working between Somer Housing and the Council, has worked with residents to improve green open spaces and many more smaller issues which affect people on a local level.

He has also worked on issues that affect residents across Bath, supporting the call to keep Culverhay open and campaigning for better home to school transport.

David realises that we need to work closer with public transport providers to create a real alternative to using the motor vehicle. He is also keen to see younger people get involved in local decision making. Finally, he works hard to create a healthy mix of jobs, with decent office facilities which are flexible enough to tempt more businesses to Bath.

David is very keen to ensure that business continues to thrive on Moorland Road and is ready to look into how the Christmas lights can continue year on year and will look into funding opportunities to continually improve the look and feel of Moorland Road. Last year he and his wife obtained a £30k grant to install new play equipment at The Sand Pits and continues to work hard to improve facilities for young people across Oldfield. David is also very supportive of the improvements along the Linear Park and wants to make sure that this treasured route continues to be accessible for all from families with children, older people using it for leisure, cyclists and dog walkers alike."

Surgeries

Your local councillors are working very closely with the Police, Moorland Road Traders, local groups and residents to enhance and develop the area, and we were very pleased that many residents find the time to fill out the ward surveys that we regularly send out, send their comments in via our 'comments section' on our regular Focus newsletters and attend our monthly advice and information surgeries at the Co-op Scala off Moorland Road.

Monthly advice surgeries:

11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

First Saturday of every Month

Shaftesbury Road entrance to the Co-op Scala

How you can help

The Oldfield Liberal Democrats work for you all year round.

Shaun and Will are always busy helping local residents and striving to improve Oldfield. You can help them keep local residents up to date and aid their election campaigns.

If you would like to get involved then please press on the link below to have a look at our campaigning page.

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