Maureen and her husband Steve have lived in Shepperton for the past 12 years. Having taken early retirement from a career in local government. Maureen believed she could put her experience in Housing and Adult & Children’s Social Care to good use within the community.

Colin fell in love with Shepperton having cruised the Thames on many occasions with his wife Barbara and their family. Such was his love for the area that, having built up his own successful bakery, when he passed the business to his sons Colin settled in Shepperton nearly 14 years ago.

Clair Barratt is a Conservative candiate for the Ashford Common ward in the May 2019 local election.

Clare is married with 3 sons and has lived locally all her life, and in Ashford for 36 years.

Richard has lived and worked locally all his life. A family man with a wife and 3 sons. Richard works at Heathrow as a contract project manager, and has considerable experience working in the engineering and service industries.

John and his family have lived in Ashford for more than 30 years. A very active local campaigner, John has played a leading role in a number of local clear up projects and community improvement programmes. 

Amar Brar has lived in Stanwell for 39 years now.

Has been married for nearly 50 years and has 3 grown up children

Running her own local company as a Financial Adviser for 33 years now

Previously worked for British Airways in Computer operations

Satvinder Buttar : I am residing in Ashford since 1997 with my wife and four daughters. I graduated from Teesside University as a Chemical Engineer and since I have worked for Private, Public and Voluntary sector.

Nick is a solicitor specialising in commercial property and working in Staines. He is married with three children, one of which is still in a school in the borough.

Michele Gibson has lived in and loved the riverside area of Staines for the last 5 years. Michele’s previous career was working in the Telecommunications Industry, which she did for 15 years.

Tony has lived in his ward for 38 years and has been a Conservative Borough Councillor since 2011. He has served on all the Borough Council Committees.

Currently he is Deputy Leader of the Council, Chair of the Grants Committee and Portfolio Holder for Communications.

Originally from Yorkshire Helen has lived in Sunbury for 22 years. She is married to Ian, currently Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council, and they have two school age children. After a successful blue-chip marketing career Helen left to concentrate on her family.

Ian has always been a committed Conservative supporter and voter. Shortly after marrying Helen they moved to Lower Sunbury where they have lived for the last 22 years. Ian and Helen have two school age sons.

Naz Islam, a local Ashford family man with 4 children. Naz moved into Spelthorne in 1996 soon after leaving college.

Naz Islam, a local Ashford family man with 4 children. Naz moved into Spelthorne in 1996 soon after leaving college.

When elected following a City banking career, Vivienne was known locally for fundraising for the Riverside Arts Centre Sunbury to buy the adjacent building and as an activist after the 2003 flood event.

Mary Madams has served two full terms as Borough Councillor for the Laleham and Shepperton Green ward of Spelthorne.

Jim has lived in Stanwell and Stanwell Moor for 35-years. He is married with four children and understands local issues in both villages, where he has a strong support.

I have lived in Ashford for over fifty years and, during that time, with my wife and family. I have been involved with the local community both through work, St Matthews Church as a councillor.

Robert (Bob) Noble:

My professional life was spent in advertising for over thirty-five years. I established my own communications agency in London before moving into the publishing industry and working on local newspapers in Surrey.

Olivia has lived in Ashford for 6 years and enjoys the excellent green spaces in the area and uses our great transport links to get to her work with a Chartered Surveyors in Central London.

Joanne Sexton: I have lived in Spelthorne since 1968 and I have seen this borough transform, I attended The Laurels School in Clarendon Road Ashford where my children also attended, they then moved to Senior School in the borough and still reside here.

Robin Sider is a former Regular Army Officer with over 38 years in a  world wide career.

Richard Smith-Ainsley has lived in Charlton Village for nearly thirty years with his wife and son.  He has been involved in community activities for most of this time, and is a long serving governor of Manor Mead School.