Borough Councillors

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. 

Mike has been involved in Conservative politics since the age of 16. On moving to Shepperton, he became actively involved in the Spelthorne Conservative Association in 2014 initially as Deputy Chair, Political.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rose Chandler has lived in Surrey for 14 years and in Ashford since 2007. Married to Mike, she has two married daughters and a son. As a resident of Wrens Avenue she has first-hand experience of the local traffic problems and other local issues.

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.