Simon Kirby Candidate for Newbury Town Council
My wife and I have lived in Newbury for the last twenty years, and I’ve worked for the last eight years for the Canal and River Trust (or British Waterways as-was). My work for the Trust involves me with volunteers which I see as a tremendous way for people to be involved in where they live. I have been an enthusiastic allotmenteer for more than twenty years and I’d really like to see the Town Council improve their allotment service...
Mark Knight Candidate for Newbury Town Council
Moving with my job in the energy industry, I came to Newbury some 25 years ago, where we raised our family who were all educated at local schools. A strong believer in the strength of the community, I was one of the founding members of Clay Hill Association and its first Chair. I’ve also been trying to engage local communities in sustainable energy and once via Sustainable Newbury together with trying to set up Community cooperatives...
Charlie Farrow Candidate for West Berks & Newbury Town Council
Charlie is married to David Yates and has lived in Newbury for 27 years and raised her 4 children here. She has been a Marketing Manager in a school and a university and for some of the biggest brands. She currently works with historical fiction authors providing marketing and publishing services. She has been a Governor of Park House and an active member of the Sustainable Newbury Group on Newbury Town Council. She was asked by a...
David Yates
David founded the Apoliticals in 2007 and stood as our Apolitical candidate for Newbury in the General Election 2010. He joined the army as an apprentice at age 16, and has lived locally since he first came to Newbury with the army in 1981. Army-trained as a land surveyor, he currently works as a builder. He is married to Charlie Farrow with 4 children, all of whom went to St Barts, 2 are still at University – the other two are degree...
Announcing Peter Norman, New Apolitical Parliamentary Candidate for Newbury
Peter Norman has been selected as the Apolitical parliamentary candidate for Newbury in the forthcoming general election. David Yates, founder of the Apolitical movement said: “we are delighted that Peter has agreed to take the Apolitical parliamentary lead for Newbury. I know him to be able, articulate and to have the genuinely independent enquiring mind that is so lacking amongst the current party political automatons. Peter’s...
