With his wife Anne, Joe Lonergan
has lived in Ravenshead
since 1978 and has been Chairman of the Ravenshead Parish Council since its formation
in 1987. Joe was the Nottinghamshire County Councillor forRavenshead for 16 years from 1993 to 2009. He
is a member of the Village Hall Management Committee, Byron Probus, Community
Care Forum, Newstead
Village Liaison Group and Vice Chairman of the Papplewick and Linby Branch of the Royal British Legion. He is
a local School Governor of 20 years standing. Joe is President of the
Sherwood Conservative Association and a Vice President of the RavensheadLinby and Papplewick Branch. Joe`s appointment as MBE was announced in the
1984 Honours List.
Contact Joe on: joe.lonergan@lineone.net 270 Longdale
Lane, Ravenshead,
NG15 9EJ. Tel;
01623 793033
David Evans has lived in Ravenshead with
his wife Christine since 1979. They have two married children who were
both locally educated. David was first elected to the Ravenshead
Parish Council in 1995 and was Chairman of the RavensheadLinby and Papplewick
Branch of the Sherwood Conservative Association until 2009.
David is a keen golfer and serves as Chairman of the Committee at his
club in Alfreton.
Contact David on: pego367@aol.com
2, Pilgrim Close, Ravenshead, NG15 9EQ. Tel;
01623 794188
Lynda Croome
spent most of her childhood overseas before moving to Ravenshead in 2001. Lynda is an elected member
of the Ravenshead
Parish Council following her earlier co-option in 2002. Lynda is married
to Philip and they have one daughter who attendsAbbey Gates School
in Ravenshead. She
has her own business as a
certified financial planner and is keen to
represent young families in her role as a Parish Councillor.
Contact Lynda on: lynda@fiveifp.co.uk 222 Main Road,
Ravenshead. NG15 9GX. Tel; 07904 222864
Geoff Dunn served 25 years in the Royal Air Force, leaving in 1972
to join a Nottingham manufacturing company as Director of the Service Department. In 2001 he
moved from West Bridgford where he and his wife had a hotel. They live on Gorse Hill. Geoff sits on
several village committees which include the RavensheadLinby and Papplewick
Conservatives, and Ravenshead
Neighbourhood Watch. He was also a Governor at Abbey Gates Primary school.
Geoff was elected as a Ravenshead
Parish Councillor in 2007 and is the Volunteers co-ordinator at the Ravenshead Police
Contact Point
Contact Geoff on: dunnadastra@aol.com
12, Gorse Hill, Ravenshead, NG15
9AF. Tel; 01623 794743
Chris Barnfather
has been a resident of Ravenshead
since 1985. Chris is married with three daughters two of whom are attending the
Joseph Whitaker School where Chris is Chairman of Governors. He is also a Governor at
Abbey Gates Primary.
He is a member of the National Conservative Party, Membership Secretary of the
Ravenshead,Linby and Papplewick Branch and an
attendee of the Sherwood Constituency Political Forum. In 2007 Chris was
elected to the Gedling Borough Council
and to the Ravenshead
Parish Council where he is now Vice Chairman then in 2009 he was elected to the
Nottinghamshire County Council. Chris retired from the Nottingham Police in 2004
holding the rank of Detective Superintendent.
Contact Chris on: c.barnfather@ntlworld.com 48 Milton Crescent,
Ravenshead. NG159AB. Tel; 01623 436995
Colin Powell is a retired Accountant and Company Director and with
his wife Ann has lived in Ravenshead
since 1969. They have one daughter Helen who is now married. Colin has
been a member of the Parish Council since 2003 and has been a Governor of
Ravenshead Church of
England Primary School since 2003. Colin was elected as
a Gedling Borough Councillor in 2007. He is
also a member of the Patient Participation Group and his hobbies include
gardening, golf, walking and playing skittles in the Ravenshead league.
Carol Wright, originally from London has lived in Ravenshead
since 1979. She has been a Ravenshead
Parish Councillor since 1995 where she has taken particular interest in
our Childrens' play areas and the quality of the equipment we
provide. Carol was formerly a Local Government Officer and Editorial
Assistant for 10 years at CHAD publications.
Since 1992 she has been employed as the Office Manager for the MP for Sherwood
Parliamentary Constituency.
Contact Carol at 39 Swinton Rise, Ravenshead,
NG15 9FS. Tel;
01623 794740.
Patricia Andrews and her husband Bruce have lived in Ravenshead since 1976. When
her son and daughter were growing up, Patricia sat on committees such as
the PTA, under 3's and the NSPCC for which she organised annual
house-to-house collections over a ten
year period. Patricia has been a Ravenshead Parish Councillor
since 1999 and was elected in 2007 as the District Councillor for the Newstead Ward of Gedling
Borough Council
Ian Crowe has been a resident in the village since 1971 and is
married with two sons. He has retired from business in which he held a
Directorship for 24 years. Ian has been a Ravenshead Parish Councillor since 1999
serving as the footpaths officer and is on the
Committee of the Village Hall, the Bridge Club, the Investment Club and
the Notts. Ramblers Association. Ian also actively supports a number of
voluntary groups including driver of the Village Bus and the East Midlands
Ambulance Service.
Contact Ian at 50, Sheepwalk Lane, Ravenshead, NG159FB. Tel; 01623 795153
Molly Bell has lived in Ravenshead
with her husband Graham since 1973, with three sons who were educated at
Pilgrim Oak, Martin Roe and Joseph Whitaker Schools.
All their sons are married and Molly takes great delight in now
accumulating grandchildren. Molly has
been a Ravenshead Parish Councillor
since 2003. Molly is the Coordinator of Ravenshead Ready Call, the Chairman of the
Community Care Forum and the Day Centre Trustees.Molly was also closely involved in the
development of the Village Plan, Chairing The Future of Ravenshead Action Group. Molly has a
teaching qualification, is a Member of the Ashwood Church Leadership Team and the organiser
of the Village Information Event and the Ravenshead Directory.
Bruce Andrews was co-opted to the Parish Council in February 2008
having previously served from 1989 till 1995. He has lived in Ravenshead with his wife Patricia who is also a
Parish Councillor since 1976 and has a son and a daughter.
He is employed in sales and marketing for a Leicester company. his main interest is cricket for which he is
a qualified coach. Bruce is a member of the Newstead
Cricket Club, a founder member of the Ravenshead Lawn Tennis Club and the
Ravenshead Investment Club.
Contact Bruce on: bruce@nodnol.org, 38 Mavis Avenue,
Ravenshead, NG15 9EB.Tel; 01623 794172
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