Council Members

I was born in Dudley and lived in the West Midlands for twenty-one years of my life. Upon buying my first home with my soon to be husband we settled into Blackberry Way in Woodseaves. We married from Blackberry Way and this became our family home upon the birth of both of our two children and continued to be for fifteen years.
We then moved to Shebdon in 2014 and after 7 years of self renovation on our ‘project’ home (whilst still working full time) we have finally completed and happily enjoy the fruits of our labour.
I was on the committee for Woodseaves Village Hall for a number of years and have also been a Governor for Noah’s Ark Pre-school, Chair of Newport Infants School PTA, Chair of Moorfield Primary School PTA and Chair of Burton Borough PTA.
I currently work as a Buyer in Telford for an Engineering Manufacturer; we automate systems for the likes of BMW, Muller, Tata Steels and the MOD amongst others. I have been a Buyer for the past twenty-five years; a job that I thoroughly enjoy.
I love family time, socialising with friends and travelling and love the area we live in, the beautiful countryside and thoroughly enjoy being part of this community

Born and brought up in Aberystwyth, I left Wales to study at the University of Sussex and in the United States. I started work in the telecommunications industry in 1996 and have now been with Vodafone for twenty years, where I love the dynamic and innovative environment.

I moved to Haughton in 2004 and lived briefly in Gnosall, before moving to Woodseaves in 2013. We chose Woodseaves for the wonderful school, beautiful scenery, and strong sense of community, providing an ideal environment to bring up our children.

Ade and I have six children, with the youngest three still at home with us. One of our sons has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, so we understand the challenges that living with disability can bring. We also operate a small business based in the village.

I am passionate about literacy in schools and am a volunteer reader at Woodseaves Academy. I am very pleased to now be able to contribute to my community in a wider sense, drawing on my skills and experiences to do so.

I was born in Slough, educated at Langley Grammar School and Reading college of Technology where I studied electrical and electronic engineering. I completed a three year apprenticeship with Post Office Telecoms, later to become BT and worked in Slough telephone exchange before moving to Stone to take up a role as an Engineering Instructor at the BT training Centre. After twenty-five years with BT I transferred to a Management Consultancy carrying out various roles before leaving as Associate Director of Accenture Workplace Services.

I have lived in Woodseaves since 1986 and I am married with two grown up children who were born in Woodseaves and completed their early education here. My interests include DIY, walking, caravanning, playing football and motorcycling. I have previously been a committee member for Woodseaves Scouts and spent over thirteen years as Treasurer and Chairman of Woodseaves Football Club.

I am a regular visitor to the village pub.

I was born in Stone, educated at Trentham Junior School and Longton High School in Stoke on Trent. I served a five year student apprenticeship with English Electric and Beaconside Stafford. I then moved to work in Manchester in Engineering Insurance. In 1997 we moved to Shebdon and I spent a few years extending our cottage before taking an interest in local politics. I was first elected to Stafford Borough Council in February 2002 and re-elected five times covering 20 years before stepping down in May 2023. I was the Cabinet Member for Sport & Leisure for sixteen years and Cabinet Member for Resources for 4 years I was also the deputy leader for 9 years. I have been a member of High Offley Parish Council for a similar period.

For many years I was a keen athlete competing for Staffordshire in the national school championships and I ran the first London Marathon. I am a member of Newcastle Staffs Athletic Club and North Staffs Road Runners Association where I was the statistician for ten years.

I am a keen gardener and a member of the Haberdashers Arms horticultural show committee. I am also interested in vintage machinery, mainly agricultural and railways, being a volunteer for a new build locomotive.

I am married with two grown-up children and four grandchildren.

Email: mike@snae.net

I was born in Cambridge and moved to Eccleshall with my parents in 1962 completing my education in Stone. I completed a 5 year electrical apprenticeship at Michelin Tyres and later studied at Staffordshire University reading Electronics. I have a predominately engineering background with over 54 years experience in the manufacturing industry and have a vast experience of the energy efficiency and environmental technologies industries. Before joining my current job as the Technical Director I worked for over 8 years with a leading Energy Consultancy. I am a frequent speaker at energy efficiency events and work closely with government on consultations providing guidance and support for new legislation.
The Haslop family have connections with the area spanning over 55 years allowing me a good knowledge of the area and its needs. I am married with three very adult sons and we have lived in Shebdon for over 10 years. My wife Margie Haslop is the Church Warden at St Marys High Offley and also takes an active interest in the Parish. My interests tend revolve around the upkeep of our smallholding with a welcome release for my passion for cycling.

I was born and raised on the Surrey/Kent border, leaving Fairchilds High School to attend Hadlow College of Agriculture, Tonbridge on a farm management course. In 1976 I changed career direction into the onshore (UK & Europe) oil and gas industry where I worked, firstly on the drilling side up to Drilling Supervisor, managing a number of oil and gas exploration drilling rigs. I then progressed to a Planning and Land Management role within the same industry, which resulted in me forming my own successful company from 1990 to date.

I have lived in Woodseaves since 1982, when my wife and I moved into our cottage, which has required an enormous amount of DIY and still does! Both our sons, now in their 20’s, were born and grew up in the village and have fond memories of their childhood, enjoying all that our home and surrounding countryside has to offer.

My interests include DIY (fortunately), gardening, fishing, clay shooting, travel, football, classic cars, F1, caravanning and walking.

I lived initially at a small farm at Halmer End, five miles northeast of Newcastle-under-Lyme. After university and agricultural college I worked for eleven years on a farm near Crewe before running a council farm at Sheriffhales with my wife Sandra.

Five and a half years later we moved to The Hollies where we built up the stock numbers to 250 cows and 200 followers, which kept us very busy. Despite this Sandra was a Councillor in High Offley for twenty years. With her retirement from the Council and our decision to sell our herd, I became a Councillor in 2015.

We have three grown up children and are grandparents.

Our joint hobbies include travel and running bars. The latter raises money for the Village Hall and for young farmers where with the help of others who also give their time freely, a considerable sum is raised. Keeping fit is also a priority so we attend keep-fit classes at the Village Hall and barn boot camp at The Hollies. I also try to play to play football once a week.