Resident Scrutiny Panel members:

Keith Fellows
Appointed to the Panel in 2009, Keith comes from a creative background working in arts and crafts, publicity, press, and public relations. After art school, he worked in his home city of Birmingham for a commercial theatre, a provincial newspaper, and later for television. Business experience was gained as a publicity executive in industry and as a publicity specialist and press relations officer for a large insurance group. After moving to the Cotswolds, Keith began a new career as an artist/craftsman producing a range of miniature English cottages mainly for overseas customers from the USA and Japan. In partnership with his wife Pamela, Keith also has long experience of organising and managing retail fairs in the Cotswolds, which are now in their 18th consecutive year. Keith and Pamela have a shared ownership home in Fulbrook, Burford; they have been married for forty years and have a grown-up son and daughter and three young grandchildren. “I find the work of the Panel most interesting and very worthwhile,” said Keith. “It's good to contrast your usual work schedule with that of doing something entirely different. There is always something new to learn and new experiences to benefit from.”

Kerry Law
Kerry has been a Westlea resident for 9 years and currently lives in Chippenham, having returned to her home town after living for many years in London where she studied for a BSc in Geology and worked as a Postgraduate researcher at UCL. Having lived in a council house in Chippenham as a child when the council stock was transferred over to the current Housing Association arrangement, and having rented many homes in London from private landlords Kerry is very passionate about the rights of tenants! As a parent with children at schools in Chippenham, Kerry has become increasingly involved as a resident with the work of the GreenSquare Group, joining the Resident Scrutiny Panel at its creation in 2009. Kerry took over as Chair of the panel in April 2011.

 

 

Gerry Webb
Gerry has been actively involved with OCHA since the early days of becoming one of is residents in 2004. Gerry is very active in his local community in several groups. He serves on the Parish Council, having been chair and vice chair twice. He heads up the local planning committee for Blackbird and Greater Leys, as well as teaching computer skills four days a week for over fifties and disabled people. Gerry is a trustee with the Nuffield Hospital League of Friends and sits on the management committee for abused children and women. He is a member of the editorial team with the OCHA Citizens magazine and a trustee and director of the Leys Community Association. Gerry lives in a 50+ sheltered housing scheme where he has helped run coffee afternoons and games nights. He has also started a residents' gardening club. "It is an absolute pleasure serving on the Residents' Scrutiny Panel and I will continue to do so for as long as I am able to constructively contribute", Gerry says.

Nick Fry
Nick is 74 years old and a retired Master Baker.  He has been married to Eileen for over 50 years and has three sons and a daughter, 8 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Nick was a NWD Councillor from 1987 until 1991, served as a chairman of a planning committee and vice-chair of Community Services. He was Secretary of the Chippenham and District Sunday Football League for 18 years, which he founded in 1966. He also served as President for three years and is now a life member. He was the Dorset and Wilts Rugby County Colts coach for 20 years and also served a term as the President. Since moving to Hullavington Nick has joined the Parochial Church Council, and takes his turn on duty at Church. Nick has been a Westlea tenant for 14 years and has been very busy with the Westlea Residents’ Business Plan over the last 4 years, concluding this year, when he joined the Resident Scrutiny Panel.

 

Dorothy Giacomin
Dorothy has been an OCHA resident for 14 years and has a degree in biology and maths, specialising in ecology. She now has various jobs including as a jazz pianist, piano teacher and temporary secretary.

 

 

 

 

 

Gina Ravens
Gina was born in the ancient Roman town of Romford. She worked for some years in the book trade before changing fields entirely and working in Mental Health & trained as a Psychotherapist. Taking a break for health reasons, she is dedicated to causes of equality & diversity, resident involvement and building communities/combating antisocial behaviour. Gina leads a chapter of the Red Hat Society and sits on the Resident Scrutiny Panel.

 

 

 

 

Ian Willmer
Ian was born in Surrey before moving to Bristol and has spent time living in Hampshire and Cornwall. He has worked in the retail and private sectors before having to early retirement from Royal Mail after 12 years service. In his youth he played badminton to County and international level and represented Avon & Somerset, playing in national tournaments around the Country. Other hobbies include sailing and snooker. He is about to study at the University of Bristol in the Housing sector. Ian was appointed as Vice Chair of the Panel in October 2010.

 

 

 

Janet Allen-Louden

Janet joined the Resident Scrutiny Panel in November 2010. Janet moved from Hampshire to Wiltshire 6 years ago with her son and has settled in Calne. She has worked in education for over 10 years, currently working at Wiltshire College in Chippenham. Janet's son attends a local school, so Janet feels very strongly about being part of her local community and neighbourhood and supporting other GreenSquare residents.

 

 

 

Mike Forward
Mike left the Navy in 2003 as a CPO after serving 24 years and joined the MoD as a Project Manager. At the moment Mike is working at one of the MoD sites in Bath as an Inventory Manager. He has lived in a Westlea house in Chippenham with his family since 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur Diggle

 

 

 

 

 

 

More information about the work of the Residents Scrutiny Panel and recent minutes an be found here.

 

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