An Introduction to the Committee

Broadstone Residents' Association Executive Committee for 2011 / 2012 are listed below.

NOTE: To avoid SPAM, the full email addresses of committee members are not shown. Iif you wish to contact any member, please add the committee member title to "@broadstoneresidents.org.uk".

Committee Member	Name	email - add @broadstoneresidents.org.uk
Chairman	(vacant)
Vice-Chairman	Pat Talbot	vicechairman
Secretary	Carol Reynolds	secretary
Treasurer	Roger Jefferies	treasurer
Planning	Pat Talbot	planning
Education Officer	(vacant)
Magazine Editor	Craig Pritchard	editor
Advertising	Roger Jefferies	advertising
Publicity	Ro Mitchell	publicity
Webmaster	David Anderson	webmaster
Archivist	Jill Floyd	archivist
News	David Anderson	news

Chairman - Vacant

Broadstone Residents Association currently has a vacancy for the Chairman. See the Situations Vacant page.

Vice-Chairman / Planning - Pat Talbot

I am the Vice Chairman of the Association and also their Planning Officer looking after the interests of all residents throughout BH18.

I live in a house at 63 Lower Blandford Road built for my grandparents in 1939 and this has been my home since 1987 when returning to Dorset after some 28 years in Somerset.

I scan the Planning Committee Application List each week and if any residents have any queries or doubts I take them up and respond on behalf of the Association.

I have always been concerned in all things affecting our village, particularly any development that does not respect the character and appearance of the area.

I attend Council meetings where any disputed applications are listed for determination by the Planning Committee and I address the Committee whenever appropriate.

I am always pleased to hear from any resident regarding Planning matters and my home telephone number is 01202 463715, or by email pa.talbot@ntlworld.com.

Secretary - Carol Reynolds

I have been a Broadstone resident since 2007. I am a qualified solicitor but currently stay at home to look after Patrick, 4, Tom, 16 and Paul, forty-something. My hobbies and interests include dog walking and reading. I also enjoy the theatre, classical music and ballet.

Treasurer / Advertising - Roger Jefferies

I am a retired Chartered Accountant having retired in 2000 from my position as Finance Director & Company Secretary of Hall & Woodhouse Ltd, the Brewers and soft drink manufacturers in Blandford.

I have lived in Laurel Drive, Broadstone since 1983 and am married to Anne and have four grown-up boys.

 

Magazine Editor - Craig Pritchard

As the new editor I would like to introduce myself.

Born in the old Boscombe Hospital in 1977 and brought up in Bournemouth, attending schools in the West Howe area during the 1980's and '90's.

In 2003 married Louise whose family has lived in Broadstone since 1982. In May 2009, my wife and I moved from Creekmoor, where we had lived for five years, to Broadstone.

My line of profession has always been based in computers primarily graphic design and currently work for a print company on the Nuffield Industrial Estate. Always have had a keen interest in the latest technologies, especially those produced by Apple.

Hobbies include cooking, listening to music and renovating the house, which at times includes buying impressive looking 'man gadgets'. Often known to be researching the latest ways in which to incorporate technology into the home, to improve sound and entertainment systems.

Through my involvement in the Broadstone Resident's Association, I hope to become more involved with the local community, and encourage others around us to play a part too.

Publicity - Ro Mitchell

I have been living in Broadstone for over 11 years, after living in various other parts of the country and have served on the Committee as Publicity Officer for the last 3 of them. I am responsible for maintaining the two notice boards outside the Post Office and Budgens, publicising our meetings with residents and any Borough of Poole meetings to do with Broadstone, to which the public are welcome.

Please don't hesitate to contact me, via the "publicity" email address (see "NOTE" above), if you are involved with a local club or society and would like some free publicity on the website or our notice boards.

We also use our notice boards and website to keep residents informed of any important issues affecting Broadstone that may crop up between our magazine and newsletter publications, so please make a point of checking them regularly.

Primarily though, I am currently studying with the Open University to gain a BSc. Honours degree.

Webmaster / News - David Anderson

I retired at the end of 2008 from Siemens Traffic Controls on Sopers Lane. The reason I came to Broadstone is all due to the previous Residents' Association Chairman and current Vice-President John Noyes! He interviewed me for a post with Plessey (pre-Siemens) in 1978, which I took up. Subsequently I relocated to São Paulo, Brazil, in 1980 for a post with Plessey do Brasil, working on the same project as Plessey, Poole. I lived in Brazil for a total of 16 years.

Apart from webmaster of this site, I also run Broadstone Net, Broadstone Neighbourhood Watch, Welcome to Poole and a few more. I am also Secretary of Poole Heart Support Group, and am involved in campaigning for cycling as Poole coordinator for Dorset Cylists' Network and ranger for Sustrans (Sustainable Transport).

You can follow my updates on Twitter - Broadstone Residents and Poole Cycling.

Archivist - Jill Floyd

I grew up in Blandford and left Blandford Grammar School just after moving to Wimborne. I have lived in Broadstone for over 10 years.

My working background was in the book trade in Wimborne, and administration after learning to use a computer at Bournemouth College. I have a keen interest in gardening, enjoying both the work and the wildlife I encounter. My other love is family history which although time consuming is a fascinating hobby. I have traced my roots back to my great great great great grandfather who I have discovered is buried in Wimborne Minster churchyard, so my roots are quite local.

Married to Edward with two children we made a conscious decision to try to be part of the Broadstone community after developers tried to buy our land. Deciding to stay and not sell out made us realise how much we wanted Broadstone to stay as it was and that we should make an effort ourselves to preserve its character if we could. We were already members of the Residents Association but decided to take a more active part by becoming street wardens.