Bagshot By-election Winners!

Surrey Heath Councillor Gret Woodason

Lib Dem Borough Councillor Gret Woodason

Gret has lived in Bagshot with her husband John for over 20 years.

She joined the Bagshot Society before moving to the village when her husband was leading the church in the Square which is now called The Brook Church.

Gret is a Trustee and on the Executive of Bagshot Care. She is also a duty officer and volunteer serving the community.

Her husband became a Pastor in 1987 and as a Pastor's wife Gret became involved in church and village life. This included seasons of coffee mornings, youth work, carol singing in the pubs and producing a monthly magazine and latterly a 'Songs of Praise Teatime' every month. She also played the organ for weekly services for many years.

Gret joined Bagshot WI in 1991 through becoming involved in raising funds for a minibus for the Day Centre in the village.

Currently Gret is involved in environmental activities, in particular a Bagshot Eco Team.

Parish Councillor Ruth Hutchinson

Lib Dem Parish Councillor Ruth Hutchinson

Ruth has lived in Bagshot with her husband Paul for over 20 years.

Ruth is self-employed working with Age Concern in "Hometime" which provides domestic help.

She has been a volunteer with the Bagshot Safer Community Team for the past six years and is a strong supporter of local neighbourhood policing and would like to continue liasing with the Police and local youth groups to keep Bagshot safe.

Ruth does voluntary youth work running the Friday Club at St Anne's Church and in conjunction with the Windle Valley Youth Project.

She campaigned against the sale of the youth and community centre on Connaught Park to a private company by the Conservative County Council.

She would like the Parish Council to help develop youth provision on School Lane playing fields.

With proposed new developments at Notcutts and Pinewood, Ruth is also concerned about traffic on our roads and parking.