Wisbech Town Board members
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Board membership (with voting rights):
- Chairman: Iain Kirkbright
- Vice chairman: Cllr Chris Boden, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Partnership representative
- Member of Parliament: Steve Barclay
- Fenland District Council Member: Cllr Steve Tierney
- Wisbech Town Council Member(s): Cllr Susan Wallwork
- Member of Cambridgeshire County Council: Cllr Sam Hoy
- Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) representative: Ben Martin
- Community member: Paul Faulkner
- Community member: Okanlawon Oluwafemi
- Community member: Louise Pitt
- Community member: Amanda Scott
- Community member: Richard Scott
Officer attendees (no voting rights):
- Fenland District Council officer Matt Wright
- Fenland District Council officer Simon Machen
- Fenland District Council officer Jo Blackmore
Board member biographies:
Chairman: Iain Kirkbright
Iain moved to the area in 2007 with his wife and two children. Iain is a local businessman who has used his businesses to put the needs of the local community first and give back through a raft of fundraising schemes over the years.
Vice Chairman: Cllr Chris Boden
Cllr Boden is a member of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, Cambridgeshire County Council and leader of Fenland District Council.
Member of Parliament: Steve Barclay
The Rt Hon Steve Barclay is the Conservative MP for North East Cambridgeshire and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Steve is Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Fenland District Council Member: Cllr Steve Tierney
Cllr Tierney is a Wisbech Town, Fenland District and Cambridgeshire County councillor.
Steve lives in Wisbech and is married with a teenage son.
He's an I.T. professional and entrepreneur. Steve is an experienced councillor, a regular volunteer and is committed to reminding people that Wisbech is, and always will be, the Capital of the Fens.
Wisbech Town Council Member: Cllr Susan Wallwork
Cllr Susan Wallwork takes a keen interest in supporting the town in an ever-changing world.
She was born in Wisbech, has raised a family here and works across the town.
She will use all that knowledge on the board to be resident-focused.
Member of Cambridgeshire County Council: Cllr Sam Hoy
Cllr Hoy represents Wisbech wards on Fenland District Council and Cambridgeshire County Council as well as being a Wisbech Town councillor.
Police and Crime Commissioner representative: Ben Martin
Ben has worked in several different areas of policing over the last nineteen years, mostly as a detective in various roles encompassing volume crime, serious crime, acquisitive crime, counter terrorism, rape, domestic abuse and professional standards.
From 2021-2023, he was the superintendent in charge of the Custody and Criminal Justice portfolio for Cambridgeshire Police which covers all custody provision as well as case file quality, investigation standards, victim and witness care and Out of Court Diversions.
He is now commander for Peterborough and Fenland, looking after local policing for the northern half of Cambridgeshire.
Community member: Paul Faulkner
Paul was born in Wisbech and has lived in the town his whole life.
He attended school in the town and worked as a hairdressing stylist in a busy Wisbech hairdressing salon for many years.
In around 2009, Paul and his wife set up their own hairdressing business and around five years later moved to larger premises at the old Wisbech Arms.
They now have a very successful hairdressing salon, The Retreat, and rent properties in the town.
Community member: Okanlawon Oluwafemi
Oluwafemi moved to Wisbech in 2016 to start a church 'RCCG throne of Grace, Wisbech'.
By 2025, the church had grown from one family to a membership of around 200.
Oluwafemi shares the church's focuses of loving God, loving people and loving our community.
Community member: Louise Pitt
Louise moved to Wisbech aged eight when her parents fell in love with the character and history of the town, and she has been a permanent resident ever since.
Louise wants to restore the community's sense of pride and feelings of safety within the town.
Community member: Amanda Scott
Amanda was born in Wisbech's Bowthorpe Maternity Hospital and has lived in the town all her life. Amanda attended Queens' Girls School and Isle College and belonged to Wisbech Players and Wisbech Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society for many years.
Amanda started volunteering at Wisbech Castle in 2018 after starting my own business. She wanted to give something back to her hometown. Amanda is very passionate about the history and importance of the town in times gone by and likes to share that with as many people as possible.
When Amanda is not volunteering, she likes to visit gardens and tea rooms. She's researching the best gluten free cakes!
Community member: Richard Scott
In their latest role as the Executive Principal for the Wisbech Campus, Richard oversees both Thomas Clarkson Academy and Wisbech Academy.
With governance experience in a pupil referral unit and an active role in the Cambridgeshire Schools Forum, Richard has refined their strategic planning abilities and gained a profound understanding of the complexities within the educational sector.
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