New Chair of Whitefield and Unsworth Area Board

Date published: 17/05/2006

Whitefield and Unsworth Area Board are heading back to work after the elections with a few changes. Beverley Sullivan has joined the Area Board as a newly elected councillor for Unsworth ward. Councillor Michelle Wiseman has taken over from Councillor Joan Grimshaw as Chairwoman of the Area Board.

Councillors Ken Audin and Bernie Vincent were re-elected for Besses and Pilkington Park wards.

Councillor Joan Grimshaw chaired the Area Board for a hectic two years and was instrumental in piloting daytime meetings, developing the new Local Community Plan and the progression of the new Morrisons development. She said: "I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my stint as chair. Everyone has worked as a team on the Area Board – a really positive experience and I am sure this will continue in the future".

New Chairwoman Councillor Wiseman said: "I am delighted to have been elected as Area Board Chairperson and am looking forward to my new role. There are very exciting challenges ahead with the rollout of the Area Tasking Team and the implementation of the Local Community Plan. The Area Boards are designed to tackle and respond to community issues and I would encourage residents, community groups and businesses to get involved and help us build on the work already started.   These meetings give local residents an opportunity to come along to air their views and to work with us to resolve the important issues in our area which affect their every day lives".

The Area Board councillors can be contacted by phone or email:

Besses Ward
Cllr Ken Audin          766 7136       
Cllr Derek Boden        766 6271       
Cllr Alan Matthews      796 9496        nbsp;

Pilkington Park Ward:
Cllr Peter Redstone        07931 112277  
Cllr Bernie Vincent        798 9051          
Cllr Michelle Wiseman  796 8241           nbsp; 

Unsworth Ward:
Cllr Sam Cohen  280 5114            
Cllr Gordon Sharkey     766 9548            
Cllr Beverley Sullivan  766 7613             nbsp;                   

The Area Board holds regular public meetings where local residents can raise any issues or concerns:

Monday 5 June, 7pm, St Michaels Church Hall, Ribble Drive.
Monday 17 July, 7pm, Castlebrook High School, Parr Lane
Tuesday 19 September, 7pm, venue tbc
Tuesday 14 November, 1pm, Elms Community Centre, Green Lane
Tuesday 6 February, 1pm, Elms Community Centre
Monday 12 March, 7pm, venue tbc