Meet the Team

John Strawbridge
Chairman
Tudor Farm House
Deane
01256 781434

• Parish Council member since 2000
• Parish Responsibilities:
  Planning, Highways and Transport, Finance

Resident in Deane for 12 years.  Formerly IT Director of the Automobile Association, retired since 2000.  Married with three children and one grandchild.  Hobbies include travelling, gardening, arts and theatre.  Member of the Rotary Club and chairman of a small local charity offering work to the disabled.

Margaret Burgess
13 Wither Rise
01256 781541

• Parish Council member since 2003
• Parish Responsibilities:
  Planning, Environment, Publicity and Events,
  Sports Grounds and Play Areas, Village Show

Has lived in Oakley for nearly 21 years.  Married to Derek, one of the editors of Link.  Retired in 1998 after 21 years from Sun Life of Canada.  Belongs to Oakley and Deane WI and was a helper at the day centre, until it closed.  Has two children and four grandchildren.  Doesn’t get a lot of time for hobbies but enjoys reading, having holidays and being with the family.

Doug Akers
7 Link Way
01256 781232

• Parish Council member since 1997
• Parish Responsibilities:
  Planning Committee Chairman, Highways and Transport

A retired local government officer and very keen cricket fan.

Ann Davis
27 Hill Road
01256 782769

• Parish Council member since 2006
• Parish Responsibilities:
  Publicity and Events, Village Show,
  Welcome Pack for new residents

Moved to Oakley 8 years ago to be closer to her daughter’s horse!  Married to Paul with three children, five grandchildren.  Involved with the Oakley Pantomime Society writing, directing and performing (sounds very grand but really just a lot of fun!).  Belongs to Oakley Community Church and has taught at the King’s School in Basingstoke for twenty-five years, though she hung up her mortar board during 2007 to indulge in her hobbies, which include writing, travelling and, of course, drinking red wine!

Graeme Hewitt
Originally, after studying the arts and especially photography,  Graeme turned his hand to journalism and was the first photographer ever  to have a picture on the front of 'The Times' snapping all the members of the Royal family over the years,

For forty years Graeme has had a love for music and has run 'The High Society Jazz' for all of that time which has included playing along side Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Chris Barber and the late Humphrey Lyttelton.  His band was voted the 'Best Marching Band' - competing against bands from all over the world -  at a festival in Holland in 1985.  Graeme, now retired, moved to Oakley two years ago with Marian his partner and still plays every week.

Ian Ellison
9 Springfield
01256 780920

• Parish Council member since 2000
• Parish Responsibilities:
  Sports Grounds and Play Areas, Finance, Quality Standards, Peter Houseman Pavilion Extension

Oakley resident for 25 years.  Married with three children, two grandchildren.  Although retired is a governor of Queen Mary's College and is involved in a minor way with scouting in the village (cubs accounts).  He enjoys classical and traditional jazz music, reading and travel and, in what time remains, relaxing!

Ros Blackman
13 Meon Road,
Oakley,
RG23 7AL
01256 781444

• Parish Council member since 1983
• Parish Responsibilities:
  Finance, Publicity and Events, Burial Ground and Churchyard, Crime and Disorder Partnership, Quality Standards and Peter Houseman Pavilion Extension

Moved to Oakley in 1975 and started her own accountancy business in 1978.  Has been a member of Oakley and Deane WI since 1979 and was persuaded by the members to stand for election to the Parish Council in 1983.  She is a governor of Oakley Junior School and her interests are family and local history, travel, music and gardening.

Tom Favell
Homecroft
Oakley Lane
01256 780880

• Parish Council member since 1997
• Parish Responsibilities:
  Planning, Highways and Transport, Strategic Planning,
  Peter Houseman Pavilion Extension

Married to Helen for 26 years and has two boys, Stephen and Michael.  Has lived in the village for 23 years.  Was a junior school parent governor and helped the youth council raise funds to build the skate park.  Presently active on the Planning Committee.  When not running his village business, Tom has an interest in skiing and anything on motorised wheels.

Rodney Scott
Vice Chairman
Rame Barton
Station Road
01256 781436

• Parish Council member since 1999
• Parish Responsibilities:
  Parish Council Management, Highways and Transport

Retired in 1999 having worked for British Petroleum for over 30 years.  Has been church treasurer for more than 20 years and is a trustee and debt adviser for Money Lifeline, a Christian charity offering debt advice.  He plays golf twice a week and became a proud Grandad in 2006 for the first time!

Jenny Boutle
3, Westbrook Close
01256 780972

• Parish member since 2008
• Parish responsibilities - to be assigned

 Has lived in Oakley for 24 years with husband Geoff and has 2 two sons who grew up enjoying life in the village and attending Oakley Infant and Junior schools. Jenny has now retired as a teacher from Fort Hill Community School having worked there for 21 years and can now take up hobbies and interests including a more active part in village life.
 She maintains contact with the school as a school governor.  

Roy Jarman
22 Medway Avenue
01256 781667

• Parish member since 2007
• Parish responsibilities:
  Planning, Highways and Transport

Married to Pauline and has two children.  Has been an Oakley resident since 1978.  Retired from the Police Force in 1998 having spent 32 years working for the Hampshire Constabulary.

Sally Warner
60 Pardown
01256 780886
clerk@oakleydeane-pc.gov.uk

• Parish Clerk since 1984
• Parish Responsibilities:
  All the above and more!

Moved to Oakley in 1981 from Alresford, where she was also Parish Clerk.  Married to Ian with two children and has recently become a grandmother.  Secretary to Oakley Cricket Club and member of Oakley & Deane WI and Oakley Garden Club. Spends the remainder of her limited spare time gardening, keeping hens, walking the dog and researching local and family history.