The Whitchurch Association would like to send our thanks and best wishes to Councillor Barry Jackman as he stands down from the Town Council after 22 years of service.
Barry was a trustee of the Association from its very beginnings in 2007, guiding the new committee through the complexities of taking on a shared, leased building in a conservation area and on a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). He was the trustee responsible for Health and Safety, and while helping us to establish good working practices he also carried out a range of regular fire and electrical checks. With his professional links to Basingstoke & Deane and Hampshire County Councils and his position on the Town Council he was an ideal person for this role. Moreover, his practical expertise was a great asset to the daily maintenance of the Gill Nethercott Centre. We were sorry to lose him as a trustee in 2019, when we welcomed local resident Paul Driver as his replacement.
Barry’s concern for, and support of, the Whitchurch Association was always evident and his patient, friendly advice much valued. We wish him and his wife Sandra well for the future.