Cllr A Mercer
Beech Avenue, representing Euxton North West

Cllr A Platt
Ambleside Avenue, representing Euxton South

Cllr C Hindle
worked in Euxton managing a local Spar shop for 19 years, lives within a mile of Euxton in Leyland, represents Euxton South

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Tony Dilworth

My name is Anthony Dilworth, but known as Tony. I was born in Euxton in 1938. I am married to Doreen whom I met at a dance hall in Chorley in 1959 and we have three children and five grandchildren.

I attended St Mary's School in Euxton until leaving at the age of 15 and my first employment was in a cotton mill before moving on to the construction industry.

Like most people of my age, I was drafted into Her Majesty's Forces. Spending time in the Army, first as an infantry man in the Border regiment then transferring to the police. After demob, I did various jobs in building and construction then finally worked for Baxi heating at Chorley, then Bamber Bridge. I worked at Baxi for approximately 30 years, first in building maintenance then as an assembly worker where I became a shop steward. While still at Baxi I was elected by the shop stewards committee to be a works convenor and furthered my union work by being elected to National Committee as a representative for Lancashire and West Yorkshire in the foundry workers union.

Twenty years ago I set up a neighbourhood watch in the area I live and am a founder member of Chorley District Neighbourhood Watch Committee, where I was elected the first Vice Chairman. I have once, in the past, represented Chorley on the National Neighbourhood Watch in London. I have also attended meetings at Police headquarters in Hutton.

I regularly attend the PACT meetings in Euxton and in 2006 I was elected to serve on the St Mary's Euxton Church Committee representing the building and cemetery. For the past ten years I have been groundsman looking after the cemetery, cutting the grass and re-turfing when necessary.

In August 2005 I became a member of Euxton Parish Council. I have seen a lot of changes in Euxton, living here most of my life. Since the beginning of the 1960s when the building industry took off in a big way and developers saw Euxton as a prime location, housing estates have grown and grown taking farm land and lots of fields, woodlands have disappeared along with some wild life. The M6 is a prime example of woodland being destroyed - there used to be a wooded area stretching from Runshaw Lane almost to Dawbers Lane.

Now we are under threat by another developer who wants to quarry Euxton. If this happens Euxton will no longer be the pleasant clean place to live and bring up children. As a resident, and a Parish Councillor, I am totally against this proposal for a quarry and any other development on Greenfield land in Euxton.

As a Councillor, I pledge to do my best to serve the people of Euxton to the best of my ability.

Mary Gray
I was born in Rufford but have lived in Euxton since 1975. I worked at the Royal Ordinance Factory, British Aerospace for seventeen years and then at the Hartwood Hotel for five years prior to retiring.
I have been the Chair of the Leisure Committee of the Council for over 8 years. Besides the Parish Council I am a Governor of Primrose Hill Primary School and a group observer for Chorley Borough Council.

Marie Mercer
I was born and raised in the province of Northern Ireland. I lived there until, as a result of the "troubles", my family and I where forced to leave due to the security situation.

I was, at the time, working as a hairstylist in the centre of Belfast. The owner of the business was a wonderful man that ignored the sectarianism and employed people irrespective of their
religion. I realised that I had to leave when he and I received threats to our lives.

We moved to Preston initially as my husband was employed by what was then BAC.
We moved, firstly, to Coppull and then, twenty eight years ago, the family moved to Euxton.
I have two daughters to my first husband and two step children from my second marriage. My two girls both attended St. Mary's Primary school. I used to provide voluntary help at the play school and the Brownies which used the old black hut behind the community centre which many of the residents fondly remember.

Euxton has been good for my family and when I saw the opportunity to join the parish council I jumped at the chance.

The village of Euxton is a thriving and expanding community and it is a pleasure and a privilege for me to, in my small way, help in improving the lives of our parishioners, and enhancing the facilities open to us all.

It was a surprising honour for me when I was elected to the chairmanship of the council for 2005/6. It was a daunting task but with the invaluable help of my vice chair and the expert guidance of our clerk, along with the goodwill of all my fellow Councillors, this year has just flown by. I shall continue as a Councillor as long as the people of Euxton will have me.

Marie was re-elected to serve as Chair for 2006/7.

Simon Newell

I was very fortunate to be accepted onto the Euxton Parish Council in June 2006.

I was born in Chorley and have worked in Euxton at a long established company at the heart of the village for over 20 years, starting at the age of 16 as a warehouse operative and working my way up to the position of Director. I believe I have obtained a wide variety of skills and have a very straightforward, pragmatic, common sense approach to most things.

As a member of the Euxton Parish Council, I intend to put something back into the community, working with my fellow councillors, who have a vast amount of experience between them.

I am looking forward to attending local meetings, supporting and liaising on local police issues and initiatives, and most importantly listening directly to the community, hearing about your issues.

Parish Councils are established to improve the quality of life in the community, an objective I shall keep closely in mind. I intend to pursue my new role with vigour and passion. I welcome contact from any member of the parish on any local issues.

Eveline Sutton
Eveline joined the Parish Council on 20 January 1994 and was Chairman in 2002/3.

She has always been involved with local life since moving to Euxton from Liverpool, due to her husbands work, some 30 years ago. When her three sons were younger Eveline was involved with the PTFA and helping at Balshaw Lane school from trips to assisting in school. As the boys got older she became a trustee of the Youth Club through the Parish Council. She also finds time to be a governor of St Mary's Catholic Primary School. All this whilst looking after her family and working full time at the family business in Preston with her husband.

Eveline says about the council, "the mix of people on the parish council with different backgrounds, ages, experiences bring new ideas, views and solutions to old problems - but all are in the best interest of the village and that is main reason why I find enjoyment and satisfaction from being a councillor".

Keith Wallbank
Cllr Wallbank has been on the Council Euxton Parish since 1995 and has served as Chairman for two consecutive years in 1998/1999 and 1999/2000. In 2005/6 he is serving as Vice Chairman.

Keith briefly came off the Council following the May 2006 election but was co-opted back on in June 2006.