Manor & Wilton—your local Councillors

Jean Allgrove

Retired from teaching, Jean lives locally and has been active in politics for thirty years.

She is Chairman of the Taunton Deane Licensing Committee, serves on Housing and Scrutiny Panels and is on the Planning Committee. 

She is a School Governor, Treasurer of Comeytrowe Hall and a Trustee of Taunton Town Charity. Jean has six grandchildren who are the focus of her leisure time.

Terry Hall

Manor & Wilton is a large ward close to the Town Centre and its residential streets are attractive for Commuters to park. Unless Commuters are restricted from enjoying free parking measures taken to reduce traffic congestion e.g. Park and Ride will be negated.

Terry is committed to ensuring that the Ward's streets are not blighted by being free car parks for Commuters.

The Ward is very attractive to developers wishing to erect large blocks of sheltered flats to accommodate the frail elderly. While the developments are to be welcomed in principle some applications have been made which paid little regard to the impact on existing residents. Terry is intent on ensuring that developments blend in with existing dwellings and do not detract from the quality of life for current residents.

 John Meikle

John, who still works in the third generation family business Hickley Valtone has been representing Manor & Wilton for many years. He has led many projects and helped start the Brewhouse Theatre, Council of Voluntary Service and Abbeyfield Homes. 

He encouraged the Deane Mayor and some 70 Local Authorities to appeal for Organ Donors which resulted in 700,000 new donors.

In 2005 he was made a Freeman of the Borough.