Member of

Appointment to Outside Bodies:

  • Dorset Association of Parish and Town Councils

 

I have lived in Shaftesbury since 2012, I am married and have 2 grandsons, who we look after during some of the school holidays. I previously served on the Town Council for 3 years from 2014-2017 and I personally helped deliver numerous projects including the banning use of Glyphosate weed killer in Shaftesbury (bee-friendly); running the swimming pool finances for the first year; East of Shaftesbury toddlers play area in East Green/Green Acre; Multi User Games Area (MUGA) in Barton Hill; Outdoor Gym at Barton Hill; upgrading Ash Close play area. I have been an active campaigner against the over-development of building that has been imposed on Shaftesbury. I believe that this Town is and continues to experience a high level of housing development with no infrastructure improvements. I think this is a scandal that needs addressing. I am a strong public speaker and can and will put forward robust arguments to Dorset Council regarding these key issues.

I am a member of the Shaftesbury Open Spaces Group, because I have strong beliefs surrounding Carbon Foot Print reduction. I am also the administrator for the Maltings Residents Association, East of Shaftesbury and have supported the committee in the 2 year campaign for road adoption and assisting in the securing increased facilities for the estate.

I have a BSc honours degree in Biochemistry and a MSc in Computer Studies and I also have a number of Professional Project/Programme Management Qualifications. I am now retired, however, prior to retirement, my working career spanned more than 30 years and has taken me from a trainee programmer to a director of project managers for the implementation of large technical projects (some global) for both Public and Private industries. I would like to offer my working career skills and knowledge previously gained being a Town Councillor to benefit the Shaftesbury community and also add diversification to the present council.

Address:

  • c/o Shaftesbury Town Council, The Town Hall, Shaftesbury SP7 8LY

Email

  • ktippins@shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk

Phone:

  • c/o the Town Hall 01747 852420

Interests:

Term of Office:

  • May 2015 – January 2017
  • December 2019 – May 2024

Training Record:

Date Councillor Training Trainer
1st October 2015 Tippins Budgets & Precepts DAPTC
17th November 2015 Tippins Chairman Seminar DAPTC
3rd March 2016 Tippins DAPTC conference DAPTC
9th March 2016 Tippins Managing Relationships (bespoke training for STC) DAPTC
22nd February 2022 Tippins DAPTC what we do DAPTC
23rd March 2022 Tippins Code of Conduct DAPTC
9th September 2022 Tippins Procurement DAPTC
22nd September 2022 Tippins Internal Controls DAPTC
1st February 2023 Tippins Addressing Conflict between Employees and Members, including Code of Conduct DAPTC